How to use "if" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "if" in popular movie and book plots

  • Gale accepts his fate and extends his arms as if on a cross as they shoot him dead while his unattended camera continues to roll.  - Natural Born Killers
  • She then, to his consternation, asks if he would give her drawing lessons.  - Megatokyo
  • Queequeg mounts it, tied to Ishmael's belt by a monkey-rope as if they were Siamese twins.  - Moby-Dick
  • He and Doolittle agree that Eliza can continue to take lessons and live at Higgins's house if Higgins gives Doolittle five pounds for a spree.  - My Fair Lady
  • says he will give her the negatives of the photos if she does him "a favor"D.  - Heathers
  • Marlow threatens to harm Kurtz if he raises an alarm, but Kurtz only laments that he had not accomplished more in the region.  - Heart of Darkness
  • A large number of spectres appear, all gazing at him with disapproval, as if serving as the jury of public opinion on his perceived deviance.  - Glen or Glenda
  • However, he knows he would not be happy if married to her because of their personality differences.  - Gone with the Wind (novel)
  • Yamane reveals his belief that if nuclear weapons testing continues, another Godzilla may rise in the future.  - Godzilla (1954 film)
  • Animal Mother decides to allow a mercy killing only if Joker performs it.  - Full Metal Jacket
  • Montag asks his wife if she has seen Clarisse recently.  - Fahrenheit 451
  • The next evening at home, while smoking cannabis, Alice asks him if he had sex with the two girls.  - Eyes Wide Shut
  • Later, when Pike and his boss are discussing Benny, Pike tells him to run if he sees him.  - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film)
  • Trapped on a precipice, Flora warns Gus she will jump if he comes any closer.  - The Birth of a Nation
  • Schub realizes that if they drink the water and do not change, people will discover the fake.  - Anyone Can Whistle
  • With Alexander placed in a mental institution, Alex is offered a well-paying job if he agrees to side with the government.  - A Clockwork Orange (novel)

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