Example sentences of "[pers pn] [was/were] [to-vb] [pron] with [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you were to compare it with a really accurate map there would be very little in common but the map achieves its aim successfully through massive simplification and artificial emphasis of the important features , in this case the stations and interchanges . |
| 2 | If you were to touch him with a pin — and he 's a boy or a girl by now — he 'd move away , he feels pain . |
| 3 | And it would be nice if you were to provide her with a little brother or sister . ’ |
| 4 | Our terms of reference made it clear that we were to concern ourselves with the English curriculum for all pupils , whatever their mother tongue . |
| 5 | If he were to read it with a less selective eye , he would benefit considerably . |