Example sentences of "if [pron] [verb] an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now , if everyone had an average-sized lawn which they cut weekly for eight months using half a litre of petrol at each session , they would still burn less than 4 gallons a year . |
| 2 | I once asked my stage director what would happen if I made an unexpected ritardando . |
| 3 | It really does n't matter if I 'm a nice guy or not , or if I wrote an awful book . |
| 4 | If I saw an Indian girl being beaten up , I might just watch or walk away . |
| 5 | That 's nice , well you 're not all that nice , I mean it does you good , I , if I get an upset tummy I always have some . |
| 6 | He has struck the sort of form which is prompting thoughts of an international call-up and he admitted : ‘ My main priority is to do well for Villa , but if I get an international chance then I 'll be ready to take it . ’ |
| 7 | I shivered as if I had an actual fever , smoked a dozen cigarettes and drank half a bottle of Cyprus sherry . |
| 8 | If I had an orange mum |
| 9 | If I wanted an easy job I 'd be Markie 's hairdresser , or for a demanding career how about Corky 's zit cream ? |
| 10 | What about if I do an extra bit at the end ? |
| 11 | ‘ Now let me see if I have an accurate picture of the situation to date . |
| 12 | Out comes my pocket calculator to work out if I have an exact number of repeats . |
| 13 | If nobody gets an overall majority , the candidate coming last is eliminated and his votes go to the candidates who were second preference . |
| 14 | His mother spoke as if she believed an unnatural weight of learning had fallen on her son 's head and knocked him into madness . |
| 15 | If she makes an old-fashioned choice and lovingly tends a garden and a bumper crop of children , she rates louder Hosannas than ever before . |
| 16 | The reason for this becomes clear if you use an annular stimulus ; you then get a response at the opposite phase to that for a central stimulus , and there is antagonism between these two regions , so when you illuminate both together there is little or no response ; they cancel each other out . |
| 17 | You ca n't scare people , but if you receive an unexpected package , check it carefully or call the police . |
| 18 | If you develop an allergic reaction to your sunscreen , change it . |
| 19 | if for any reason it would help if you had an extra week |
| 20 | It was true if you had an American boyfriend you stood to gain quite a bit in material goods , as their PX always seemed to be well stocked with food and silk stockings , cigarettes and make-up — all things in short supply in England — and for this reason if nothing else the Yanks were never short of female company . |
| 21 | ‘ It 's illogical , but it works better than if you had an elected house . ’ |
| 22 | You see if you eat an awful lot of sweet stuff that decays your teeth |
| 23 | If you 've an interesting story to share , we 'd like to hear from you . |
| 24 | If you 've an interesting story or tip to share , we 'd like to hear from you . |
| 25 | If you 've an interesting d-i-y tale to share , we 'd like to hear from you . |
| 26 | If you get an improper fraction as an answer to a problem you should always change it to a mixed number . |
| 27 | If you bring an unfair dismissal claim in the hope of , among other things , ‘ clearing your name ’ , you may be disappointed . |
| 28 | ‘ If you turn an Italian trecento panel upside-down you have an abstract ’ , and he is also fascinated by the constant struggle between fine art and illustration in many modern paintings . |
| 29 | ‘ If you made an incredible blunder it would n't seem to worry anybody as long as it is recorded … |
| 30 | If you take an historic perspective on lifespan , then our sisterly generation ought to be on its knees with gratitude — 28 was the equivalent of 70-plus to an Iron Age woman . |