Example sentences of "and if [det] [verb] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Victory was all too easy in this lopsided match and if this had been a boxing contest it would have surely been stopped after barely a quarter of the game had elapsed . |
| 2 | She ached with sympathy for him , and if this had been Christmas , or any time in those months when she had felt they were friends , she would have pulled him into her arms and soothed him with soft hands and whispered words . |
| 3 | So if there 's some evidence of a whacking great crack on his head … and if this had been deliberately inflicted rather than accidentally incurred … about seven hours ago , say … |
| 4 | In May 1647 they even prepared a draft peace-treaty in French ; and if this had been accepted by the other powers involved it would have marked an important stage in the establishment of the language as that of international relations , at least in western and central Europe . |
| 5 | The starting point is your recorded time and if this has been exaggerated and the defendants refuse to pay it will give the appearance that you are under-settling your costs . |