Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun sg] is [pron] [to-vb] " in BNC.

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1 If my experience is anything to go by some readers will write claiming Mr Marshall is selfish .
2 Sir , — It is not surprising that the Tories lost so many seats , if my experience is anything to go by .
3 My trouble is nothing to do with you , and you certainly ca n't help me . "
4 My life is yours to command . ’
5 It is 60 years since Neville Cardus memorably called Horovitz ‘ the greatest pianist alive or dead ’ ; and even today , when there is a six-deep queue of virtuosos that , laid end to end , would stretch halfway round the world , his playing is something to make the listener gasp and sit up .
6 But the Governer says his departure is nothing to do with the resignation calls .
7 If the venue which staged the Dickies gig which he moaned about had imposed such a bigoted , snobbish door policy then , if his account is anything to go by , the audience would have considered one of intolerant wanker and a small number of his friends .
8 If the venue which staged the Dickies gig which he moaned about had imposed such a bigoted , snobbish door policy then , if his account is anything to go by , the audience would have considered one of intolerant wanker and a small number of his friends .
9 Must be hard times for garden designers , ’ Melissa added acidly , ‘ if the state of your vehicle is anything to go by — obviously not much work around . ’
10 Your inheritance is yours to squander as you will .
11 If its prompt and courteous treatment of our request is anything to go by then I can say with confidence
12 ‘ That 's one of the reasons why we changed our name — a fan told us that our music is something to feel good about . ’
13 For some the only problem encountered with dogs is getting the brown stuff out of their outsoles , but dogs are clearly more of a pest than this , if our postbag is anything to go by .
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