Example sentences of "if [pron] [vb past] take [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 If I 'd taken more trouble with economics I might have been more effective as Prime Minister .
2 I do not make any award for the sums claimed from disposable income for her employment during the said , the alleged year off , since I 'm not satisfied she would have had a year off , or would have had any disposable income even if she had taken that year .
3 If you 'd taken more care … ’
4 Would it perhaps affect our outlook on the mother-child relationship if we had to take this responsibility on ourselves ?
5 The time to consider whether one wishes to opt out and whether one was opposed to a certain system is always when a decision has been made , but I 'd have thought it would have been far in the interests of the people of Banbury and the children and parents of Banbury if they 'd taken full advantage of the discussion on the tertiary college and had made their opinions known , and in the light of the results coming out and say a satisfactory decision had arisen that was frankly the time to get into the business of opting out .
6 The Gotobeds were bad owners , you see ; our dad was killed by a rock fall that would never have happened , Mr Evans says , if they 'd taken proper safety precautions .
7 But the east Belfast based group vowed the show would go ahead — even if it did take some time .
8 If he had taken that product , he would also have tested positive those other days as well , ’ Grollet said .
9 He looked as if he 'd taken both barrels into his chest at very close range .
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