Example sentences of "were [adj] if " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lord and Lady Southdown were friendly if a little distant . |
| 2 | Significantly , in the 36 developing countries for which the data were obtained , if only one of the couple was literate , the child 's chances of surviving to age 5 were greatest if it was the mother rather than the father who could read and write . |
| 3 | Erm yes if you were that if you were that building |
| 4 | It was clear that some economies were possible if more generic drugs were prescribed rather than branded drugs . |
| 5 | They were guilty if they did an act which was unlawful and which " all sober and reasonable people " would recognise as being dangerous . |
| 6 | For two or three years there were few if any signs that rabbits survived . |
| 7 | She had spent all her formative years within the confines of the outlying suburb of Westfield , where there were few if any shops for ladies . |
| 8 | He had undergone a course of instruction with Father Kipling : the evidences for the , truth of the Catholic Faith were acceptable if one was disposed to accept them , and he was so disposed . |
| 9 | Speaking at the launch of the MRC 's annual report , Dr Johnson said the consequences for infertility treatment were serious if research was banned . |
| 10 | While most dealers were relieved if they covered costs a few , such as Leslie Waddington from London , did a comfortable amount of business . |
| 11 | ‘ I could almost think she were real if I did n't know better , but unfortunately for you and your tales my detective is an expert . |
| 12 | You were normally by yourself and sometimes you were lucky if some of your colleagues came or even if members of the public came to help you . |
| 13 | The Girls were lucky if they had booked digs , otherwise a visit to the stage door-keeper was made and he would probably have the list . |
| 14 | ‘ As I said , we threw rocks and sticks , but were lucky if we hit anything . |
| 15 | At a period when Residents had no clerks and were lucky if they possessed a typewriter , Lugard was listing some thirty different sets of records which either had to be kept or sent in , dealing with every conceivable aspect of a fully developed civil administration from postal matters to canoe registration . |
| 16 | Of the hundreds who went , we were lucky if twenty-five of those were women . |
| 17 | Oh , you were lucky if you 'd got a wash-house attached to your house , in those days . |
| 18 | Here , you were lucky if you could see any surfaces to dust . |
| 19 | They were lucky if they caught the Pontiff . |
| 20 | Oh yes , yes it did yes er I do n't know whether it made us get more idle or what but erm the hours we used to work and erm I , I never had a sitting-down job I was standing all the while , and I only went if we could sort the keys out you know , we were lucky if we could sort them out to put the keys ready for packing you see , everybody wanted that job . |
| 21 | Peaceful demonstrators were vulnerable if their espousal of an unpopular cause moved to violence a hostile crowd or those who saw the message as threatening or insulting . |
| 22 | The house was about a third full and they were respectful if not ecstatic in their reaction . |
| 23 | Commitment and concentration were better if the bulk of the day 's work was past . |
| 24 | ‘ I tell you , there are times when I could agree with the good doctor of Norwich , old Tom Browne , that it were better if we humans propagated in the manner of trees . |
| 25 | Oh I had about a shilling pocket money I think , although they used , they 'd fine you , they 'd stop money off you if you were late if you were a quarter of an hour late you could n't go in and erm until , and then you 'd got to explain to your mums , well that you were some money short you see , why is this , and we had to say well we were a bit late getting in when you started out soon enough you see . |
| 26 | There was a rubbish dump on the way , which was a prime source of bits of cloth and wire , and the flooded gravel pits further on were handy if anyone had the patience to fish . |
| 27 | Since we were unsure if they meant Wednesday 18th March or Thursday 19th March yesterday 's correct date we did n't follow him . |
| 28 | These data were essential if we were to undertake a pluralist evaluation ( Smith and Cantley , 1985 ; Room , 1986 ) reflecting the diverse perceptions of the CMHTs and their work . |
| 29 | However , not only were these statutory bodies to work with the voluntary sector , but much of the day-to-day running of the new ‘ services ’ would continue to rely on volunteers from the youth groups , for their time and expertise were essential if the new schemes were to be viable . |
| 30 | New words and names were essential if the new knowledge was to be effectively communicated , and they would have to be clearly defined . |