Example sentences of "if [pron] [vb past] the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | If no-one saw the caravan being towed along any of the main roads in the area , then Allen believes the gang may have stored it somewhere in the vicinity . |
2 | ‘ If everyone spoke the truth we might avoid future dangers . ’ |
3 | Just think how much of a better place school would be if EVERYONE loved the Jesus way ! |
4 | I do not criticise , I merely observe ; and I 'm not sure what I would think if everyone lined the rail to admire the play of light on the water and started discussing Boudin . |
5 | Of course he 'd sue me for slander if I made the accusation publicly . |
6 | It would be a great way to repay them if I made the England side and contributed to its success . ’ |
7 | On the other hand I was afraid that if I made the driver sound too important he might end up under the wheel of a bus instead of behind one . |
8 | ‘ But that would look rude — as if I thought the house was n't warm enough , which it really is with all that paraffin burning away . ’ |
9 | ‘ And if I took the classes then you would take me onto your books ? ’ |
10 | But he said he 'd pay me a fiver if I took the fish out for a bit of fresh air in the hope that it might drop off to sleep . |
11 | If I took the children there it would be a real breach . |
12 | I thought it might help if I took the flowers off him , so I reached out and lifted them carefully , holding the stem ends away from me . |
13 | ‘ Would it make you feel any better if I took the cardigan down to her , ’ said Yanto . |
14 | If I took the food away from her too often , though , there was a danger she would lose interest , so I had to give in to her a few times . |
15 | ‘ We are a bit thin on the ground up front but if I stuck the cleaner and laundry lady out there I know they would give me 110 per cent . ’ |
16 | ‘ And he said if I told the police — or anyone else — there would be a bomb thrown into our playground . |
17 | He said he would get my family if I told the police . |
18 | If I felt the conference was a political one I would be the first one to pull out . ’ |
19 | I wondered what would happen if I ignored the call or pretended it was n't me , but I had a strong feeling that they knew it was me . |
20 | If I saw the duck-rabbit as a rabbit , then I saw : these shapes and colours ( I give them in detail ) — and I saw besides something like this : and here I point to a number of different pictures of rabbits . |
21 | So if I saw the mountain , outlined by the rising sun at dawn , I could say to myself that though it was Saturday morning here what I was witnessing at the same moment was dawn on Friday , the day before . |
22 | I never study ) , or the future ( I would be really surprised if I knew the answers on the exam next week ) : ( 8 ) What ! |
23 | By Ixmar , if I knew the scoundrel 's whereabouts , I 'd have his guts ! |
24 | Erm if I knew the pages in the report as well as I try to know my bible I could point you to another place Moderator where er |
25 | Suddenly , out o' the blue , 'e asked me if I knew the Tunnel Mob . |
26 | If I knew the way back , then I could walk , but I do n't think I know the way from here . |
27 | It 's impossible to say if I knew the attackers . |
28 | If I knew the answer I would put it right . |
29 | ‘ If I knew the answer to that , I 'd be a manager in the First Division instead of a player in the Third . ’ |
30 | As the two of us struggled with an awkward table at the 3p.m. closure of a day in Christian Aid Week 1992 , my companion asked me if I knew the answer to number 13 in Duncan Innes ' C.A. Quiz . |