Example sentences of "if that be your [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 So , if that 's your excuse , I 'm afraid it 's a pretty lame one . ’
2 Well , if that 's your choice , it 's your choice .
3 ‘ Well , if that 's your attitude , and I call it bloody unco-operative , there 's nothing more to say . ’
4 ‘ Well , hell , lady , if that 's your attitude , perhaps you 'd better just sew it up , sister , cause there ai n't no better stud bull than Curtius Kenne in the whole territory . ’
5 Er and the management equally sort of stood back and said , well if that 's your attitude , er you can do what you like .
6 If that 's your attitude I 'll go and get it .
7 I I do n't think they 'd sort of hold up their arms and say well we 'll finish altogether if that 's your attitude .
8 ‘ Aye , if that 's your fancy .
9 ah so the message there is erm there 's short dark men out there if that 's your fancy
10 I agree with you but they can achieve that in a different form , if that 's your purpose it does n't need to be achieved like this .
11 If that 's your reason , or you want a fresh plan ,
12 But they can not match our repertoire … we 'll stoop to anything if that 's your bent
13 I 'll pay this time , if that 's your objection , ’ he said .
14 ‘ But leave him to stew , if that 's your humour . ’
15 This makes for some pretty useful functionality — you can print a red ‘ Top Secret ’ at an angle over the corner of a document , if that 's your bag .
16 If that 's your wish , I shall respect it . ’
17 If that 's your wish , so be it .
18 So if I was to say to you that you can take him to the Justices if that 's your pleasure - " He turned and fixed Sir Gregory with eyes that radiated hatred from beneath fiery brows — " I do n't think you 'd like that , would you ?
19 PLAYER : We can give you a tumble if that 's your taste , and times being what they are …
20 PLAYER : It costs little to watch , and little more if you happen to get caught up in the action , if that 's your taste and times being what they are .
21 If your name 's on , if you 're on , you know if that 's your number
22 ‘ You surely have Mr Malamute , if that is your name . ’
23 ‘ Look , Argol , ’ I said , trying to get the boy-to-alien tone just right , ‘ if that is your name .
24 Mm and I was just wondering if that is your girl who is due to come at a quarter past six then she erm
25 ‘ But I will send the young woman in , if that is your wish . ’
26 ME ( coldly ) : I have never served in a flower shop if that is your suggestion — My father owns a chain … .
27 I agree but I think that anybody who speaks in public , you have nervousness beforehand and the moment you go to talk to the people you know what you 're going to say , you have a few notes in front of you and you talk to the people , if that is your job .
28 ‘ Later , we will talk of us , if that be your will — but I see that you have much on your mind .
29 If that be your desire , my lord . ’
30 ‘ Oh , I did that , ’ she told him flatly , ‘ but if that was your intention which I doubt , do n't you think it might have been kinder to have left me with a few illusions ? ’
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