Example sentences of "if [pers pn] [verb] [verb] [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 What if I wish to give a sum of capital or a sum in excess of my annual taxable income ?
2 It would be best procedure if I began to answer a series of questions in a room from which Clements was excluded .
3 If I mean to mind a thing I never mind it
4 Well no , what do I do about if I get given a detention ?
5 Well , in comes Alf , with 'is belly full of old and mild as usual , and asks me why do I look as if I 'd lost a pound and found thruppence .
6 This is bloody hard work — if I 'd wanted a holiday like this I could have gone down the mines for a fortnight . ’
7 as if I 'd lit a fire in the darkness to try and warm us .
8 I asked why should I bother to do that when presumably if I had set the trap I would expect Harry 's car still to be there after the races , and he just wrote down my answer as if I 'd made a confession . ’
9 And even if I 'd made a mistake I 'd be honest enough to admit it .
10 [ He will say later , ‘ If I 'd relaxed the standard there I 'd have had umpteen other people knocking on the door wanting to do precisely the same thing to save on trade effluent charges . ’ ]
11 Cos er like I say , if I 'd had a window open or so you know what I mean ?
12 On the way back from moving the sheep , I felt as if I 'd had a night in the pub , started feeling very wheezy and , Oh this is good .
13 It would have been me pencil if I 'd had a pencil in me hand .
14 It made me feel sick — as if I 'd had a clout ; in the stomach . ’
15 Last time I let you talk me into having a go , I felt as if I 'd had a session in a tumble dryer . ’
16 Well I , the thing is if I 'd had a church se service and all that , you know
17 If I 'd had a gun I would have gone out and shoo shot out the whole neighbourhood .
18 If I 'd had a gun I would have done it .
19 I would n't have minded if I 'd had a bump on my head , a cross on it or a bullet through it .
20 If I 'd had no gear the night before , I would n't go to bed all night .
21 If I 'd had an op on my knee that summer it might have been all right .
22 If I 'd had the sense to be frank with her last March , maybe I could have done that .
23 The twins , both 22 , though Kevin is 11 minutes older , pulled no punches in the welterweight bout and Steve tells Associated Press : ‘ If I 'd had the chance , I 'd have knocked him out . ’
24 She was reported as seeing it as a serious matter and thought the fine by the court was not enough : ‘ I 'd have chopped his hand off if I 'd had the chance ’ .
25 If I 'd had the chance , I would have finished what I 'd begun . ’
26 It was the sort of thing I 'd have done I suppose if I 'd had the chance .
27 ‘ I sure would have , if I 'd had the chance .
28 I mean if I 'd had the money
29 It got a roar of appreciation which I can still hear , and afterwards Stephen Sondheim came over to ask me if I 'd had the dress made to go with the remark .
30 The man checks my gun as if I 'd had the time and opportunity to fix the outcome , and then rather begrudgingly hands over a very full pair of red fake fur lips .
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