Example sentences of "[det] [noun] if it [was/were] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The committee would never have given me this show if it was n't for the Machin revival . |
| 2 | Yet it is difficult to see why employers in all countries would behave in this way if it was not to their advantage . |
| 3 | Well , I think all I can do is to reiterate that this road would not be considered for construction at all at this stage if it was n't for the probable re-siting of the erm transfer station and therefore we would not be looking at any aspect of it at this time if it were not for that . |
| 4 | Well , I think all I can do is to reiterate that this road would not be considered for construction at all at this stage if it was n't for the probable re-siting of the erm transfer station and therefore we would not be looking at any aspect of it at this time if it were not for that . |
| 5 | The basis of this professional disagreement was I think that Professor B. did not regard artificial ventilation as being a ‘ cruel treatment ’ and took a much more optimistic view than Dr. I. as to the likelihood of it being possible to wean J. from such ventilation if it were ever undertaken . |
| 6 | The Governor , Sir David Wilson , has argued for a general ‘ right of entry ’ to Britain — though such a ‘ right ’ could not be of much value if it were not ordinarily convertible into full citizenship . |
| 7 | Housing activists argue the agency could sell more houses if it were more adept at reaching its target market . |
| 8 | overpower , you know , creep up on you , I , I 'd , it 'd just get the better of me Eric that 's why I got really the other one you see and that , I , I have n't come to any harm not having it , and erm I 've just got to get rid of this because it 's , I 'd do a lot more Eric if it were n't for the television , I know I 'll miss it when I get rid of it you see , it has been described as a plug-in drug |
| 9 | A young sea shell would thus generally appear , in most respects , identical to an adult of the same species if it were appropriately magnified . |