Example sentences of "if [pers pn] [is] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | If she dislikes all outward signs of mourning , wanting people to wear their normal clothes and for the proceedings to be very quiet and simple , that should be for her to decide , but if she is of the old school , who prefer mourners to dress rather sombrely , you should try to persuade the rest of the family to do so whatever their personal opinions may be ; although care must be taken not to cause friction over this or anything else which may sour the family gathering . |
| 2 | • It should be noted that this method does require some help , even if it is of the most menial nature . |
| 3 | If it is of this form , then by definition there will be facts and events that will count against it . |
| 4 | If it is of exceptional quality , there is a chance that it may be vested — either immediately or at a later date — in the Redundant Churches Fund . |
| 5 | But even an issue such as camping can become rather central if it is of importance to one partner . |
| 6 | Some elderly people still prefer ( or have to make do with ) an open fire , but this often presents problems if they have no one to carry coal for them and help to clear out the grate if it is of the old-fashioned type . |
| 7 | ( If it is of any interest to anyone , I knitted 44 ballet cardigans in 1991 ) . |
| 8 | If it is of any help the stove came complete with an Epigas cylinder . |
| 9 | We conclude this section with a description of a method often used in the following circumstances : ( a ) The problem is formulated as a matrix pencil ; if it is of dynamical origin , we re given a non-singular symmetric stiffness matrix C of order n and a corresponding symmetric mass matrix B : the problem is to find certain modes and frequencies satisfying |
| 10 | This means that if it is of public interest it will appear in all the newspapers and no particular paper will have the incentive to try to procure a scoop . |
| 11 | If it is of any consolation to you , I shall die now in peace . |
| 12 | In a block of premises each tenant can normally be regarded as consenting to the presence of water on the premises if the supply is of the usual character , but not if it is of quite an unusual kind , or defective or dangerous , unless he actually knows of that . |
| 13 | I have listed below some books on pop-up techniques , if it is of any help to G.D . |
| 14 | The result is naturally a concentration of erosion on the headlands , thus leading ultimately to a smoothing out of the coastline if it is of one rock type . |
| 15 | I do n't know if it is of any help to the PH Project . |
| 16 | The two things were entirely unconnected , but if it is of importance to you then you 'll be pleased to know that had there been a test you would have passed it with straight As . ’ |
| 17 | The Council may also from time to time promulgate Codes of Practice if it is of the opinion that such codes will further the objects of the Council . |
| 18 | We know from the study of modern depressive individuals that their illness , if it is of the type termed manic-depressive , can take a sometimes sudden and completely opposite course . |
| 19 | The House of Lords disagreed and it is now the law that it may be enough for the transaction to contain an element of bounty if it is of the kind conferred by the exercise of a special power of appointment . |
| 20 | But then they do say the course of true love … even if it is of the feathered variety , never did run smooth . |
| 21 | If it 's of equal , or greater , importance than the material it goes with , you want your image to be of the highest quality and you 're prepared to spend the time to achieve something a bit special . |
| 22 | ‘ I do n't know if it 's of any help but — er — I made a couple of notes at the time . |
| 23 | After a moment of silence in which she studied his face , she said : ‘ I do n't know if it 's of any importance , but they played a game . ’ |
| 24 | I listened but if it 's of no evidential value there is no point in listening because I 've got so much on my mind at that time erm to sort out that threat in there that I certainly ca n't recall what was exactly said or even along the lines of what was said . |
| 25 | ‘ If it 's of any interest to you , I scarcely even remember what I said , but if I somehow managed to upset you … ’ |
| 26 | And it 's something to do with that and an embargo date 's a little bit like that , and in a sense , you may well be able to stop people actually publishing the thing , but they will still know and be working on it if it 's of any importance , so use embargo dates advisedly . |
| 27 | ‘ ( 1 ) Where … there is reasonable cause to suspect that the person had died a sudden death of which the cause is unknown , the coroner may , if he is of opinion that a post-mortem examination may prove an inquest to be unnecessary — ( a ) direct any legally qualified medical practitioner … to make a post mortem examination of the body and to report the result of the examination to the coroner in writing . |
| 28 | Section 34(2) provides for the application to be made by the authority or the child and the question has been raised whether the child , in that context , means the child himself if he is of sufficient age and understanding to make the application . |
| 29 | If he is of a poetic turn of mind , will he even see a kind of justice in the eventual return to silicon-based life , with DNA no more than an interlude , albeit one that lasted longer than three aeons ? |
| 30 | In this case the solicitor and the child , if he is of sufficient understanding , must have an opportunity to make representations . |