Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] [adv] if [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Why did she stay on here if she dislikes him so much ? ’ |
| 2 | Smiling at her father , who probably did not think so either if he would permit himself to be honest about it , she placidly allowed him to give her hand to Tristan who looked down at her very intently , his face noble and moved and marvellously beautiful in the jewelled light from the stained glass window . |
| 3 | According to Andrew , Eleanor 's verdict was that a woman would act less wisely if she chose the less worthy one . |
| 4 | ‘ Leave that to the uniforms , they 'll let us know soon enough if they find something . |
| 5 | First , instead of the size of the pool being determined solely by the demands made upon it by the local authorities , the global sum to be spent on advanced further education would be determined by the AFEC in consultation with the DES after it received estimates of expenditure from the local authorities in respect of the provision of higher education within their boundaries , on the grounds that the local authority would behave more responsibly if it paid a proportion of the cost rather than reclaiming all of it from the pool . |
| 6 | They 'd approve still less if they knew what it was about , thought Zen . |
| 7 | What character , the character that Kevin Cosner played in Dances With Wolves , have n't got a clue , this is not fair cos you 're making us fall further behind if we do n't know the answer |
| 8 | And she said to let her know straight away if we think it might be suitable . |
| 9 | Plants will survive quite happily if you group them all together in the bath , soak them well , and leave about an inch of water in the bottom of the bath . |
| 10 | I I the way I s I think I think was it Josephine he was married to , then then she would er she would object very strongly if he had a bath before they went to bed together . |
| 11 | E2L teachers can contribute greatly here if they work closely with subject teachers in developing an appropriate curriculum and content . |
| 12 | ‘ It would have to be a very small stone , but I would do so gladly if it binds you to me . ’ |
| 13 | However , they will be able to waive best execution , and indeed can do so even if they are discretionary customers ( which is a helpful relaxation and reflects the new spirit of liberalisation ) ; the best practice would be to have this waiver in writing . |
| 14 | Not only do we not usually think of Snell 's law when we try to net a fish or tickle a trout , but we could not use it to help us do so even if we did . |
| 15 | The treaty provides for the possibility that member states will wish to adopt a single currency later this decade , but they can do so only if they meet strict convergence conditions — conditions for which the British Government have pressed from the outset . |
| 16 | It will do so only if it frustrates the contract ( i.e. renders it impossible to carry it out — see Chapter 4 ) . |
| 17 | The caff now seems to have more customers than the railway , and would do better still if they cleared the tables . |
| 18 | Note that your essay in this case is not centrally concerned with Coleridge ; in fact you will almost certainly do less well if you write about Coleridge than if you discuss a different author . |
| 19 | Those countries which were protesting about the repatriation would do far better if they offered to take some of the boat people themselves . |
| 20 | But it is equally harmful to swing to the opposite extreme : to claim that the enterprise of becoming literate is hard only because teachers make it so , and that children would succeed perfectly well if they were just provided with suitable books and left to themselves . |
| 21 | You may be able to ease the tension somewhat by taking a few deep breaths but you will do even better if you are someone who regularly practises some form of relaxation . |
| 22 | What on earth do people do around here if they want to go somewhere ? ’ |
| 23 | Would do then Well if we go |
| 24 | So , do choose very carefully if you 're thinking of having replacement glazing and doors . |
| 25 | I it does n't speak very highly if I may say so Group Captain , for R A F discipline if what you 're telling me and telling the committee that you think that pilots should be using this facility , would be using this facility when they 're ordered not to . |
| 26 | An intensive conditioner will work much better if you cover hair with a polythene bag after applying to seal in body heat . |
| 27 | " I would work much harder if you came now and then so that I could tell you of my progress . " |
| 28 | You two 'd stick together even if you did n't agree would n't you ? |
| 29 | ‘ I 'll look in tomorrow if I may — I know you 're very busy this evening . |
| 30 | My neighbour 's utterances may follow more coherently if we construe them thus : |