Example sentences of "if you do [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Planck is reported to have counselled the young Einstein in 1913 : ‘ As an older friend I must advise you against it ( the pursuit of the general theory of relativity ) , for in the first place you will not succeed ; and even if you do succeed no one will believe you . ’ |
| 2 | If you do succeed in fixing which slit the electron went through you pay the penalty of having lost the interference effects . |
| 3 | After all , as Deborah Hutton , health editor of Vogue , put it : ‘ If you 're the sort of person who frowns , even if you do wear these things for an hour while you exercise , you 'll carry on frowning for the rest of the day after you 've taken them off . ’ |
| 4 | But I ca n't accept it , Cassie. I ca n't bear to think of you doing it with anyone else , even if you do laugh at me , and think I 'm old hat . ’ |
| 5 | If you do snap a twig then freeze and wait for several minutes before continuing . |
| 6 | If you do experience problems they are stocked by Maplin , codes FG51F and JW27E . |
| 7 | Spermicides can cause an inflammation in some people and you should avoid their use if you do experience a reaction . |
| 8 | If you do experience a reaction , you will need to stop eating the foods that are causing the problem . |
| 9 | If you do end up hiring an unsafe tool , inform your local trading standards officer immediately . |
| 10 | But if you do end up with cracked and wet spaces between your toes , you must deal with it quickly . |
| 11 | If you do end up with crossed wires , keep calm ! |
| 12 | If you do end up with er an extra box of ten or something erm could you label them up for me ? |
| 13 | If you do end it should go down to the end . |
| 14 | Better still , if you do choose to buy the full package of trips , we 'll not only give you a tasty discount off the price , but also FREE membership of Club 18–30 Social , the biggest private club in the U.K. Club Social members get great resort discounts in all our favourite bars and restaurants , and FREE admission to some of the best discos around , PLUS a £10 discount voucher off the price of your next Club 18–30 holiday . |
| 15 | And if you do choose to use teacher-in-role there are going to be many occasions when you 'll have to step out of role to reflect on the work . |
| 16 | If you do give it , give it for as short a time as you can . |
| 17 | If you do give your heroine this skill you will have to some extent to prove to your readers that she had it . |
| 18 | And remember that if you do cheat , the only person you are letting down is yourself . |
| 19 | Even if you do cheat and eat something you should n't , it does n't mean that you have failed on the Inch Loss Plan . |
| 20 | So who cares about royal dignity anyway … even if you do fail completely at your first attempt . |
| 21 | If you do want to portray an older figure , it would be preferable to try Hermione in The Winter 's Tale — she is a more fantastical character , without the added complications of historical authenticity , and so allows for greater flexibility of characterisation . |
| 22 | There is actually a television room as well , I think , but if you do want to keep yourself to yourself that 's fine . |
| 23 | However , if you do want to try a specific activity , there are many more available now which are community-based , such as swimming , keep fit , aerobics , cycling , jogging , tennis and squash . |
| 24 | If you do want to enjoy a one-to-one relationship of a companionable or romantic nature there are various ways one can make contact , other people who want to do the same and they need not have marriage as an aim if that is not what you want . |
| 25 | But if you do want to ski , you can start thinking about where to go — especially if you 're going as a family . |
| 26 | However , if you do want to give an incentive for early payments , consider a settlement rebate . |
| 27 | If you do want curry , it is lowest in calories to stick to the vegetable varieties . |
| 28 | If you do want to only mix flowers by correct season , you will have to take care when combining large and little flowers , such as daffodils and snowdrops , as the size difference seems even more pronounced once the flowers have been pressed flat . |
| 29 | If you do want to hire me , then you 'd better tell me what you need . ’ |
| 30 | If you do want to keep toads , do obtain adults rather than rear from spawn , as you would otherwise have to release perhaps dozens of surplus animals into an environment that might not suit them . |