Example sentences of "if [pers pn] [modal v] [verb] some [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | I wondered as I thought of secrets if I might find some release in telling Lili the thing that festered in my soul , and I asked her if she would listen . |
2 | I wonder if I may offer some thoughts on this theme as I reflect on the situation facing Catholic Christians in our Church today . |
3 | One of them asked if I would like some beetroot . |
4 | ' I 'll go and see if I can arrange some transport , ’ said Tuppe . |
5 | We did if I can give some background we did actually target er twelve thousand , five hundred mailer shots for this meeting this evening I 'm not sure what the people here are representing percentage for that and we also targeted over about a hundred organisations with mailing shots telling people the meetings on this evening . |
6 | I 'm er I 'm gon na erm , I might see if I can record some conversation on a bus , but I do n't know . |
7 | And if Oliver wants to see me — which might be a good idea if I can talk some sense into him — then I 'll only do so if I 've cleared it with Stuart first . |
8 | I think about it for a bit , then I ask her if I can afford some sandwiches . |
9 | Erm , but I I will see if I can find some information , it maybe that I , yes , you want to comment . |
10 | I 'll have to see if I can get some banana skins put on the stairs . |
11 | See if I can get some money out of them . |
12 | Well I 'll see if I can get some candles that colour . |
13 | Lucille was watching me to see if I 'd produce some reaction . |
14 | I got in touch with the linguists in the University and the College of Education , and was asked if I could do some teaching in March ( March seeming a long way away , I agreed ) . |
15 | Afterwards , George asked me to come down and see if I could talk some sense into you . |
16 | De Villiers grinned disarmingly. ‘ 'T WOULD not be so bad if I could get some work done so I could visit her now and then , but there 's little chance of that with the Bishop running to the Queen every five minutes . ’ |
17 | ‘ It was n't exactly what I had in mind when I asked the council if I could donate some money for a seat in the park ’ |
18 | ‘ Nah then , ’ he said finally , ‘ if yer can talk some sense into 'em there 'll be summat in it fer yer , right ? ’ |
19 | What if she could uncover some evidence that he was n't the paragon of virtue her mother blindly worshipped ? |
20 | The Italians , and indeed all foreigners , are known to be cruel to animals , thought Daisy , looking down to see if she could catch some peasant beating a horse or kicking a dog . |
21 | If she could buy some make-up after the X-ray expedition the discolouration would be hardly noticeable — only she 'd have to borrow some money from Penry , she realised , frowning . |
22 | I would be most grateful if you would make some inquiries to find out what is preventing DGXI from responding courteously to our invitations ? |
23 | If you would like some help to decide which account is right for you , talk to one of our Personal Bankers . |
24 | If you would like some advice on the amount you could borrow for a particular home improvement project that you have in mind , ask your local NatWest branch , as our staff will be pleased to help you . |
25 | When she still looked bewildered he said more harshly , ‘ I 'll take the heat off if you 'll show some appreciation . ’ |
26 | Well , the Mexico City earthquake if you will recall some years ago , buried a maternity hospital on the day of the quake . |
27 | Now look at that relationship and see if you can design some improvement . |
28 | If your breeder does not do this , ask if you can buy some food that the pup is used to . |
29 | If you can use some limbs well but not others , the alert opponent will soon ensure that you are always being wrong-footed . |
30 | If you have a garden , ask your parents if you can pick some flowers for your arrangement . |