Example sentences of "if [pers pn] have [to-vb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 One thing is certain though ; if I had to choose between touch legering and swing-tipping for all my fishing , the swing-tip would be second choice .
2 But in saying that , I , I would n't of minded if I had to go to college full-time cos I enjoyed it .
3 I 'd go crazy if I had to wait until supper .
4 If I had to undress in front of them , I 'd be wondering what they were thinking about my body — ‘ Do they think I 'm anorexic , or just plain thin ?
5 So , if you have to cope with recrimination , invidious comparisons and abuse from your son or daughter , take the long view and remain solid and safe ; it may be painful for you , but it will pay off in the longer term .
6 If you have to resort to manual focusing , remember to use the telephoto focusing routine ( see page 24 ) to help you get your shots nice and sharp .
7 if you are a personal acquaintance of anyone with whom you are required to have business dealings during the course of your work , for example , if you have to deal with benefit claims or tenders for contracts made by friends or relatives .
8 There 's always something and if you have to go to law they 'll take you for every penny you 've got .
9 Even if you have to pay for specialist advice you will still save money if you can do your own survey — moreover you will be in control , and you will gain a knowledge of the house you are buying before your are committed , which could save you a great deal of money and anxiety .
10 Your holiday will have a bad start if you have to struggle with luggage , deal with train cancellations , and endure a frantic rush to reach the plane just in time .
11 If you have to start from scratch you need to think quite carefully about the ability-grouping and gender-groupings .
12 If we had to choose between radiocarbon and TL dating , then we would have to take into account that radiocarbon is used for organic materials and has an upper age limit of about forty thousand years , whereas TL is applied to inorganic samples and can be used beyond the range of radiocarbon .
13 The second problem is that where the engine joins the Series IIa gearbox there is a half moon gap , this could cause serious problems of mud and dirt if we have to wade across mud to pick up some dismounted horse rider .
14 ‘ I think it has something to do with the word counselling ; people seem afraid of it — maybe it conjures up the wrong image — that they feel they 've failed in some way if they have to resort to counselling .
15 Conservatives on Oxfordshire County Council have dismissed claims that there 'll have to be major cuts in services if it has to stick to Government budget estimates .
16 He would go to prison , if he had to go to prison , convinced of his rightness , proud of his martyrdom .
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