Example sentences of "if they be [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well that would be up to the colleges , if they 're commercially astute they 'll say right yeah twenty-five quid for that , in fact it would be a lot less because it 's only for three months |
| 2 | ‘ Even if they 're completely confused , they would still go out if they want to . |
| 3 | So why are they good , or at least , if they 're not good , why are they paid so much to do what they 're doing ? |
| 4 | Ask , can these be changed if they 're not right ? |
| 5 | See that 's what you usually get in these things , thing to send them back if they 're not suitable |
| 6 | And the black ones , too — if they 're not round . ’ |
| 7 | Or sometimes if they 're not sure I 'll say Well before we book it can you just have a run round the house and then ring me back tell me actually what there is to go . |
| 8 | Mind you , if they 're not strong . |
| 9 | I think with twins - even if they 're not nice looking just the fact there 's two of them everyone thinks they 're wonderful because there 's two of them . |
| 10 | ‘ If they 're not respectful enough I shall say ‘ Down on your knees ’ . ’ |
| 11 | and and presumably even if they 're not floppy as a result of their illness they 'll they 'll sort of go floppy after er a period of institutionalisation yeah mhm yeah yeah mhm so er . |
| 12 | I think to be quite honest , if they 're not interested enough to try to get to classes |
| 13 | Do n't forget the cardinal rule of shoe-buying : if they 're not comfortable in the shop , they wo n't become comfortable with wear . |
| 14 | No it 's not fussy i i if they 're not comfortable you 're gon na have problems with your feet |
| 15 | They wear lipstick , and shoes with high heels , and they walk down the road bravely , as if they 're not afraid of anything , as if the world is theirs , as if they have n't got mothers who seem to die a little every time they go out of the door . |
| 16 | Er , it is important too , to stress that the Agency is acting as a bridge between the purchasing er , authority , the Social Services Department , and the er , independent sector , and that er , it 's also important that er , too , that er , in many cases , er , the provider 's income er , will , will not just come from Social Services , but it may be that people are purchasing their own care , if , if they 're not eligible for public , public 's er , help through , through funding , and therefore the scheme is much wider than just looking at the purchasing intentions of the , the Social Services Department . |
| 17 | Everyone has a right to first-rate care and everyone has the right to complain if they 're not satisfied . |
| 18 | Everyone has a right to first-rate care and everyone has the right to complain if they 're not satisfied . |
| 19 | As one cynical farmer whispered knowingly , ‘ If they 're not careful , they 'll price themselves right out of the market with their boring pure-bred boars . |
| 20 | ‘ Oh , the red ones — if they 're not square . |
| 21 | If they 're not lucky enough to find a hostel place , they end up in bed and breakfast accommodation , without the support that a hostel provides . |
| 22 | We ask them to read the policy , we explain bits in the booklet , we ask them to telephone us if there 's anything they 're not happy with or they 're unsure about and we will clarify that , and also we do give them fourteen days in which to cancel , so if if once they 've actually got the policy , if they 're not happy with it , or they 're not happy with the answers that we give , then they 're more than happy we 're more than happy to refund . |
| 23 | If they 're not happy with the insurance to start with , we 're quite happy to refund . |
| 24 | And if they 're not prepared to pl play the game or pay the going rate well then you review it and think how far do I push them on this ? |
| 25 | Oh , ye , even if they 're just quiet |
| 26 | But if y Some of the finishes on some of the wardrobes are particularly slippery and if they 're particularly slippery then i i it 's difficult often . |
| 27 | ‘ No , but I 've heard about the place , and I must say they sound as if they 're rather exciting , ’ Lucy said with a certain amount of truth . |
| 28 | They 're treated as if they 're mentally disabled and are sometimes even drugged . |
| 29 | They 're treated as if they 're mentally retarded , ending up as factory fodder . |
| 30 | They 're treated as if they 're mentally retarded , ending up as factory fodder . |