Example sentences of "if he [vb past] [pron] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | If he surpassed himself with a full-scale mock-up of the ceiling for the Salla Romana with a snake-pit of interwoven flowers and exuberant garlands , he could be sure that a cursory glance by Ceauşescu would be followed by the demand , ‘ More flowers , more gold leaf . ’ |
| 2 | So James had good reason not to trust a local market in tobacco , and to believe that he would do better if he kept it as a commodity to be imported and to pay duty accordingly , mainly at London and Bristol . |
| 3 | He said this kindly , as if he meant it as a tip she could use on her next date — which obviously was not going to be with him . |
| 4 | Whereas if he raised it through a levy on Copts that would be wildly popular with everyone else . |
| 5 | He says he felt as if he knew her from a previous life — of course he did . |
| 6 | For , if he used her as a model , she used him as good copy . |
| 7 | Mrs Roberts advised her to mend her temper before her daddy came home , and asked what Parr would think if he caught her like a toddler in a tantrum . |