Example sentences of "if he [verb] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If he committed himself to Britain by actually living here he might find a bit more warmth forthcoming from the British public . |
| 2 | Practice partner Jack Nicklaus also had an ignominious start , and even Norman himself had contemplated whether he might sue the Royal & Ancient if he injured himself in the dune grass . |
| 3 | For if he considers himself in some small way a specialist , not only can he spend a good proportion of his time teaching what he likes and probably , therefore , understands better , but he also has more of a chance of keeping up to date on his chosen subjects , particularly if he has support , as many of the teachers I observed had , from local subject advisers , associations or selective in-service programmes . |
| 4 | In England and Wales this is done by the coroner 's court , as indeed it is in some States in the USA and in Canada , and in Scotland it is the procurator fiscal who looks into the matter and will , if he considers it to be an appropriate case , raise the matter at a fatal accidents inquiry in the sheriff 's court . |
| 5 | But — Johnsen is an excellent player : he has — great — speed ( if he make it to Leeds i reckon he will be their fastest player along with Wallace — he might actually be faster than W. ) , he is technically good , good ‘ nuff in the air — but his great force is that he can be used almost everywhere on the field . |
| 6 | If he cut it below himself his object was presumably to save himself as well as his leader . |
| 7 | If he cut it above himself he presumably fell , and in that case his life was evidently saved by something approaching a miracle — at any rate , we know that he was saved because otherwise he would be beyond the jurisdiction and the question would have no legal interest . |
| 8 | Eventually MacPhie found he could break the spell of the magic thread if he cut it with the woman 's magic hatchet . |
| 9 | If he shot me in your arms , I 'd die happy . ’ |
| 10 | A ruler is bound by the good old law ; if he breaks it in any serious way , his subjects can rebel , and by formal process compel him to obey the law . |
| 11 | Gary 's great strength was an ability to get to a ball first in the penalty area , but if he received it at his feet 30 yards from goal he was looking for help , to lay it off and get into the penalty area . |
| 12 | If he surpassed himself with a full-scale mock-up of the ceiling for the Salla Romana with a snake-pit of interwoven flowers and exuberant garlands , he could be sure that a cursory glance by Ceauşescu would be followed by the demand , ‘ More flowers , more gold leaf . ’ |
| 13 | He had the freedom of spirit to cut through convention and authority if he felt it to be an impediment to his calling . |
| 14 | If he took her to hospital they might keep her in . |
| 15 | If he , if he says anything to me I 'll just have to tell him . |
| 16 | as if he had something on his mind . |
| 17 | She looked at him thoughtfully , wondering if he had something on his mind . |
| 18 | And you had to get , get a bit of paper and you drew a straight line , straight line , see like that , and if he had two white legs you put a cross , two white see , if he had a long one , he had put a big cross , if he had a long , two long white leg , if he had me behind you put a cross . |
| 19 | The employees were occasionally terrified of Bernard ‘ as if he had one over him , ’ as they described it , but they all knew that however much he might stamp and shout while the anger lasted , he could go for a walk and come back as if nothing had happened . |
| 20 | For , ‘ He could , if he had one in stock for your make of car , ’ he replied . |
| 21 | At about that time , Ken asked Codron if he had anything for him . |
| 22 | A person employed as an accountant who writes a computer program to help with the production of financial accounts will own the copyright in that program if he wrote it in his own time , using his own equipment . |
| 23 | If he refers it to the Court of Appeal , Courtney may well spend a proper period in jail . |
| 24 | Asked if he recognised anybody in court of that description , Loxton replied , ‘ Yes sir , that is the gentleman sitting over there . ’ |
| 25 | So James had good reason not to trust a local market in tobacco , and to believe that he would do better if he kept it as a commodity to be imported and to pay duty accordingly , mainly at London and Bristol . |
| 26 | Like , if he takes you to some crap trattoria , he 's only expecting half an hour of the missionary position . |
| 27 | Ron Barton , who had had a word with his editor at his regular table at the Savoy Grill , had been told he could pay five thousand for an exclusive if he thought her to be worthwhile . |
| 28 | It should not be difficult for any human being to assent to the adoption of this new creed if he compares it with what is otherwise available . |
| 29 | If he shared it with someone there was no sign of the other man ; but perhaps the whole place was rented furnished and what Coffin could see , heavy leather sofas and hunting prints , was some third party 's scheme of decoration . |
| 30 | He knows that if he helps them in time of need , they will reciprocate without being asked . |