Example sentences of "if [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 If my second criterion is to be fulfilled , during associative learning in Aplysia there must be longer-term cellular changes which match the longer-term change in behaviour .
2 I would n't have known ‘ The Food of the Gods ’ existed if my Great Uncle had n't spoken of it .
3 If my right hand had n't felt as if somebody had grafted a bunch of bananas on to it and then dipped it in acid , it would have been a pleasant experience .
4 Because it suddenly occurs to me that I might have been left alone to get on with this assignment if my divisional head had n't beamed in on my activities and seen something she did n't like in my relationship with Rainbow .
5 Two ‘ Green Bush ’ bush marrow plants would have provided enough decent-sized marrows for our needs , while it looks as if my two courgette plants probably wo n't give enough fruit to justify their considerable demand on space in the plot .
6 If my final sentence reassured him in any way he gave no sign , watching dead-faced as I injected 10 cc of Prontosil .
7 ( If my private test convinces me that I do not want what you think I want , I assume error in your reading of me the public tests , which I must expose or leave you unanswered . )
8 ‘ Because even if my personal feelings were a whole lot warmer than hatred , I hardly know you . ’
9 No particular doctrine is intended and if my expressed conclusions attract adverse comment , or my suggestions are ridiculed , it is sufficient that discussion and consideration took place with the aim of helping the many unfortunate people of our country who are at present without hope .
10 I usually confined my caddying career to the main British and European season , with the odd foray to the United States or Japan or exotic places like the Philippines if my current boss was lucky enough to be invited , and if I was lucky enough to be invited by my boss .
11 That is , if my dear boss does n't find me something to do on Saturday .
12 If my dear father believed in the hereafter , and all the good and intelligent clergymen we have met in our lives do so too , then I am quite confident . ’
13 WHAT IF MY FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGE ?
14 If my financial researches are right I have to say the most likely suspect for that particular activity is Wheeler . ’
15 But voters whose preferences have been distributed between these two parties will have been doing no more than indicate acceptable alternatives , of which the basic pattern must have been , " Let that candidate of Party B have my vote IF and only IF my higher preference for this candidate of Party A has not been effective " .
16 I have written to both the Prime Minister and the Sports Minister because I wonder if my civil liberties have been infringed .
17 If my hon. Friend has not yet sent me details of the company in his constituency , I hope that he will do so .
18 If my hon. Friend wants to hear them , I shall be more than happy to tell him afterwards .
19 I am sure that if my hon. Friend maintains his position with his normal consistency , the day will come when the right hon. Member for Islwyn ( Mr. Kinnock ) will join him yet again in that view .
20 If my hon. Friend will forgive me , I shall not trail that in advance .
21 If my hon. Friend will look at the recommendations already coming from the Boundary Commission , she will see that it recommends that there should be eight rather than seven seats in Dorset .
22 I should be delighted if my hon. Friend 's constituents would care to drop me a note with information on their individual salaries .
23 If my hon. Friend will be patient , I think that my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Employment will shortly have some comments which will please him .
24 If my hon. Friend has a chance to visit any of the executive agencies , as I do , he will be very impressed by the way that they are tackling their tasks .
25 To take the latter point first , if my hon. Friend looks at many , perhaps all , of the Maxwell pension fund trustee bodies , he will find that they were split 50 : 50 — there was employee representation .
26 If my hon. Friend has any evidence that other countries might not be implementing the regulations as carefully as we are , we shall certainly take action .
27 If my hon. Friend will forgive me , I must resume my speech .
28 If my hon. Friend can make a case , we shall have to think about the issue .
29 I hope that if my hon. Friend the Minister has time he will deal with those points in replying to the debate .
30 I am confident that if my hon. Friend the Minister wants to do this , he can .
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