Example sentences of "if [pers pn] [vb past] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would be exceedingly naive if I believed that . |
| 2 | So if I made some guesses you might be able to answer . ’ |
| 3 | I was earning £18 a week at the time and Caroline 's father , a twinkle in his eye , wanted to know if I thought that was enough to live on . |
| 4 | I would apologise unreservedly if I thought any of them have been a mistake but I do n't believe they have been . |
| 5 | I would apologise unreservedly if I thought any of them have been a mistake but I do n't believe they have been . |
| 6 | Even if I thought strict liability for accidents wrong in principle , I would prefer that manufacturers of both washing machines and automobiles be held to that standard than that only one of them be . |
| 7 | It 'd look suspicious if I took all the glory , now , would n't it ? ’ |
| 8 | See , I get three small pizzas if I took all these off . |
| 9 | If I took First B. Mus. at the College I could go to Oxford and take Second B. Mus. there , and afterwards write my Exercise — as that was financially possible for them . |
| 10 | ‘ John , would you mind very much if I took that ? ’ |
| 11 | So , I had a look at the powers of the police authority and they 're restricted to financial and administrative responsibilities and if I took that argument further , of course the Chief Constable has to take that into account . |
| 12 | If I took that with me , they 'll be alright in the fridge till Thursday would they ? |
| 13 | I thought we 'd , if I took that up across with us , we could put er ski clothing in that |
| 14 | ‘ Mandy , if I took this bet , you might feel driven to play Cupid . ’ |
| 15 | What would happen if I took less exercise ? |
| 16 | If I wore those track braces I would 've had I would n't have been able to clean my teeth properly |
| 17 | I bet if I told those Germans downstairs what I knew about Father 's job they 'd sit up and pay attention . |
| 18 | I would have been been less chance of me doing that if I felt depressed . |
| 19 | ‘ If I felt certain , ’ I answered finally , ‘ that God really wanted me to marry you , I would agree ! ’ |
| 20 | I was gon na wash me hair today if I felt better . |
| 21 | Towards the close of A Call to the Unconverted you can well imagine tears rolling down his cheeks as he pleads with his hearers , ‘ If I came hungry or naked to one of your doors , would you not part with more than a cup of water to relieve me ? |
| 22 | ‘ I used to think that if I heard one more tolling bell , I 'd go out of my mind . ’ |
| 23 | It is not inconceivable that other organisations would become relevant in the future if I fell ill , but I like to assume that I am not going to fall seriously ill . |
| 24 | I did not feel I should miss his company , and the fact that I should have no fellow-countryman with me to take charge if I fell sick or was wounded did not worry me , since I had every confidence in Omar . |
| 25 | If I strained I could see the world as others did , stereoscopically , but if I relaxed binocular vision would ensue , and while one ‘ eye ’ would remain focused , the other would slide away into the clouded periphery where The Fat Controller and his machinations held sway . |
| 26 | ‘ Look , ’ he said , ‘ I thought — any man would have thought — that if I did n't look for knowledge , good family , and wealth in a wife , if I sacrificed all that , I would be sure of finding a country girl who was at least pure … but … but I should not accuse you . ’ |
| 27 | Said that in future he 'd be obliged if I kept careful note of when Mr Meredith took out a horse . |
| 28 | ‘ Some people told me I should have told the selectors to shove it and play for my club instead , but I thought if I kept quiet and plugged away I would get my chance — but I did n't think it would come this season , ’ Andrew said . |
| 29 | If I saw this candle it would remind me of a carrot . |
| 30 | ‘ If I saw any of my bowlers gouging the ball I would put a stop to it at once . ’ |