Example sentences of "[adv] if it [is] [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Presumably he is taking the intention to be to charge the trust only if it is not an unduly great burden on the trustee . |
| 2 | Now if it 's only a fuse like mine I 'll get him one and we 'll be able to get the computer back down cos er the like right ? |
| 3 | On the first count , Parker tries to argue simultaneously that downsizing is a mirage and that even if it is n't a mirage then uses will see through the hype pretty soon . |
| 4 | Even if it is not a must , it is often worth applying as it helps the marker do a better job , in particular because he can use electronic tools to provide data that will aid his judgement . |
| 5 | If , however , you are using an agency capable of providing a reasonable service — even if it is not a ‘ full service agency ’ — you are likely to meet , at one time or another , an account group , consisting of at least five or six people , who will be doing between them all the tasks involved in creating and placing your advertising . |
| 6 | This chapter assumes that the organization sees some definite role for a marketing department , even if it is not a comprehensive marketing role . |
| 7 | Some shielding from sum , wind and rain should be provided even if it is just a capping to the board , and the whole fixed on some sheltered wall . |
| 8 | The first four months of 1993 could be a tricky time for family relationships and an acrimonious parting of the ways can not be ruled out — even if it is just a temporary estrangement . |
| 9 | You can find other good things too , even if it is only a matter of degrees . |
| 10 | And the amount the tip is moved reveals the height of the protuberance , even if it is only a single atom high . |
| 11 | Liam Brady and his players certainly deserve something from the season , even if it is only a back door into Europe . |
| 12 | Give the other person something , even if it is only a name card , or piece of paper with notes on it . |
| 13 | This will make you look shifty even if it is only a result of nerves . |
| 14 | If you are disabled in any way ( even if it is only a minor disability it could become worse as you grow older ) then you must view a flat from the point of view of your ease of movement . |
| 15 | Moreover , when you have a pet , even if it is only a goldfish , it means that you never come home to an empty house . |
| 16 | THE parents of missing Nicola Payne begged yesterday for news about their daughter — even if it is only a clue to where her body is buried . |
| 17 | Every time the series is shown in Nicaragua , Zimbabwe , Iceland or wherever , I 'm sent something even if it is only a few shillings . |
| 18 | Every advertisement has to appear in some advertising medium or other , even if it is only a roadside sign or a newsagent 's window . |
| 19 | Think of yourself as an expert witness while you are writing your report , even if it is only a lab. report . |
| 20 | Most people will offer something even if it is only a few per cent for cash on delivery . |
| 21 | A dancer coming forwards can convey a variety of meaning : giving a greeting ; asking a question , even if it is only an inquisitive movement of the head ; saying Yes , or agreeing with a nod or with a particular wave of the hand ; giving something with arms circling outwards , e.g. Natalia and the Tutor when they open their arms to each other ; or merely proffering a hand at the beginning of a dance , e.g. Paris offering his hand to Juliet . |
| 22 | If you are in an agency without someone trying to sell you something , even if it is only an old joke or a cup of coffee , within five minutes , you should be suspicious . |
| 23 | So if the kitchen is large enough to take any sort of eating surface — even if it is only an extension of a counter top to make a breakfast and supper bar , this is obviously a bonus . |
| 24 | Even if it 's just a fantasy … |
| 25 | Even if it 's just a casual look — say , jeans , a T-shirt and a sweater — then generally I 've thought it through : which lipstick would look best , some subtle jewellery . |
| 26 | Even if it 's just a starter and a Perrier . |
| 27 | Even if it 's just a biscuit . |
| 28 | ‘ By paying for their furniture , even if it 's just a token amount , people value it more , ’ he said . |
| 29 | Even if it 's just a simple wee song ? |
| 30 | Breathes there a woman with soul so dead that she can take a trip round Bath 's exhilarating architecture without wanting to take home ‘ a touch of the Georgians ’ — even if it 's only a silver spoon ? |