Example sentences of "if [pron] be [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He smiles as he recalls a TD asking in the Dail if nothing was being done ‘ to suppress this Republican paper ’ . |
| 2 | I am bound to say that his personality and his voice with his Glasgow accent were a little disconcerting at first ( I felt rather as if I were being addressed by my highly educated carpenter ) , but he inspired me with such confidence as he went on that I forgot that , and of course one has to recognise that a new era in political life has dawned for England , the old aristocratic school is practically swept out of it , it is the dawn of the new " regime " . |
| 3 | Yes , as if I was being assessed for a place , a level , a grading here . |
| 4 | I said , wondering if I was being told to make A. Ng a scarce commodity . |
| 5 | He grabs my wrist as if I was being arrested for shoplifting . |
| 6 | My giddiness had gone and I felt happy and relaxed , as if I was being carried along on a slow , peaceful current . |
| 7 | Earlier I had felt as if I was being torn in two , but now the decision was made , I was floating on a warm tide of physical ease , as if I had just given birth . |
| 8 | If I 'm being buttered up , I want it lathered on lavishly . |
| 9 | as if someone was being hurt , badly . |
| 10 | as if she were being asked to walk across a sheet of ice , and with every step her confidence was faltering . |
| 11 | After half an hour or so , the two of them restored their employer to her feet , and they set off again , Miss Fergusson leaning on the guide 's arm with a strange nonchalance , as if she were being conducted round a cathedral or a zoological garden . |
| 12 | Overworked and depressed , she felt as if she were being turned into a glamorous business machine . |
| 13 | What harm would come if she were being fooled for a change ? |
| 14 | So it was n't as if she was being maltreated . ’ |
| 15 | Dragging her feet reluctantly , as if she was being pushed from behind , Sylvia took her book to Carolyn , standing well back and handing it to her at arm 's length . |
| 16 | Just for a second she wondered if she was being taken for a complete fool . |
| 17 | Not entirely sure if she was being teased or not , because so far as she knew the Irish did indeed take leprechauns very seriously , she gave a weak smile . |
| 18 | A young girl with a carrier bag pushes her way through the crowd as if she was being pursued . |
| 19 | His deduction made her heart stop , and his choices made her feel as if she was being torn apart . |
| 20 | Then they were both laughing , and the little woman , coming up and slapping Joe between the shoulders with such force that he coughed , said , ‘ Do n't look as if you are bein' confronted by a whale . |
| 21 | If you are being selected for redundancy in preference to one or more of your colleagues , it is worth trying to find out why . |
| 22 | After all , if you are being asked to co-operate with the hypnotherapist , it is important that you should be aware of what is going on . |
| 23 | Meanwhile , if you are being pestered by a nuisance caller , telephone 150 for practical advice . |
| 24 | ‘ And if you are being bewitched , ’ said Fael-Inis , ‘ and if you are being manipulated , then it is only so that we may save the world . ’ |
| 25 | In the first place , if you are being seen in a hospital out-patient department , the doctor who sees you should write to your GP to inform him of what treatment has been given . |
| 26 | ‘ And if you are being bewitched , ’ said Fael-Inis , ‘ and if you are being manipulated , then it is only so that we may save the world . ’ |
| 27 | If you are being bullied at the moment you will know how completely hurtful and upsetting it can be . |
| 28 | If you are being pressurised by someone , use this tactic ; it 's the ‘ I 'm just looking , thank you ’ or the ‘ I 'll go away and think about it ’ response to the pushy salesperson . |
| 29 | So , if you are being pulled over , rather than letting go of the boom completely and having to raise the rig again , you can save a lot of time and energy by letting out the back hand until you have regained your composure . |
| 30 | ‘ Somewhere I can see if you 're being followed . ’ |