Example sentences of "if [pron] could [verb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cradled within his arms , Laura drifted into a deep sleep , but , even as she dreamed , their bodies seemed to stir against one another , as if they could n't help but touch and make love again ; as if nothing could satisfy the desire that each had awakened in the other 's flesh . |
| 2 | If I could reach the peg perhaps we could complete this amazing alpine climb ? |
| 3 | I certainly still dream about cichlids I would like to own , and I wondered briefly if I could blue the lot on fish . |
| 4 | And er if I could do the job , I could have it . |
| 5 | The three weeks that I was in the scheme for — they trained me to see if I could do the job properly , they were able to see what I 'd be like when I was doing the job . |
| 6 | I blurted out , ‘ Doctor Reid , could I try to see if I could stop the disease without using splints or operating ? ’ |
| 7 | They have many caring initiatives and erm they 've been to York and they 've erm had marriage seminars er and they do an hel help with parenting er I just wonder if I could give the address of this so if anyone is interested |
| 8 | I did n't want to become embroiled in yet another discussion of office politics and personalities , but there was one question I wanted to ask , if I could prevent the words slurring round my mouth . |
| 9 | But the final thing that happened , if I could draw the point , Chair , is that in the , in the report on the budget strategy ninety four , five , the Policy and Resources Committee on Friday , paragraph thirty five says no provision has been made for the Council 's contributions into the European objective five B programme , much of this will be , but some hundred and twenty five thousand pounds of revenue spending per annum is likely to be , is likely to required to match European and other partners ' contributions . |
| 10 | I suppose I could if I could pull the machine out and were , were the pipe goes over into the waste I mean people do that in the Isle of Wight are n't they , were they 've got to , need |
| 11 | I got involved because his family live some way away and they asked me if I could make the arrangements , sort things out until they got there . |
| 12 | ‘ I did n't want to work in a shop or a bank so I wrote to my local radio station , West Sound , asking if I could make the tea . ’ |
| 13 | I was just wondering if I could change the timetable of my visit but it is n't important … ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I 'll take my coach , Mr Wood , ’ he announced , ‘ but if I could leave the plate and linen here I shall be obliged to you . |
| 15 | After several months on the island , I asked if I could visit the country underneath us . |
| 16 | ‘ No , I doubt if I could pass the exams . ’ |
| 17 | I ran to see if I could help the traveller , who was swearing furiously as he pulled himself free of his horse . |
| 18 | And if I could enjoy the dream , how much easier for those who were born in Israel or Lebanon or Palestine — or for those who wished to live in the land that was Palestine — to believe in it . |
| 19 | I asked if I could see the people who 'd brought me in and after a few minutes , Bunny and Rayleen appeared at the bedside . |
| 20 | I asked if I could see the screenplay on which the film was now based . |
| 21 | We can all think of the favourites , and if I could get the Pope , Frank Sinatra and the Queen I 'd book them tomorrow . |
| 22 | If I could find the River , I could ford it somehow , thought Fergus , his mind tumbling now with ideas and plans , and with half-forgotten memories . |
| 23 | If I could artex the wood , it 's a lot easier cos all you 've got ta do is just scrape it and leave it . |
| 24 | It er they 'd had a fire there and they wanted to know if I could replace the lock . |
| 25 | If I could remember the name of the third wise man . |
| 26 | That , er , Chairman , if I could say the thing that bothers me here is that , it always has done about food , is that we should be keeping up to date with information , all these decisions and all this advice . |
| 27 | It would be sitting at the pictures if I could have the money to do it fill time . |
| 28 | I just thought I 'd find out if I could have the time off — in case . ’ |
| 29 | The instruments those guys use are completely different from guitar and I knew that if I could emulate the phrasing of those instruments then I would be breaking new ground instead of just playing the rock phrases that everybody knows . |
| 30 | If I could play the part of the father for you tonight , I would be happy to oblige . |