Example sentences of "if [pers pn] [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well if , I tell you , if I thought if I thought for one minute that we were gon na come back to England like in the next year , which we wo n't cos Tony 's got another year to do now , it 's a bit longer than we thought it was |
| 2 | I would feel bad if I knew for certain that someone was going to cosh me with a lead pipe on January 15 of that year . |
| 3 | If I ask for extra to buy baby clothes , he says he does n't have the spare cash . |
| 4 | The truth is , I look upon both candidates in the same light , and should think myself a traitor to the constitution of my country if I voted for either . |
| 5 | I 'm a fool if I believe for one minute that he 'll give me a fair chance … |
| 6 | There 's a will and the man left everything to his wife , she will get it all if if we have n't put in this clause which technically says , Leave it all to my wife if she survives for twenty eight days . |
| 7 | ‘ Planning ’ was judged to have taken place if the girl had known the man for at least six months before cohabitation and if she cohabited for positive reasons rather than because of outside pressures such as pregnancy or the need to escape from an unhappy home . |
| 8 | Dewi , a former Tokyo bar girl , had faced up to 16 years in prison but could now avoid jail completely if she behaves for two years . |
| 9 | ( h ) Declaration of trust If you act for joint buyers , prepare now the declaration of trust mentioned on taking instructions ( p17 above ) . |
| 10 | So if you act for both , search in the name of the mortgagee ; if the mortgagee is separately represented , and you are satisfied that a search has been made , you may think it unnecessary to search too , if you are confident that the mortgagee will lodge the application to register transfer and mortgage promptly . |
| 11 | In addition , if you subscribe for one year or more you can receive one of the books listed below — absolutely free . |
| 12 | All seats are £5 ( half price for Saturday matinees ) and if you book for three shows you get the fourth one free . |
| 13 | It was above all the place to which you were advised to go if you had for some reason been shot , in either war or peace . |
| 14 | Stretchy long tube skirts are an alternative , but they too are impractical : if you sit for most of the day you will undoubtedly get knee-bagging , and they are not flattering to most posteriors . |
| 15 | Stretchy long tube skirts are an alternative , but they too are impractical : if you sit for most of the day you will undoubtedly get knee-bagging , and they are not flattering to most posteriors . |
| 16 | This costs up to 2 p.c. of the sum converted with the possibility of a £3 handling charge if you opt for non-sterling or American dollar denominated cheques . |
| 17 | This straightforward facility means that you can revise , or indeed build , your presentation at the last minute — particularly if you opt for on-screen presentations , rather than foils produced by colour plotters — yet still get professional results . |
| 18 | The complete programme has yet to be finalised but if you wish for more information please contact the Medau Office Epsom 29056 or send S.A.E. |
| 19 | If you speak for more than about a fifth of the total time this is not appraisal , it 's lecturing , or worse , pontificating . |
| 20 | ( 5 ) While you are in receipt of Industrial Disablement Benefit you may also be entitled to : ( a ) Constant Attendance Allowance if you have been severely handicapped and are in need of constant care and attention and you are in receipt of 100 per cent Disablement Benefit Assessment ; ( b ) Exceptionally Severe Disablement Allowance if you qualify for both 100 per cent Disablement Benefit Assessment and Constant Attendance Allowance and your exceptionally severe condition is likely to be permanent . |
| 21 | If you stop for three months , I 'll give you £100 ’ — a lot of money in those days , 1948 — £1,000 now ? £2,500 ? — anyway . |
| 22 | On your your multi-purpose sander if you go for black pack of three , I think they 're about three ninety odd , that 's what they were se selling them to the er |
| 23 | if you go for one week it 's sixty eight pounds |
| 24 | I said to Angela , eh , I said , if you go for that job you ca n't stop in middle of ceremony and say I have to go out granddad . |
| 25 | If you go for second best ( because the pressure is on to fill the job tomorrow , or because you ca n't afford the best ) you will inevitably end up at the bottom of the heap with all the other monkeys . |
| 26 | If you go for conventional curtains , you have the choice of metal or plastic rails , tracks and poles . |
| 27 | It would be best if you looked for another business partner . ’ |
| 28 | I said , Oh yes , and if you think for one minute I 'm taking pathology forms to your room , I said , you must have had . |
| 29 | ‘ If you think for one moment I 'm going to wear another woman 's ring while you make love to me you 've got another think coming … ’ she choked . |
| 30 | By my rough calculations , the total amount of election-related television by the four terrestrial networks over the course of the month-long campaign comes to around 420 hours — 260 hours if you allow for non-poll material by subtracting 30 per cent of overall time from news bulletins and 60 per cent from breakfast shows . |