Example sentences of "if [pron] [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I waited for a hundred years , if I devoted my life to fasting and asceticism and scholarship as the Druids do , still it would make no difference . |
| 2 | It 's not as if I worked for a large network news show . |
| 3 | for next year cos if somebody asks for a specific training |
| 4 | If you studied for a two-year teachers ' certificate at the University before the early 1980s , you qualify to join the Duannians . |
| 5 | If you hope for a better world then maybe if you try hard enough , it can be achieved . |
| 6 | Experience may help you take some of these into account but if you went for a fixed fee you may have to pitch it at such a level to allow for these that it 's perhaps twice what it might be and you could lose the client . |
| 7 | If you asked for a special audit they would probably welcome it , as an indication that the bank was going to great lengths not to put them out of business . " |
| 8 | Bear in mind however , that if you opt for a natural wood finish your mistakes will all be seen ! |
| 9 | The rules on incorrect scores are simple and Draconian : if you sign for a score which is lower than your actual score you are disqualified ; if you sign for a higher score than your actual , the higher score stands . |
| 10 | If you go for a Black Orc Mob you 'll be able to include Black Orc characters too and this is well worthwhile if you 're worried by animosity or by your army 's generally low leadership levels . |
| 11 | And yet if you go for a top job in the city or anywhere an and start talking in the southern dialect they 'll you . |
| 12 | If you go for a ten year fix , Bank of Scotland are doing it at about eight point nine nine . |
| 13 | The price you see is the price you pay — even if you wait for a late booking ! |
| 14 | If you wait for a few minutes , and it really can be that long , you might be surprised to discover that Windows un-freezes of its own accord . |
| 15 | If you work for a large company , with plenty of in-house techies to repair a computer if it goes wrong , or you are competent — and confident — enough to fix it yourself , then you could be justified in buying cheap and taking a risk . |
| 16 | If you work for a large commercial firm , you will almost certainly be involved in this . |
| 17 | And if you think for a single moment that there 's going to be a repeat of tonight then think again . |
| 18 | But if you want real change , if you long for a better future for yourself , your family , your community and your country , then read on . |
| 19 | If you care for a relative or close friend on a long-term basis and feel unable to return to full-time work it may still be possible to make alternative arrangements in order to work for one or more days or nights a week . |
| 20 | If we go for a single currency because we wish to protect , above all , the position of the City of London — still the premier financial centre of Europe — and if we also concede ground on foreign policy , in terms of majority decision making , and on defence policy by creating effectively a defence community , and if we allow the Commission to issue visitors ' visas , we shall be on a slippery slope . |
| 21 | If we allow for a stochastic element in lifetime income , then individuals may respond rather differently , having for example a lower propensity to consume out of windfall or ‘ entrepreneurial ’ gains . |
| 22 | If one allows for a surrounding portico , 10 ft wide , the overall dimensions would have been 71 by 69½ ft , giving an area of 4934.5 sq.ft , making it the second largest temple in Britain . |
| 23 | I do n't mind if he reads for a few minutes but that 's it . |
| 24 | If he opts for a basic valuation , for which he pays a lower fee than for either of the other two , he will normally receive a copy . |
| 25 | Finally , a person who is given permission to enter for a particular purpose will be a trespasser if he enters for a different purpose . |
| 26 | Even if he aims for a gross profit 5–10% less than a competitor , Mendoros believes , overheads are such that he should come out better at the net level . |