Example sentences of "if [pers pn] [verb] [adj] a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The second attempt was much shorter and hit off , I thought , the right balance between regretful practicality and yet sufficient affection and desire for her still to want to climb into bed if I got half a chance . |
2 | ‘ Not so much grind as bury in the back of the little bastard 's head if I get half a chance . ’ |
3 | After lunch he took her to the shops in the wide , tree-lined avenues , and though from time to time she was out of his sight she had no doubt whatever that he still thought she would rush off to telegraph news to her magazine if she got half a chance . |
4 | And if she got half a pig 's head she used to cut the pig 's head in half and used to use the top half , and that was where the ears was , and everything , boil it until all all the meat dropped off and then she used to put in er a big basin , scrumple it up in her fingers , put some of the juice in , and put a seven pound weight on it , and a saucer , and make brawn . |
5 | She wanted to turn tail and run , but she could n't have stood herself if she appeared such a coward . |
6 | It was not the sort of place you would choose to be born in if you had such a choice , but Kylie Ann Minogue was born there anyway . |
7 | If you know such a coach then nominate him/her now because the search is on to find the 1993 Coach of the Year . |
8 | If you evolve such a universe forward in time according to the laws of science , you will end up with the lumpy and irregular state you started with . |
9 | If you put such a statement firmly into the mouth of your detective or state it flatly yourself , the reader will realise , even without consciously doing so , that this is the limit set for the game , the frame of the crossword puzzle , and will plunge on happily . |
10 | She said , Well , Izzy busybody , you go doo-lally tap if you put half a toe on a crack in the pavement , I 've seen you . |
11 | If you ask such a child " How should we respond to the aliens ' request for help ? " s/he 's not likely to respond very articulately . |
12 | After 16 years you ought to be fluent in the language and , if you make this a priority now , you 'll be enhancing this phase of your life instead of simply waiting for it to pass . |
13 | If you achieved such a quantity of quality work in the theatre , they would be tipping you to lead the RSC . |
14 | If you examine such a male 's sperms you will find that up to 95 per cent of them contain the t gene , only 5 per cent the normal allele . |
15 | If you have such a problem , please send a note to the Warden/Manager stating your name , Apartment No. and the windows concerned , before 26th . |
16 | If you have such a machine that is n't up to running the sort of thing that you are interested in then why not pension it off to another user who needs to work with spreadsheets . |
17 | If you have such a group and would like them to be enrolled for membership please contact , who will require a full list of names . |
18 | If you have such a policy if you were to have criteria of the kind I 'm alluded to erm does that still leave it too open in North Yorkshire , might it still be too wide too many erm er opportunities might meet locations might meet these criteria . |
19 | Do n't forget that if you have such a card fitted , you do n't need a software cache like SmartDrive . |
20 | then they 'll come on this morning , if you have half a pint of beer you 're over the odds , you 'll be pinched . |
21 | If you think this a bit like serving peas and bananas , I 'd have to agree , but as a living picture it works , looks good , requires little maintenance and the fish thrive . |
22 | If we had such a network , we would be able to withdraw the support which we currently give to private practitioners , but the Minister knows that we can not do so at this stage because there is no body of effective legal advice and opinion to benefit people . |
23 | Erm what would present problems in real life I think would be developments of a larger kind than that in which a new settlement er might be one strategic site if we had such a policy might be another . |
24 | And yet , so mechanical is this learning routine that if we interrupt such a bee while she is feeding she must take off and land again of her own accord , that landing permits her to choose the correct feeder colour on her next visit . |
25 | Yeah , if we give this a sweep out and that . |
26 | If we buy half a pound we tend to eat either half a pound — or half that quantity . |
27 | If we have such a periodical the key question to ask , and to keep on asking , is , ‘ Who is it written for ? ’ |
28 | If we have such a debate , it will be possible for him to raise this matter , as he will be able to do on other occasions . |
29 | The London County Council opposed Tramway No. 3 , but agreed to permit through running if they constructed such a tramway themselves . |
30 | " All women take advantage of the men in their lives if they get half a chance . " |