Example sentences of "[adj] in case [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had agreed to this in case I had to have a Caesarian . |
| 2 | He yelled this in case I had trouble hearing him from six inches away . |
| 3 | The tenant may be wary of this in case it is used by the landlord to remove the tenant ( in a buoyant market ) but any dilatoriness on the part of the landlord in reinstating where none of the supervening events applies could be seized upon by the tenant . |
| 4 | I did n't repeat this in case it was untrue but heard about 9am that it was true and had been broadcast . |
| 5 | Happiness is achieved through virtue , and virtue ( from the same root as ‘ virility , ’ though they wo n't teach you Latin in case you find that out ) is acquired by the right knowledge of things . |
| 6 | One , make sure I have every afternoon , Monday to Friday , free in case she will let me be with her . |
| 7 | Yeah but you wan na keep some in case you land on the |
| 8 | and of course they 've got to be careful in case they kill the grass and around the outside is what |
| 9 | So embarrassed in case they thought it was us , and you know like , really embarrassed . |
| 10 | The pronouncement of big statements is anathema to Juliana because she feels her point of view changes from time to time and she 's afraid of saying too much in case she alienates people , but she does admit to finding life in America ‘ scary ’ at the moment . |
| 11 | Do this outside in case you make a mess . |
| 12 | I wanted to find out why you were so keen on the espionage angle-just in case I 'd missed something . ’ |
| 13 | How do we know it 's stolen ? ’ and warmed to him , grateful that he was willing to defend her , though fearful in case she was asked direct . |
| 14 | And you would you would be more , you 'd be more nervous in case they they thought , Well she 's terrible is n't she ? |
| 15 | You need three prizes , three in case it 's a team of three that win how about buying three Toblerones ? |
| 16 | ‘ Yes , it was good , ’ she replied , rather vexed in case she had betrayed a lack of appreciation by standing up too quickly . |
| 17 | More likely in case he should go along the road to ease him self on Alice Mulcahy . |
| 18 | I was always on my guard , always playing the ‘ macho ’ role but always worried sick in case I was found out . |
| 19 | I write to Gerry saying say , Please prod Robert Atkins and remind him that the energy conservation bill 's dead good in case he 's forgotten . |
| 20 | Yeah I 've I fetched it all in case we we we remembered summat . |
| 21 | ‘ So she 's not covered up with bits of black in case she turns you on ? ’ |
| 22 | Of course they would escape and of course they would outwit the Gruagach , thought Fenella , her mind tumbling with images , fighting to stay awake in case she could help Floy and Snodgrass . |
| 23 | You know what happens — people hear but they do n't want to become involved in case it 's all a game and they are made to feel foolish . ’ |
| 24 | Confidently and calmly explain your predicament and write down the person 's description as soon as possible in case you decide to contact the police . |
| 25 | He was almost afraid to fall asleep in case he was pulled from his bed in the middle of the night and thrashed . |
| 26 | But when Bernard 's plan backfired I needed you alive in case you could lead me to Graham . |
| 27 | The hon. Gentleman 's mathematical skills are letting him down today — perhaps I should not go too deeply into that in case we get into a tangle . |
| 28 | keep that in case you got to pay for it , it er , you wo n't do it now this moment |
| 29 | People were too scared to vote Labour in case they made things even worse . |
| 30 | And then she thought how strange it was the Leader did not seem concerned in case she should try to escape . |