Example sentences of "but [adv] if " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am not talking here about your work surfaces , or work triangles or the general space/work efficiency of your kitchen , but rather if you could use your kitchen as more of a family room-the sort of room which friends as well as family tend to migrate to at the first available opportunity . |
| 2 | Mrs Thatcher said economic sanctions did have the effect of depressing an economy and depriving people of jobs , but rarely if ever had the desired political effect . |
| 3 | Of course he saw him occasionally , but rarely if ever alone . |
| 4 | But presumably if the ‘ good ’ schools became , as a result of their location , their examination results , or by some other means , identifiable in the eyes of parents , then these schools would have to become selective . |
| 5 | Right , but presumably if that , that work 's not just going by the board that 's , that 's right |
| 6 | Peat remains a vital island fuel but little if any is exported and there is no industrial use such as whisky distilling . |
| 7 | But perhaps if I had … ’ |
| 8 | But perhaps if they had listened to what folk-legend had maintained for thousands of years neurobiologists would not have been so surprised at the learning and memory capacity of the bees . |
| 9 | She despised herself for sounding so defensive , but perhaps if Luke understood he might leave her in peace . |
| 10 | But er yeah , it 's , it 's I find it loses er , a little bit of interest fairly quickly erm because it 's , the main subject , the chap jumping down , I think the road was nicely shown , but perhaps if you could have just had a , a longer lens just to make it a bit more important in the picture . |
| 11 | I know it sounds silly , but perhaps if the ceilings was lower it would look big |
| 12 | We had problems that last year with bits of this assignment until the mailing went out and then , you know , the video cassette , the specimen cassette was available but perhaps if it had been a couple of weeks earlier it would have been better . |
| 13 | But basically if people plan and pack beforehand , These these for example , erm , the black plastic bag , your dustbin bags , marvellous things . |
| 14 | But basically if people are relying on the print in that policy |
| 15 | But , George is off Monday and Tuesday but so if you were getting them , sitting here and bringing them up on Thursday John can come here and get his tea here and then take them home . |
| 16 | The concave feels good , similar to the Gator but deeper if anything , simple but functional . |
| 17 | Erm , but obviously if somebody can take some assertive action that stops the fire |
| 18 | The water authority has statutory rights to obtain easements to run water mains across adjoining property , but obviously if adjoining owners object delays may arise . |
| 19 | But obviously if you 're going to do that you 'll have to do it during next week some time On the other hand I could give you a list of five topics and you could choose one . |
| 20 | I mean you 've got to try and keep yourself afloat , and then even that 's not going to help you , if nobody comes along and picks you up either , so I mean that But I mean I I did n't Oh well I Suppose I could say I gave up hope a few times but obviously if you s The struggle to survive comes through in the long run , and I mean it 's it 's not easy to give up hope , |
| 21 | I would hope that we might be able to arrange it but obviously if it is er out of the question , then we 'd have to try to rearrange it some other time . |
| 22 | Well , we 've got our cost reductions as an ongoing process er , so it 's never complete , you 're always looking for ways to , to become more efficient or effective but I do n't anticipate any redundancies er , any further redundancies but obviously if , if , if systems become available which improve our efficiency and effectiveness we , we have to take account of it . |
| 23 | If they 're relatively technical , then I , then I 'd be grateful if they can be left to the officers , but obviously if there 's anything that erm , is political in anyway , big P or small P , then at least we can get in touch with the er , P A G , and if necessary call a meeting in respect Chair . |
| 24 | But obviously if there 's some hesitation over it then perhaps you just need to step back a stage in what you 're saying and er er go over it again to for clarity , and Tony what 's another way of involving the audience ? |
| 25 | Oh well er , quality is more important than quantity , but obviously if the quantity is very tiny , i it is there 's not much room for quality . |
| 26 | Finally , as an incipient autocrat , he would not tolerate any interference , or " mediation " , wherever it came from , but especially if it came from foreigners . |
| 27 | Choreographers who are inspired to interpret music can do so in many ways , all of which can be successful , but only if they remember that its overall rhythm is not merely a mechanical guide to the timing of the steps within the dance design ( see page 68 ) . |
| 28 | This effect can be eliminated , but only if we cease to use our 50Hz or 60Hz frequencies and rely on DC exclusively or , alternatively , double the operating frequency to 100Hz or 120Hz . |
| 29 | That lump of metal on wheels can actually be the most useful exercise machine you ever meet — but ONLY if you know how to get the maximum use out of it . |
| 30 | You could follow my example and hitchhike out of Miami airport , but only if you 're prepared to risk being picked up by a religious maniac , or dropped off in an impenetrable jungle of freeways close to the cocaine-dealing centre of America , or both . |