Example sentences of "the [noun] [be] [pron] to go [adv prt] " in BNC.
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1 | Indeed , the colour of your breeches is very important , at least , if the rules are anything to go by . |
2 | The theme of this EP , if the sleeve is owt to go by , is that aliens are going to put us in big test tubes full of pink bubbles . |
3 | If the rest of the media were anything to go by , you 'd assume that most women were at each other 's throats . |
4 | If the past is anything to go by , the position will change but little , and the caveat emptor ( buyer beware ) principle will prevail . |
5 | People probably fall over themselves to be with you — at least , if the newspapers are anything to go by . ’ |
6 | A rather racy novel , if the cover was anything to go by . |
7 | She was aware that her mother had already had her first drink , and was on to her second , if not third glass of wine , if the bottle was anything to go by . |
8 | Alton Towers theme park attracts 2.4 million visitors a year — presumably more men than women if the facilities are anything to go by . |