Example sentences of "[coord] [adj] [noun pl] if [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | I do believe he almost tried to catch them but I was too busy by then , swinging up the trumpet case and trying to use it as a battering-ram into Shifty-Eyes ' midriff , or private parts if I was lucky . |
2 | The FHSA may be forced to use school dentists or mobile surgeries if they can not find a practice to take new NHS patients . |
3 | At this stage the procedures are generally the same as for an ordinary cause and you have 366 days , or 367 days if it is a leap year , to ask the court for an extract decree to be issued . |
4 | A person whom there are grounds to suspect of an offence must be cautioned before any questions about it ( or further questions if it is his answers to previous questions that provide grounds for suspicion ) are put to him for the purpose of obtaining evidence which may be given to a court in a prosecution . |
5 | ‘ A person whom there are grounds to suspect of an offence must be cautioned before any questions about it ( or further questions if it is his answers to previous questions that provide grounds for suspicion ) are put to him for the purpose of obtaining evidence which may be given to a court in a prosecution . |
6 | Erm and it 'll also help us to get the the out of your way , we 'll get out of your hair within five or six days if you give us all the businesses . |
7 | ‘ He needs at least two or three races if he 's to have a go at the Champion again . |
8 | It will take the make up , which you might need to use the make up , er the re , er the cleanser possibly twice , or three times if you 're wearing make up . |
9 | She will probably welcome your offer of help with such matters as the registration of the death , notifying distant friends , putting an announcement of death in local or national newspapers if she wants this , and dealing with kindly enquiries from neighbours in a tactful way , so that they understand that she may not be feeling like having too many callers at first but will greatly appreciate their help and sympathy in a few days ' ( or weeks , ) time ; and making arrangements for the funeral and any family gathering that is to take place afterwards . |
10 | the principle of span of control : managers should not control more than 5 or 6 subordinates if they have interlocking responsibilities . |
11 | They can kill as many as eight or nine men if they do fall into a trench … |
12 | As to the dock company , he pointed out that no nuisance was alleged to emanate directly from its premises , that other traffic besides heavy goods vehicles uses Medway and Bridge Roads on port business and that the dock company could only be liable for any nuisance caused by the fourth or fifth defendants if it aided and abetted it . |
13 | The tax man does n't allow you to stop , he 's a gangster and I 'd fight every four or five weeks if I could , ’ he said . |
14 | The obvious window treatments in traditional dining rooms are curtains on rods , or under pelmets , or hung from various headings , tied back at the sides , and used with roller , Roman or festoon blinds if you wanted to cut a particular dash . |
15 | If you were to serve yourself an average helping of cabbage , though , it would usually weigh at least two ounces if you were eating it raw as part of a portion of coleslaw , for example , or four ounces if you were serving boiled cabbage . |
16 | So he had the Sierra and he said I do n't know whether he 'll want it for , it could be sort of three or four weeks if they 're gon na repair his car or if we can get one within the company like at another depot obviously they 'll get that for him rather than hire one off you . |
17 | erm maybe go and see one or two others if you can get to see them . |
18 | She has slept in her clothes as usual , so she reaches at once for her birch-bark pail ( podoinik ) with its removable lid and spout for pouring out the milk once she has returned from milking her cow , or two cows if she is rich . |
19 | A regiment of state troops may include one or two detachments if you wish . |
20 | The Awards are valid for five years and holders are entitled to fly the Award flag ( or both flags if they score a double ) at their premises . |
21 | Be sure to include maps , current and historical ones if you can find them . |
22 | This is a welcome development since children need the support of consistent teaching and sensible attitudes if they are to acquire the fluent and legible hand they need for communication . |
23 | When you receive the buyer 's requisitions on title , try to be more helpful than " cagey " in your answers and do n't fall into the easy habit of giving stereotyped and evasive replies if you could be more helpful . |
24 | Not only will you find here Bengali and North Indian cuisine prepared with pride and delicacy but you can have vegetarian and French dishes if you desire . |
25 | Provincial mornings could keep down their overheads and editorial costs if they had an evening partner . |
26 | It was n't only Chilcott 's promise of a tidy sum of money and six horses if he would take Topaz as his spouse which made Manfro want her . |
27 | He calculated that he would be able to meet all his daily and official duties if he devoted his entire time to them , and abandoned any attempt at his own writing , but this he was determined not to do . |
28 | Check that yours are , and fit replacements if they are damaged or missing . |
29 | On the fourth day he was off sick , and Mr Mulgrove asked Anna if she thought she could manage , and to ask Heather on flours and dried fruits if she was n't sure of anything . |
30 | Six or seven has the same effect if you land right , leaving you with an aching crotch and bruised joints if you 're lucky . |