Example sentences of "if i [modal v] [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The second question is the second certainly made by the Noble Earl was that the Department of Transport were urgently examining the situation , I trust with the Home Office at the same time and I would suggest that we might in fact discuss this matter if I might make er if I might make this suggestion to the Noble Earl , between now and the report stage , so that this matter can be clarified but I am sure that he will understand that we would not in fact be er feel able to erm ignore this issue er in the period between the beginning of the committee stage today and the third reading of this Bill , we do expect Government amendments to be introduced . |
2 | But oh , if I might have this ability to impart the Holy Spirit ! |
3 | 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 . |
4 | I wonder if I may offer some thoughts on this theme as I reflect on the situation facing Catholic Christians in our Church today . |
5 | If I may make one suggestion to the South Africans that is meant to be helpful , it is this : call on Bob Burrows , the ITV producer who was in charge of the Rugby World Cup in this country , and invite him to be your consultant . |
6 | In other words , these things I 've been talking about , map , if I may use that concept again from mathematics , they map to earlier feelings . |
7 | The Government have cut unemployment benefit 11 times since 1979 , making a cumulative ’ saving ’ — if I may use that word — at the expense of the unemployed , of £5 billion to £6 billion over the past decade . |
8 | This is only a reflection of larger areas of the church above , that 's if I may use that phrase , which is happening . |
9 | Is my hon. Friend — if I may use that term — sure that a solution put forward in this House would be accepted in Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic ? |
10 | The confusion yields when we realize that we have to do with a limited area , however large , and that the ‘ unionists ’ , if I may use this term , made the mistake of extrapolating the ambiguity and interchangeability within this limited area to the whole scope of Mozart 's staccato notation . |
11 | He is if I may take this question of the appointment of the independent members , he has certainly separated himself directly from their appointment by having this regional instrument . |
12 | He asked if I would do this play , and I agreed . ’ |
13 | One of them asked if I would like some beetroot . |
14 | Now , when asked if I would introduce this subject , she said , I think I 'd better mention this for the sake of the truth , |
15 | On the other hand , if I did n't take it , I was n't sure if I would get another opportunity like that again . ’ |
16 | It points to truth which has become wisdom born of experience : This is Rolle 's version of 1 Corinthians 13:2 : And if I should have prophecy and should know all mysteries , and all knowledge , and if I should have all faith , so that I could remove mountains , and have not charity , I am nothing . |
17 | Well , I think if I can clarify small print . |
18 | If I can clarify two things there first of all . |
19 | ' I 'll go and see if I can arrange some transport , ’ said Tuppe . |
20 | I am enjoying my writing career and would like to develop it into a full-time career if I can earn enough money . |
21 | If I can give one example : everyone knows there is a shortage of doctors . |
22 | 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 . |
23 | Knitters now ask me if I can do these ballet cardigans with my eyes shut . |
24 | 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 . |
25 | 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 . |
26 | What , what we have actually is two proposals on speed cameras , if I can make that point . |
27 | Sift through the letters and bills and whatnot and see if I can make any sense of it all . ’ |
28 | If I can make these changes , I can be freed from my captivity to unwanted stress . |
29 | Ca can I just say one thing , though , if you me nip out , it 's not that I do n't want to listen to this , er , it 's in connection with the property er worries that er , Geoffrey said , I 've got to sign a lot of er , arm twisting letters , which I , they want me to sign today , so if I can take five minutes out to sign those , I hope you will not feel I 'm trying to er skive off , as it were . |
30 | I mean , if I can have twelve hours , then I 'm happy . |