Example sentences of "[vb past] if he [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it were to come to a physical fight with Nutty McTavish he doubted if he would win , for she was a formidable thirteen-year-old with a fighting spirit unmatched by any of her male counterparts in the class . |
| 2 | He doubted if the authorities represented by Merymose and Kenamun would pay him as much as Reni or Ipuky would have ; and he doubted if he would receive any reward at all if he were unsuccessful . |
| 3 | Even eighteen months ago he said that he doubted if he could give enough time and energy to securing a World Cup place . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | In fact , had he four Mohammed Ali arms I doubted if he 'd know what to do with a paintbrush , or with a toothbrush for that matter . |
| 6 | As I passed the bakery on my way home , Didier ran out of the shop to greet me and asked if he might accompany me . |
| 7 | A friend treated her to a pukkah drinks-dispensing butler who asked if he might make a personal remark before teetering off into the small hours . |
| 8 | He stayed by Miss Groundwater 's side , and at the end , when everyone was leaving , asked if he might escort her home . |
| 9 | The man who 'd taken a photograph of the bus asked if he might photograph the old people also , and the bus-driver told him to wait a minute . |
| 10 | A pleasant spoken young constable arrived at Riverview with a warrant and asked if he might look over the boat . |
| 11 | He quickly wrote to London to apologise , and asked if he might use Dr. Watt 's " Short View of the Whole Scripture History " , asserting that " the author was a Dissenter , and the introduction of it into the School is not likely to create any fresh difficulty " . |
| 12 | Mr J Emslie asked if he might have the use of the hall for meetings in connection with the 1991 census . |
| 13 | Hearing that Peggy van Praagh was going to the south of France with a friend and had a spare seat in her car , he asked if he might come too . |
| 14 | Ballater , relieved to see that he was there , asked if he might come in . |
| 15 | ‘ You must be joking , ’ a Russian friend said when I asked if he would watch the May Day parade on television . |
| 16 | The next day she went back to Branson and asked if he would renegotiate along the lines of the original Virgin proposition , for an 85–15 split in the shareholding . |
| 17 | A hotel spokeswoman said : ‘ He booked in his family and we asked if he would do a turn . ’ |
| 18 | When the police asked if he would do it again Ninham admitted he would . |
| 19 | I met him two or three years later when I asked if he would make me a dress for the March of Dimes , using some peony pink silk that Winston brought back from China . |
| 20 | I asked if he would swear a statement to this effect if it were necessary . |
| 21 | ‘ Anyway , we remained friends , and when he decided to come down here and start his practice I asked if he would take me on as a pupil veterinary nurse . |
| 22 | ‘ Remembering her back door was unlocked she asked if he would climb her wall and let her in , ’ a spokesman said . |
| 23 | Guy 's parents asked if he would live , and were told that he would , but that the doctors would not know how much brain damage he might have suffered until he came out of the coma and regained consciousness . |
| 24 | Tony was teaching Maureen to drive and Anne asked if he would teach her too . |
| 25 | I asked if he would like a coffee , or to be taken home , but he could only shake his head . |
| 26 | He hummed and sounded quite at ease , so Fred asked if he would like the record . |
| 27 | She poured a glass of Perrier water for herself and asked if he would like to smoke some pot . |
| 28 | The judge asked if he 'd like 12 months . |
| 29 | When he asked if he should fly out her answer had been a firm and uncompromising ‘ No ! ’ but now , as she glanced at Alain , she was not too sure if she had been wise . |
| 30 | ‘ He sat on the sofa with tea and biscuits and asked if he could watch Coronation Street . |