Example sentences of "if [pron] [vb base] [to-vb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What if I wish to give a sum of capital or a sum in excess of my annual taxable income ? |
| 2 | If I wish to buy a manufactured object from a shopkeeper , the shopkeeper must first obtain it from a wholesaler , the wholesaler must then in turn obtain it from the manufacturer , who must in turn obtain components and raw materials from other suppliers further down the line . |
| 3 | A hypothetical imperative tells me that , as a rational being , I must do such and such if I desire to obtain a certain upshot , because it is the essential means to that upshot , and he who wills the end must will the means . |
| 4 | Similarly , I can not be refuted if I claim to experience a religious emotion . |
| 5 | If I mean to mind a thing I never mind it |
| 6 | Even if I fight to improve the school ( the battle began two years ago but victory is nowhere on the horizon ) my child is a child for 10 years more . |
| 7 | If I try to enter the same thing , it does n't work . |
| 8 | Even if I try to change the tone of my voice . |
| 9 | Could you please remind me about what to do if I forget to take the pill at the right time ? |
| 10 | ‘ You mean , if I agree to play the gaoler . |
| 11 | If I need to create a fancy-looking letter , I use Word , but if I 've got a lot of writing to do , then it 's into DOS-based Q&A . |
| 12 | It 's bad enough having to take out a loan to get married , I sometimes wonder if I need to do the same as a bridesmaid ! |
| 13 | I 'd better not , though , not if I want to live a little longer . |
| 14 | If I want to visit a bank for a few minutes , I park my car as near as possible as many do , to be able to rush in and out again as quickly as possible . |
| 15 | If I want to move the television , I 've got a perfect right to do so . |
| 16 | And if I want to wear a nice pair of Clarks ' grey espadrilles so then I will wear them . |
| 17 | No , we 'll see I do n't know if I want to spend the money this year |
| 18 | ‘ I have to part them if I want to see the house . |
| 19 | If I want to leave a room , I must do so by the limited number of means available to me , which will be by the door or the windows ; if they are locked , I can not leave . |
| 20 | Then if I want to put a bit of ‘ plate ’ or ‘ room ’ on , I 'll either put a bit on when I 'm recording it , by putting it through an effect , or using the guitar player 's FX . |
| 21 | ‘ If I want to miss a pauper 's grave I 'll have to go . ’ |
| 22 | I 've just had a telephone sales call to see if I want to make a will . |
| 23 | ‘ But at some point I will need to sit down and figure out if I want to make a real career shift into another area , such as politics . |
| 24 | Sometime I will need to figure out if I want to make a real career shift — such as politics . |
| 25 | So , if I want to buy a poison in London , where would I go ? ’ |
| 26 | If I want to share the room with only one other person , rather than the three the brochure presumes , that will add around £300 . |
| 27 | ‘ I sometimes use an ambient mic on guitars , but I find that it can make things sound a bit too boxy and I 'd rather have the choice on the mix if I want to add a bit of ambience . |
| 28 | ‘ If I want to hear a preacher I go to church , it 's a matter of personal choice . |
| 29 | But if I want to hear the long , late-night groove on side two , I have to play the album . |
| 30 | So , if I want to play a melody , I 'll think of it along the strings rather than across , to take advantage of that . |