Example sentences of "but if he [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The young man was claimed to be ‘ abundantly capable of the office ’ , but if he had any experience which might justify his placement in a supervisory post , it was not mentioned . |
| 2 | I think he 's got a good idea here but if he takes that slant to his story you could do rather well . |
| 3 | As Mr. Micawber said ‘ If a man had twenty pounds a year for his income , and spent nineteen pounds nineteen shillings and sixpence , he would be happy , but if he spent twenty pounds one , he would be miserable ’ . |
| 4 | As Mr Micawber said ‘ If a man had twenty pounds a year for his income , and spent nineteen pounds nineteen shillings and sixpence , he would be happy , but if he spent twenty pounds on , he would be miserable ’ , On a temporary and controlled basis , some excess expenditure can be justifiable — but when excess expenditure increases regularly , the danger signs flash up . |
| 5 | In making his decision , he seeks the advice of the judiciary , but if he has good reason for doing so , he is , as a matter of law , entitled to set a tariff period different from that recommended by the judges . |
| 6 | Yeah but if he has another shop is he still going to get his |