Example sentences of "if [pron] [verb] want " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ No , Mother Francis said that they would n't take me , even if I did want to be a nun , until I was over twenty-one . ’ |
| 2 | If you do want to portray an older figure , it would be preferable to try Hermione in The Winter 's Tale — she is a more fantastical character , without the added complications of historical authenticity , and so allows for greater flexibility of characterisation . |
| 3 | There is actually a television room as well , I think , but if you do want to keep yourself to yourself that 's fine . |
| 4 | However , if you do want to try a specific activity , there are many more available now which are community-based , such as swimming , keep fit , aerobics , cycling , jogging , tennis and squash . |
| 5 | If you do want to enjoy a one-to-one relationship of a companionable or romantic nature there are various ways one can make contact , other people who want to do the same and they need not have marriage as an aim if that is not what you want . |
| 6 | But if you do want to ski , you can start thinking about where to go — especially if you 're going as a family . |
| 7 | However , if you do want to give an incentive for early payments , consider a settlement rebate . |
| 8 | If you do want curry , it is lowest in calories to stick to the vegetable varieties . |
| 9 | If you do want to only mix flowers by correct season , you will have to take care when combining large and little flowers , such as daffodils and snowdrops , as the size difference seems even more pronounced once the flowers have been pressed flat . |
| 10 | If you do want to hire me , then you 'd better tell me what you need . ’ |
| 11 | If you do want to keep toads , do obtain adults rather than rear from spawn , as you would otherwise have to release perhaps dozens of surplus animals into an environment that might not suit them . |
| 12 | If you do want to ask me anything about this I 've got some little booklets or I 'm sure some other people here could talk to you about it . |
| 13 | If you do want assistance , and no hindrance , then you 'll have to answer some questions . ’ |
| 14 | So , if you do want a pendant light , fit it close to the window to ensure privacy . |
| 15 | I was thinking that if you do want to get a colour one at some time |
| 16 | Now , if you do want labels , as well as the numbers . |
| 17 | If you do want to start your drama sessions with a game , do n't feel you have to come up with a different one each time . |
| 18 | If you do want to go on receiving the New Internationalist you need do nothing . |
| 19 | So what we 're gon na do was do what Peter wanted and have from Monday , if you do want us to do it . |
| 20 | But she 's got a nice house and I think if you , if you do want a lot |
| 21 | So I 'm sorry Mr Chairman if the report is doom and gloom but that is the situation that does prevail we will endeavour to work to the best of our ability , or the lack of it but please remember the constraints that we are under and if we have got any views , to stand , and if we do want to help the people in Dundee and we do want to stop the government pilfering the British Rail pension scheme |
| 22 | I wonder if we do want to put it in |
| 23 | If anybody does want further information on A B Cs erm in the booklet in the information pack , the Your Pension booklet , it 's it 's actually handled through the Prudential the office in Reading but there is the address is given in booklet . |
| 24 | Most of them left me alone whilst I wrote and if they did want something they waited till I looked up . |
| 25 | ‘ If they do want something that costs extra , there 's always a way to make a few pennies . |
| 26 | Okay well , well I do n't mind them knowing who I am , I er I mean it 's a , you know , if they do want to , mm |
| 27 | ‘ It does n't seem to occur to anyone that all these people going on about UFOs and the general hilarity they cause would be quite a good disguise for the government if it did want to cover up weapons testing . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ The new owner of the Enderley estate is a hard man , or he 'd never have the heart to turn her out , even if he does want her cottage for a gamekeeper . |
| 29 | If he did want to mount an exhibition of his work — and she was starting to believe that that too had been a lie , just part of some overall strategy — then he 'd have to find someone else to organise it . |
| 30 | So what if he did want something from her , something she knew quite well she had n't got ? |