Example sentences of "if [pers pn] [verb] [to-vb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What if I wish to give a sum of capital or a sum in excess of my annual taxable income ? |
| 2 | If I mean to mind a thing I never mind it |
| 3 | It would serve you out if I chose to use the letter in an action against you for breach of promise ! ’ |
| 4 | I had taken the first step when an elderly man touched my shoulder and asked in the lilting , Spanish-accented French of the region , if I wished to view the church . |
| 5 | If I wished to raise the level it would be a simple matter of raising the lip on the top header pool where the water runs into the bottom header . |
| 6 | A couple of weeks after my appointment to the Arts Council , a letter arrived from Downing Street asking if I wished to accept the honour of a peerage . |
| 7 | Even if I fight to improve the school ( the battle began two years ago but victory is nowhere on the horizon ) my child is a child for 10 years more . |
| 8 | And if I had to choose a companion to be with me down the years I would take you as a pattern . ’ |
| 9 | But if I had to choose a hunter for work in a particular type of country I should have a pretty good idea which would be the best animal to pick , though I might not be able to tell you how I went about it . ’ |
| 10 | And I think if I had to choose an adjective to describe myself , I would say that I 'm a cultural historian , with a very strong social interest . |
| 11 | Batty said : ‘ If I had to miss the game , I know we still have a squad strong enough to beat Rangers . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Put it this way , there would be an entirely different figure on him now if I had to name a price , even though he is 32 in January . |
| 13 | In fact , he is not a great motivator through the actual force of his personality , and if I had to name a weakness that would be it . |
| 14 | IF I HAD to design a retreat for winter-weary travellers who want familiar hotels but in a different civilisation , I 'd invent Marrakech . |
| 15 | Not even if I had to block the Valve for a week … |
| 16 | If I had to replace the lock myself it just would n't get done . ’ |
| 17 | I suspect that if I had to find an alternative to what we 've already proposed and what we 've constantly supported , I would actually go right back to the , I would actually go right back to the beginning erm because it would be cleaner and it would be clearer . |
| 18 | ‘ Not if I had to face a helicopter journey every time I wanted to come into town , ’ he drawled , and then slowly lowered his gaze to her red mouth , murmuring , ‘ So … do you want to see the bedrooms ? ’ |
| 19 | If I had to make a comparison , I can only really compare an Aeronca to some of the latest two-seat side-by-side kitplanes like the Avid Flyer . |
| 20 | I suppose if I had to make the choice , I would sacrifice skiing for the sake of the hills . |
| 21 | For the moment my boat was staying on Straker 's Cay , and she would only pass into the senator 's care if I agreed to extend the trial two weeks , cruise-cure into a full summer 's excursion . |
| 22 | Even if I try to change the tone of my voice . |
| 23 | I do n't think I would ever do such a thing again , but when the depression settles on me I 'm very vulnerable , and if I went to see a film and it had a drowning sequence in it , or swirling water , then you just ca n't tell . |
| 24 | ‘ If I went to manage a team on the continent I would still do exactly the same things I did at QPR . |
| 25 | ‘ Do n't drive over potholes ’ : as a cyclist , if I tried to avoid every pothole I saw , I would not be here to write this letter . |
| 26 | I was ruled out of order , I erm I there were point out then that twenty five new councillors and I understand it was n't legitimate if I wanted to restrict the vote only to those twenty five so that the rest of you would actually realise that this has gone on far too long , I only put that as a I think it is very , very important erm that we break new ground . |
| 27 | If I wanted to squander the money in six months or a year , I could do that too , but if I did he would haunt me . ’ |
| 28 | If I wanted to sue the immigration people I would . |
| 29 | C. If I wanted to send a cheque to the … this lot … what 's the address ? |
| 30 | But on , on my other remote control if I wanted to alter the sound or the colour , that was on the erm remote control and it 's just a little |