Example sentences of "if [art] [noun] [verb] be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It might have been very nearly normal if the movements had been like that . |
| 2 | It 's one of those things that we think lies dormant , and can flare up if the patient has been under strain or run down . |
| 3 | But , if the wife has been in receipt of the advice of a stranger whom the creditor believes on reasonable grounds to be competent , independent and disinterested , then the circumstances would need to be very exceptional before the creditor could be held bound by any equity which otherwise might arise from the husband 's conduct and his wife 's actual failure to understand the transaction … |
| 4 | If the defect had been in a component of the toaster , say the heating element , the result would still be the same unless the heating element had not been supplied as part of the toaster ( e.g. had been bought as a replacement later ) . |
| 5 | Reported cases are small in number , and it may be true that in some ( not all ) of these cases the degree of trauma suffered by the wife is less than if the rape had been by another man ; but abolition of the marital-rape exemption is surely important as a statement of the married woman 's autonomy and freedom of choice in sexual matters . |
| 6 | Although an attempt was made to be representative in the choice of these films it is clear that if the effects observed are of any practical significance it should be possible to observe them on a more varied stimulus set . |
| 7 | Dexter guessed that if the conversation had been in private , Blanche would have said , ‘ He sat down and opened a bottle of Bollinger ‘ 59 actually — what do you think ? ’ |
| 8 | On the journalists ' evidence , if the directives had been in force during the previous twelve months the effect on air time would have been minimal . |
| 9 | Plastic lenses are lighter , an advantage if the lenses required are of high power , but with the disadvantage of scratching easily . |
| 10 | At this stage , most if not all expert systems can not be used by naive users ; a reasonable general knowledge of the area of expertise covered by the system ( its knowledge domain ) is essential if the output produced is to be taken seriously , just as the scope , limitations and difficulties presented by a new piece of legislation can only be predicted with any certainty by a lawyer and , even then , not always correctly . |
| 11 | IF THE PLAN has been for the Europeans not to show their strongest hands in the Freeport-McMoran Classic at English Turn , which takes its name from one of the sweeping bends in the Mississipi River , much has gone according to plan . |
| 12 | The heat attracted 200 solo entries and 10 team entries , and if the standard shown is to be the norm then Scotland 's representatives for the Grand Final will have to be very brave , never mind talented . |
| 13 | She looked after the car , knowing she had been so absorbed she would never have noticed if the Josephs had been in it . |
| 14 | All hell would have been let loose by the French plants and the French Government if the boot had been on the other foot and anyone had attempted to transfer products and facilities from France to the UK . |
| 15 | ‘ The whole town pretended to be scandalised , but if the boot had been on the other foot — if Sidney , or anybody else for that matter , had done the same thing to Riddle — they would have had a good laugh and it would have been looked upon as good business . ’ |
| 16 | Where the reference was automatic ( £1,000 or less only being involved ) Ord 19 , r 6 provides that no solicitors ' charges or litigant in person costs may be awarded except the costs which were stated on the summons or which would have been stated on the summons if the claim had been for a liquidated sum , the costs of enforcing the award , and such further costs as the arbitrator may direct where there has been unreasonable conduct on the part of the opposite party in relation to the proceedings or the claim therein . |
| 17 | If the children had been with us they 'd have been in the disco , fortunately soundproofed , every night . |
| 18 | If the well had been in the centre of an ash grove ever since it was discovered , it is no wonder that it was deemed sacred , for ash was holy to the ancients . |
| 19 | If the pet has been in the care of a vet , of course , he will be happy to make the necessary arrangements . |
| 20 | Again if the object has been in the country for more than fifty years , the Waverley procedure is triggered . |
| 21 | ‘ If the business had been in good heart it would have cost you a great deal more . |
| 22 | If the murderer had been before him , that would be truth . |
| 23 | If the site chosen is in the opinion of the local authority not suitable for the carrying on of an offensive trade , being for example too near to residential properties then consent may be refused , or granted for a limited period or subject to conditions . |
| 24 | But otherwise I just reckon there will be something around — or if the locusts have been at the fridge , well , I can always go out . ’ |
| 25 | The interior was probably quite well furnished in the ordinary way , but right now it looked as if a tornado had been through it . |