Example sentences of "if [pron] be [adj] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | There can be very few machines that do not have a spreadsheet program and if yours is one of them then you are probably missing out on one of the most valuable tools available . |
| 2 | I do n't know myself if I am capable of it . |
| 3 | Thank you very much , er I ca n't carry along because you want to stop me , but if I were capable of telling , I 'd say my attitude is still the same as it was before . |
| 4 | Or I would be , if I were sure of keeping it . ’ |
| 5 | He looked at me as if I were sure of what this was . |
| 6 | IF I were one of the millions who good heartedly subscribe on a regular basis to the NSPCC , I would , at the moment , be seriously considering whether my money was in sensible hands . |
| 7 | NUMEROSO : Perhaps he will , but if I were one of the people coming to live here I 'd want some kind of security I think … or would I ? |
| 8 | I would n't be surprised if I was one of very few who said they were either not bothered with how they look , or happy . |
| 9 | Comments like ‘ if I was one of those parents , I 'd be so ashamed I 'd want to keep out of the limelight ’ were heard from some of those connected with the local authority . |
| 10 | Do n't talk to me as if I was one of your Deptford pals . |
| 11 | ‘ If I was one of your students and you lot were counting up your staff-student contact hours , working to rule and refusing to mark exam papers , I might well prefer to give up the course and marry my brother 's friend Sharif . |
| 12 | Mind , I have always appreciated wild life , even if I was unaware of the names or importance in the ecological sense , and it was also apparent that our farm attracted some lovely butterflies , particularly on warm days . |
| 13 | ‘ If I was any of those people , ’ Ellie concluded , ‘ I 'd want to be one on the steamer , would n't you , Mr O'Hara ? ’ |
| 14 | If I 'm proud of anything , I 'm proud of being chairman of the APB . |
| 15 | Speaking of the aims of Christian Aid , he illustrated ways in which something could be done , by describing our Sale and saying ‘ If I 'm proud of anything , I 'm proud of that ’ . |
| 16 | I mean , if somebody was petrified of setting eyes on the youth again , then it would n't do them much good , for him to be sent to make good what damage he 's done to their house , or , |
| 17 | If she 's frightened of him , angry with you for not protecting her . |
| 18 | If she 's frightened of using the more adventurous play equipment at playgroup or in the park , start with gentle activities — playing in the sand pit , painting and reading — letting her gradually develop an interest in the other equipment . |
| 19 | ‘ She 's the most difficult , awkward , obstinate woman I ever came across , even if she is one of the best-looking . ’ |
| 20 | However , the child who dances with delight upon hearing her father 's key in the lock does unmistakably believe that he is at the door , in normal circumstances , but , without asking her , we will not know if she is aware of the next day 's possible delay . |
| 21 | If she is fond of animals , providing her with a cat or a small dog of her own , if she can look after it ( and if your household as a whole would find its presence acceptable ) , may make a tremendous difference to her life . |
| 22 | Dana 's shrill voice made Claudia jump away from Roman as if she were guilty of something , but Roman had only been about to say he had asked Dana to model for him in order to get to know her better . |
| 23 | He looked down at her , about to kiss her good-night as if she were one of Francesca 's friends , and pulled himself up . |
| 24 | When Ivy and Margaret had gone to get their gas masks in 1939 ‘ the girl ’ had asked Margaret if she were one of the heroines of An Adventure . |
| 25 | Only Spiderglass could protect her — if she were one of them . |
| 26 | The apartment itself was enormous and , as if she were scared of the space , Jane Pargeter had crammed it with expensive furniture . |
| 27 | It was a joke really , because if she was one of the male officers then she would not have given it a second thought . |
| 28 | Probably it would n't take much to reactivate things , but on the other hand , if she was one of those drearily perennial virgins it was n't really worth the effort . |
| 29 | That was if she was capable of relaxing , she thought doubtfully , throughout such an extended dose of Alexander Vass 's company ! |
| 30 | In , prior to ninety one ninety two which is three years prior to now , a married woman was entitled to the same as that , it was , they did n't call it basic allowance , the same amount only if she was married of course and working , it had to be earned income . |