Example sentences of "if [pron] [be] [verb] any [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I were to choose any country in the world to live as a family in it would have to be somewhere different , perhaps exotic . |
| 2 | If I was to have any chance of being posted to Calvi , I would have to come in the top five in basic training . |
| 3 | When I realised that Barny was untrainable , I knew I would have to find a hand-reared owl if I was to stand any chance of training one successfully . |
| 4 | Jimmy was silent for a moment , then he said , ‘ What sort of thing did you mean when you asked if I was suffering any after-effects ? ’ |
| 5 | Er I mean that , that 's not an attempt to dissuade or anyone but it , it you know people are very traditional and if the Garrick has always charged reasonably and suddenly there seems to be rate of inflation and this sort of thing , you know , as Linda said , they might think okay , I 'll pay three quid but I 'm damned if I 'm buying any raffle tickets . |
| 6 | ‘ It may not be as comfortable as an ordinary saloon , ’ Ward said on a note of apology , ‘ but buggered if Ah was takin' any chances in a country like this . ’ |
| 7 | You know ’ he added thoughtfully ‘ if she 's keeping any secrets in that place she 's not trying very hard with a back-door lock like that . |
| 8 | She would need all her wits if she were to stand any chance of getting away from him . |
| 9 | By the time Judith was seven , it was quite obvious to Bertha Cohen that if she was to have any hope of achieving the enlargement of her life that she dreamed of she would just have to try again . |
| 10 | It is useless if you are fishing any distance from the bank , or even close to the bank but a distance downstream , for in this instance it may attract fish past your baited hook and to the source of the feed . |
| 11 | If you are taking any medicines in syrup form , ask your doctor if he can prescribe a sugar-free alternative . |
| 12 | But if you are taking any medicines , it 's wise to ask your doctor whether you can drink alcohol nor not . |
| 13 | If you are taking any vitamin tablets with coloured coatings , give these up — an uncoloured supplement is suggested on p 337 . |
| 14 | If you are to finish any piece of woodwork you must learn to live with faults and find ways to disguise them . |
| 15 | A few copies are available if anyone needs one and if you are experiencing any repercussions please let the Society know IMMEDIATELY . |
| 16 | They will help you with the choice of holiday and the selection of accommodation or simply offer you advice if you are experiencing any difficulty in making up your mind . |
| 17 | If you are arranging any function which involves the use of video , it is safest to specify as precisely as you can both the format and the colour system you will need or can offer . |
| 18 | If you are offered any work on television or radio you will need to join the union . |
| 19 | if you are offered any time of gift or inducement from people with whom you have dealings as a representative of the ES ; |
| 20 | While there are good ideas tumbling from your head , you 'll need to slow them down if you are to make any use of them . |
| 21 | As with all other learning curve problems , please do not hesitate to contact SST Technical Support if you are having any difficulties . |
| 22 | so , er , come and see me before you know , if you are having any problems , just come along . |
| 23 | However , it must be stressed that you must still practise the manoeuvre if you are to stand any chance of success in an emergency situation . |
| 24 | If you 're to do any service to Harry , you must not appear in this . |
| 25 | He hummed and hawed for quite a while about it , but in the end I asked him if you were getting any visitors , and if not , I said , must n't you be feeling pretty lonely , and that did it . |
| 26 | If we are to combat any attempt of the Right to exploit issues involving sexuality in order to hang onto power , we can not afford to neglect the virtue of solidarity — which involves a certain restraint concerning our feelings bout what other people do in bed . |
| 27 | Resisting them is essential if we are to make any advance with our own life-respecting alternatives . |
| 28 | ‘ All League matches are vital , but we simply have to win this one if we are to have any chance of taking the title , ’ said Evans . |
| 29 | However , I believe that it is unavoidable if we are to have any hope of defending what is ours . |
| 30 | Chrysanthemum cuttings need to be taken if we are to have any flowers next season . |