Example sentences of "if he [vb mod] take " in BNC.
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| 1 | During the famous Intermezzo the conductor asked Mascagni if he would take over for a moment . |
| 2 | The shed running foreman had asked Sam if he would take young John as there was no one available at the time . |
| 3 | It was n't only Chilcott 's promise of a tidy sum of money and six horses if he would take Topaz as his spouse which made Manfro want her . |
| 4 | A man was unfurling a sail on one of the feluccas , and we ran along the bank and asked him if he would take us across the river . |
| 5 | When he got up to go I tried to tell him that I understood , that I would n't say anything if he would take me home , but he backed away out . |
| 6 | ‘ Anyway , we remained friends , and when he decided to come down here and start his practice I asked if he would take me on as a pupil veterinary nurse . |
| 7 | ‘ I can show you an excellent view of the town , ’ he pressed , his smile dipping for all the world as if he would take it as a personal tragedy if she refused . |
| 8 | He wondered if he might take a walk before the others were up . |
| 9 | I ask him if he 'll take me over to the Lennox 's in his car . |
| 10 | However it does n't look as if he 'll take the presidency there . |
| 11 | The children surged dogwards , with mingled shrieks of condolence and joy , only to be hurled back by my even higher-decibel commands not to venture o'er the noisome swamp , which I gallantly traversed to unwind the stupid restrainer from the poor dog 's jaws , wondering the while if he 'd take a justified revenge on the human race by biting me ; which he did n't . |
| 12 | However , he is likely to feel much more satisfied if he can take an active part in looking after the plants . |
| 13 | If he can take control of the Highest Science , the consequences could be cataclysmic . ’ |
| 14 | Mr. Allen : To ask the Lord President of the Council if he will take steps to make the Order Paper more user-friendly . |
| 15 | Mr. Teddy Taylor : To ask the Lord President of the Council if he will take steps to ensure that European documents are considered by the House of Commons before a common position has been arrived at by the Council of Ministers ; and if he will make a statement . |
| 16 | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will take measures to assist in the preservation of the integrity of Croatia . |
| 17 | Then one day the main guy who 'd been peeking at us turned up and asked if he could take some pictures of us . |
| 18 | WHEN A CLUB as great as Cardiff fall on times as hard as they are now it is easy to understand why they ask New Zealand 's John Hart if he could take over as coaching director and why they have asked Australia 's Alec Evans the same question . |
| 19 | His mother had spoken to Mr McDoodle , who owned one of the few horse and carts in the village , asking him if he could take Endill to the nearest train station which was over the hills in the town of Moorloch . |
| 20 | When he asked if he could take part , the gentlemen archers looked at him and at his bow and , thinking it doubtful he could hit anything at 100 yards , gave their permission if his father looked after him . |
| 21 | Then when a photographer asked if he could take his picture , Penn said , ‘ Please do n't , but thank you for asking . ’ |
| 22 | It was n't until he asked if he could take some off that I realised he had got himself well wrapped up — with 24 articles of clothing , ’ said Taylor . |
| 23 | The dealer asked the proprietor of the shop if he could take it to the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin-Dahlem for an opinion and authentication , and was given the picture . |
| 24 | At the end of the lesson , John asked if he could take their working home . |
| 25 | Alain was fascinated by the scheme and when at last it became a reality , he asked if he could take an active part . |
| 26 | If he could take her now , overpowered as she was by her emotion , and take her quickly , before she started to reason and to be afraid again , then he thought he would be able to keep her . |
| 27 | Perhaps disgusted with the business , Owens retreated and wondered if he should take a day job . |
| 28 | He had reached Blakemere , which was only two miles further on , when he pondered if he should take another direction and make his way to the river , but the thought that even this far out there 'd be a number of people on the banks today , mostly youngsters , he guessed , swimming or playing the usual dangerous game of swinging out over the river on a rope attached to a tree branch , deterred him . |