Example sentences of "if [pron] had [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If we further take account of intergenerational differences , then the coefficient of variation over all generations , denoted by , is the weighted sum of individual plus the coefficient of variation obtained if everyone had the mean income of their generation ( the ‘ between-generations ’ inequality ) . |
| 2 | If everyone had the same preferences as individual i , the same pre-tax income Y i , and the same perception of the tax required , then there would be no disagreement over the level of public spending . |
| 3 | Now , if everyone had an average-sized lawn which they cut weekly for eight months using half a litre of petrol at each session , they would still burn less than 4 gallons a year . |
| 4 | ‘ I received a phone call from Stefan at 7.30 in the morning to check if I had a suitable donor for the operation , ’ said manager of Canine Rescue , Southwold , Jim Waddington , who looks after Bobby . |
| 5 | If I had a decent book . |
| 6 | so he 's going to do that , so I said well look , do you mind if I had a wee sort of prelim talk with him |
| 7 | McGrath said : ‘ If I had a New Year 's wish , it would be for us and Manchester United to battle it out in a two-horse race for the Championship — and for us to win it for a lot of reasons . ’ |
| 8 | ( How would my life change if I had a great deal of money ? |
| 9 | I can make leads , I mean , if you have to do it , if I had a spare moment |
| 10 | ‘ It was as if I had a vast chip on my shoulder . |
| 11 | I think if I had a bigger bust my guts would n't look so big . |
| 12 | If I had a little money in a rich man 's world . |
| 13 | ‘ If I had a magnifying glass screwed intae ma heid I might , ’ his friend replied scornfully . |
| 14 | I 'm beginning to wonder , if I had a cardboard cut-out made of myself and stuck that in front of him , whether he 'd even notice . ’ |
| 15 | I 'd be quite happy to go to work if erm if I had a good job and my boyfriend stayed at home , that 'd suit me fine ! |
| 16 | Despite our wariness of exclusivity , if I had a satisfactory answer to my first question ( somewhere along the lines of : we pay nothing and lose none of the candidate fee ! ) |
| 17 | ‘ If I had a magic wand I would wave it and get Nigel back . |
| 18 | Well if I had a broken freezer I 'd mend it . |
| 19 | If I had a broken window I would n't put my fingers through it — no way . |
| 20 | If I had a nine-to-five job in an office , you could n't just call in . |
| 21 | ‘ I was thinking of a smoke myself , ’ he said , his eyes fixed on the pouch , as if staring it down , ‘ if I had a few minutes in hand . ’ |
| 22 | do you think it 'll be , be really bad if I had a little bit ? |
| 23 | If I had a little land then I would be fine . ’ |
| 24 | If I had a little light , I thought , I might be tempted to a bit of a read in bed . |
| 25 | Boycs asked me at Headingley if I had a big car . |
| 26 | ‘ If I had a proper job , and a regular salary , it would be different . |
| 27 | I think I could have done better if I had a different attitude , ’ she said . |
| 28 | I doubt if I had the necessary day or so to spare . |
| 29 | I tried phoning you this lunchtime to ask about the above proposal , but I do n't even know if I had the right number , though I got through to it twice ; about five different people spoke to me uncomprehendingly , and eventually a man came to the phone and said ‘ Bratislava ’ ; I did n't know whether that meant I 'd got a Bratislava number , or that you 'd gone to Bratislava . |
| 30 | ‘ They said it would be all right if I had the serial numbers but I do n't think they expected me back , ’ she said . |