Example sentences of "if it [verb] [pers pn] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if it took me ten years I would get my own back . ’ |
| 2 | If it took you 15 minutes then you were walking at 4 m.p.h. : Speed = Distance/Time = 1 mile/0.25 hours |
| 3 | The supervisory board would have a ‘ watchdog ’ role , with power to convene a general meeting if it thought it appropriate ; in addition , a company 's articles could provide that certain major actions of the management board required the supervisory board 's consent . |
| 4 | It is arguable that this would be right ; but on the whole it seems to us that , whatever view is taken of the buyer 's moral duty , the law would be too strict if it made him guilty of theft . |
| 5 | ‘ Yes , but if it made him happy … |
| 6 | The offeror must not employ any " strong-arm tactics " to prevent the board of the target from making an announcement or requesting a suspension of listing if it thinks it appropriate . |
| 7 | The real value of this book to you is if it helps you live more confidently as a Christian in school . |
| 8 | Madame Gloriana turned away murmuring to herself , ‘ That 's what they all want to know , although I 'm not at all sure if it does them any good . ’ |
| 9 | If it strikes you this way , let me remind you that Peter 's particular values are not the point at issue , and invite you to sit down quietly and compose your own , very different equivalent . |
| 10 | ‘ If it takes me seven centuries , I shall do it . ’ |
| 11 | Cor even if it takes you three days ! |
| 12 | ‘ And if it makes them happy , good luck to them . ’ |
| 13 | And if it makes him happy , what 's the harm ? ’ |
| 14 | In many of these cases and in other qualifying transactions ( such as take-overs ) , the firm is allowed not to treat the investor as a customer , if it makes it clear that that is the case ; SFA has suggested the wording for the disclaimer . |
| 15 | I 'm sorry if it makes you uncomfortable . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I think you know exactly what I mean , but if it makes you happy I 'll spell it out . |
| 17 | Being a sensible person , you will already have studied the standing orders and have resolved to take all your decisions without fear or favour , even if it makes you unpopular . |
| 18 | So this is , there 's going to be an X cubed term in here somewhere , and there might be X squared and Xs and anything else , but if it cuts it three places , it 's got three r three roots . |
| 19 | well I thought well if it checks me another six months at least when they say have you got any experience , but as I say I 'm still in touch with Mencap and I 'm still in touch with mine and I 've also er put in for , what they call them mobility insistence for the Princess Marina which again an education and you just go in and be , be a friend to somebody and you take them out for an hour , er a couple of hours , you , and you 're paid five pounds eighty for a two hour session |
| 20 | The National Executive Committee may , if it deems it necessary in the interests of the Labour Party , advise the Executive Committee of this party to select a nomination it may submit to it . |
| 21 | If it brings you any comfort , sergeant , her life expectancy was already very short . ’ |
| 22 | If it gives them some real advantages , then it will get used . |
| 23 | ‘ If it gives you any satisfaction to know that . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ If it gives you any pleasure . ’ |
| 25 | I will not pass this way again to see if it did him any good . |