Example sentences of "if [pron] could be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Higueras adds , ‘ if I could be born again , I 'd take that big serve of Jim Courier 's . |
| 2 | It was less the fear of hell ( which seemed a long time away ) than the fear of being a non-person which prompted me to ask my parents if I could be baptised . |
| 3 | If they have been so informed , I would be very grateful if I could be told on what date they were told . |
| 4 | If I could be bothered to . |
| 5 | I 'm seeing if I could be bothered or |
| 6 | If I could be bothered to go ! |
| 7 | Then I asked , as we were going to go from century to century , if I could be allowed to collect a few bits of paraphernalia as we went along — odd little items that had taken my fancy which would then turn up in other stories . |
| 8 | ‘ Only that I ought to ask some of my old friends , people like Madeleine Corley , if I could be allowed to join them , but … |
| 9 | It would , she saw , be perfectly possible for her and Pilade to go to England the following year if someone could be found to run her boarding house for the time it would take . |
| 10 | When Hannah declared her ambition to be a teacher , Bloomsbury House replied that it was doubtful ‘ if she could be released from essential work to take up full-time study ’ . |
| 11 | With regard to the internal candidate , the Chairman further recommends that while she interviewed adequately , it would be beneficial to Miss Harraughty 's future career development if she could be offered training in interview skills . |
| 12 | If she could be won over , his seat was probably safe . |
| 13 | Even if she could be brought to view his actions in his own light , he would remain for her the instrument of death . |
| 14 | It only worked if she could be brought to the surrendering pitch of exhausted or ecstatic release . |
| 15 | A divorce from Zoe — if she could be persuaded . |
| 16 | Be be because you know it , it really is , it 's erm er it is sort of really we see it as sort of part of the confirmation programme really and your involvement in it , and it 's all sort of quite erm special to confirmation so it would be nice if you could be involved . |
| 17 | If you could be trusted to look after the kid properly , he would n't need clothes from other people , would he ? ’ |
| 18 | You seem to have impressed our number-one driver as well , because he too has asked if you could be released to work closely with him for the rest of the season . |
| 19 | But it might not be his fault , and it would be wonderful if something could be done for that old General . |
| 20 | In his report book he asked if something could be done to make the lunatic wards a little less depressing . |
| 21 | Posters also teach young people how to develop a sense of erm they also make life much more fun more interesting and erm this is great contrast with Harlow and an urban area like Greater London area where as the report by erm in er the report the report on observation in London you know did n't mention the fact that publicity is of course is much more much greater than the London area erm and erm er one thing I see is missing could er er the reason is we found er the film society we ca n't advertise our events very well because of the restrictive bylaws on advertising poster advertising in Harlow I wonder if something could be done about this ? |
| 22 | And she would probably be happy again if something could be done about Lorrimer . |
| 23 | It 's easy to look at these young hooligans on the street , as they are perceived by so many , without understanding why they are like it , and I think it would help everyone to understand , and maybe we could have some action to work towards supplying the need for these youngsters , because I belief if something could be done for them when they 're sixteen and just starting out on this erm sort of sub-culture life that they get into so quickly , if people could give them maximum help at this stage then they could grow into being responsible erm satisfied adults . |
| 24 | Such a policy if we could be forced to accept it would doubtless hasten and simplify Soviet control over the entire Peninsula . |
| 25 | Or we could if we could be bothered we could write the word divide . |
| 26 | My view ( the view of a confirmed industrial privatizer ) was that the National Health Service should remain at the centre of our health-care system and that politically we would reap the whirlwind if we could be portrayed as moving away from it . |
| 27 | Mrs Porter said it was difficult to say that local authorities should help Victim Support , but added : ‘ It would be nice if we could be considered because of our vital service . ’ |
| 28 | What I wanted to say was that when I read the Annual Report I was rather surprised to find that there is no reference to the er report of the committee under the chairmanship of Bob , Bob on the organization of the R Y A and then I realized that it probably did n't come to the Council till after the end of the year that we have under consideration but it did seem to me that it has some contentious and some very interesting and rather good points in it and I wonder if we could be told how the consideration of it is getting on . |
| 29 | Another unusual offering , one perhaps for Christmas if one could be found , would be an example of the souvenir rayon handkerchiefs which were on offer in RAF Officers ' and Sergeants ' Messes during 1940/1941 . |
| 30 | Few people are happy about the idea of an animal having to die so that either they or their pet can feed , and might well be prepared to eat a synthetic steak if one could be produced — and to serve it up to their cat . |