Example sentences of "[vb past] if [pers pn] [vb mod] have " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he doubted if he could have stood her voice for a full evening ; it grated on him when she chatted him up over the counter . |
| 2 | ‘ Frank Worthington had been due one and he asked if we could have a joint game . |
| 3 | St Bartholomew 's church at Covenham was declining to the state of danger when a parish in California asked if they might have it and ship it stone by stone to the U.S.A. This caused much controversy for a while but finally it was decided that it should remain and be safely maintained on its original consecrated site . |
| 4 | At a meeting of the Company on 5th November 1491 , called at the request of Thomas Rich in the name of Julian Shaa and the other executors , the Goldsmiths asked if they might have £40 clear : this would allow them to fulfil all their obligations , to have some money spare for repairs and suchlike , and also to appropriate the balance to their own use . |
| 5 | ‘ They asked if they could have some pictures , which I 've sent out . ’ |
| 6 | One day they asked if they could have an aquarium of their own . |
| 7 | Mr J Emslie asked if he might have the use of the hall for meetings in connection with the 1991 census . |
| 8 | When I answered it , the hotel manager was there and he asked if he could have a discreet word with me . |
| 9 | After a short time he asked if he could have a whisky and soda , and when the ingredients were brought tried to pour a drink for the King . |
| 10 | He produced a full bottle of whisky from his briefcase , poured out three tumblerfuls , and asked if he could have the television on . |
| 11 | ‘ Mr Swinton has so much already , ’ Alexandra said , her voice almost steady , ‘ that he asked if you might have the basket for bringing me out here on Christmas night . ’ |
| 12 | I asked if I could have a fire arm , she said oh no , no , no , they |
| 13 | ‘ I would n't go without Brian so I asked if I could have him buried beside my parents in Scotland . |
| 14 | Mrs Kirkley ate one of Millie 's buns and praised it highly ; and after Annabel had eaten one , and then asked if she might have another , her mother exclaimed in mock sternness , ‘ Oh ! |
| 15 | At that moment María Sanchez , her face embarrassed and alarmed , glided up to us and asked if she could have a word in private . |
| 16 | Darren ( 3.9 ) was pushing a friend in a large basket on wheels when his teacher asked if she could have a ride . |
| 17 | My niece was visiting for the day and she asked if she could have a drink of orange juice so I told her to go ahead and help herself . |
| 18 | No , mum said if they 'd have come erm , she 'd have put them in the bathroom . |
| 19 | And Les said I ca n't believe this he said , I he said if you 'd have been in business ten years that I could understand but he said to do it your first |
| 20 | Said if you 'd have come early ! |
| 21 | said if I would have sold that car next to nothing I would have been done for it |
| 22 | I 've ever done , he said and I 'll be totally honest with you he said if I 'd have known how big it was I would n't have done the operation he said I really did n't know what I 've let myself in for , he said he 's had problems with |
| 23 | I wondered if they might have |
| 24 | I mean , we heard that if we 'd come here before , you might have given us money , and we wondered if we could have it in retrospect . |
| 25 | I wondered if we should have given him something for his information , but he seemed too dignified . |
| 26 | I wondered if we should have taken a cab . |
| 27 | Rufus wondered if he might have invented that part because he had so much to do with wombs in the course of his own daily life . |
| 28 | Nevertheless , she was both surprised and touched when , with an obvious effort , he said that he would be in London at the weekend and wondered if he might have the pleasure of taking her out to lunch . |
| 29 | He finished his beer sadly , wondered if he would have been better off , after all , among them at the club . |
| 30 | Rostov wondered if he could have phrased the statement differently . |