Example sentences of "[adj] if it had [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was set in a triumphant smile , a smile that would have been smug if it had not been so full of the purest metaphysical good humour . |
| 2 | He would have felt nervous if it had n't been raining . |
| 3 | Travis carried her outside , then back to bed when she called , handling her with a care that would have made her feel cherished if it had n't been so impersonal . |
| 4 | The course would have been incomplete if it had only been about these technical matters , fascinating as they are . |
| 5 | The relief on Joe 's face would have been comic if it had n't been so worrying . |
| 6 | That would have been comical if it had n't been so downright offensive . |
| 7 | Just for a moment their fingers touched , then broke apart as they both stepped back with a haste that would have been comical if it had n't been for the sudden surge of sensation that arced between them . |
| 8 | It would have been rather nice if it had n't just been a joke . |
| 9 | One must add that there is nothing particularly remarkable about the fact that such a myth should have grown up ; it would almost be surprising if it had not . |