Example sentences of "[noun sg] is anything [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You come under the sign for twins , if this card is anything to go by , ’ he said , picking up the card Myra had sent . |
| 2 | If the Doors comparisons are to be believed — which they are not — success is only around the corner if the amount of hype for Oliver Stone 's movie is anything to go by . |
| 3 | If the after-Malta optimism is anything to go by , Europe may end up selling its costly fighter to Middle Eastern potentates . |
| 4 | If the after-Malta optimism is anything to go by , Europe may end up selling its costly fighter to Middle Eastern potentates . |
| 5 | If our test car is anything to go by , though , the cracks might be beginning to show . |
| 6 | If this year 's hairy , cosmically-inclined fest is anything to go by , Reading ‘ 93 will be alarmingly similar to Reading ‘ 73 , where ten-minute tom tom solos meet spliffed-up , spaced-out poses , the Glam lies down on that boggy broadway where the Salvation Army tent provides soup and a roll for ten pence and Manic Street Preachers are the punk rock of the future . |
| 7 | Must be hard times for garden designers , ’ Melissa added acidly , ‘ if the state of your vehicle is anything to go by — obviously not much work around . ’ |
| 8 | DROPPING your aitches is something of a crime if My Fair Lady is anything to go by , and the game that her fair ladyship the Queen was playing in last week 's Echo Memories had indeed committed that crime . |
| 9 | Indeed , if the existing track record is anything to go by , aid is probably detrimental . |
| 10 | If British evidence is anything to go by it is often large and relatively dated production units that tend to be the first to close in periods of rationalisation . |
| 11 | But , if sterling 's performance against the US dollar and West German mark is anything to go by , the worry of 16 per cent base rates will continue . |
| 12 | If its prompt and courteous treatment of our request is anything to go by then I can say with confidence |
| 13 | 10% discount on stuff in the shop ( not shirts and the stuff you really want to buy , if last season is anything to go by — it 'll probably be Cantona keyrings and suchlike ) |
| 14 | INVESTMENTS could soon be sold like whiter-than-white washing powder if the latest Personal Equity Plan launch is anything to go by . |
| 15 | If the past is anything to go by — and what better measure do we have ? — this will not happen . |
| 16 | If the past is anything to go by , the position will change but little , and the caveat emptor ( buyer beware ) principle will prevail . |
| 17 | If Thai superstition is anything to go by , a concomitant expansion in the human population can be expected . |
| 18 | Although the next quarter is also expected to be bleak for Proteon — the near-collapse of the absurd European Exchange Rate Mechanism last year has had a poor effect on prices in Europe , causing them to rise — if Swan 's track record of success is anything to go by , Proteon 's results - at least in Europe — might well be expected to be turned round . |
| 19 | For this afternoon 's rematch of the Welsh Cup finalists — Neath won that one 14-13 before 58,000 people at the Arms Park — Stradey has an upper limit of 18,700 and , if last season 's equivalent is anything to go by , every available space may be needed . |
| 20 | If early season form is anything to go by , Strabane could well be dark horses in the most open League race for years . |
| 21 | ‘ If previous form is anything to go by , we 'll be here for three to four hours . ’ |
| 22 | If Charlotte 's Verbier is anything to go by , 1991 could be a long year . |
| 23 | For some the only problem encountered with dogs is getting the brown stuff out of their outsoles , but dogs are clearly more of a pest than this , if our postbag is anything to go by . |
| 24 | If the venue which staged the Dickies gig which he moaned about had imposed such a bigoted , snobbish door policy then , if his account is anything to go by , the audience would have considered one of intolerant wanker and a small number of his friends . |
| 25 | If the venue which staged the Dickies gig which he moaned about had imposed such a bigoted , snobbish door policy then , if his account is anything to go by , the audience would have considered one of intolerant wanker and a small number of his friends . |
| 26 | There must be no shortage of people who hold grudges against you if your current display of arrogance is anything to go by . |
| 27 | If the blasting of Bristol City is anything to go by the United fans are in for a high old time … a dazzling display from Chris Allen … two penalties from Jimmy Magilton … and first for Alex Dyer was just the sort of start that manager 's dream about … |
| 28 | If the blasting of Bristol City is anything to go by the United fans are in for a high old time … a dazzling display from Chris Allen … two penalties from Jimmy Magilton … and first for Alex Dyer was just the sort of start that manager 's dream about … |
| 29 | If the Australian experience is anything to go by , the cost here to government , employers and insurance companies could soon run into millions of pounds . |
| 30 | The anti-crisis plan will mean further deep cuts in living standards which , if Eastern Europe 's experience is anything to go by , will be tolerated only if people support their leaders . |