Example sentences of "but if it " in BNC.
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| 1 | But if it sometimes seems to be saying , on Salim 's behalf , that race or kinship wins , it is also the case that it is full of losers , that it has a lively feeling for the Africans of market and bush , and for their African troubles , and for the situation of Salim as someone evolved or emerged from a tribal narrowness to an experience of sexual love which is liberating and dramatic , and that it does justice to Metty 's last state , left behind in the dangerous town at the bend in the river . |
| 2 | But if it was a local person … |
| 3 | Your house should also be in reasonable repair to obtain a grant , but if it is n't , help may be available through Renovation Grants — seek advice from your local council . |
| 4 | ( But if it 's true , said Jay 's demons and nightmares , what if it 's true ? |
| 5 | But if it is repeated too often the incessant jigging of hands makes the audience restless , too . |
| 6 | But if it is quality and exclusive , sport still has a place on ITV . ’ |
| 7 | But if it 's taken him 28 years to rediscover the show , the character 's never left him : ‘ All that Cockney toughness is just a cover for the inability to love , ’ he says of Littlechap , but it could as easily apply to him ( 'I 'm desperately childish . |
| 8 | But if it is bad news for borrowers , investors have never had it so good . |
| 9 | ‘ But if it falls below the 2.95 level against the Deutschemark , sterling will plummet . |
| 10 | If it were 20 per cent greater , there would be no less dissatisfaction and unfulfilled demand at the margin ; if it were 20 per cent less — I do not mean if it were reduced by 20 per cent but if it were now 20 per cent less than it actually is , nobody would be the wiser . |
| 11 | A song may be at number one , but if it does n't ‘ feel ’ right for Radio 1 , it wo n't be playlisted . |
| 12 | But if it does , I 'm against it . |
| 13 | But if it did , it was apparently to have been a big affair — no mere helicopter-borne ‘ surgical strike ’ — in which sheer weight of numbers and firepower could have been expected to guarantee ultimate success . |
| 14 | As Victoria Wood said , if it 's in bad taste it 's not funny but if it 's funny it 's not in bad taste . ’ |
| 15 | A private firm is also trying to start a luxury train — the Occident Express , I suppose — but if it happens the fare will be over 1500 pounds . |
| 16 | But if it is not calling for immediate independence , or for unity with Romania , the Popular Front is certainly demanding sovereign autonomy for Moldavia and a renewal of national culture and identity . |
| 17 | But if it looks vindictive — more a battle for Saddam 's head than for the liberation of Kuwait — public opinion in the West could soon turn . |
| 18 | The small firm needling the big multinational may be only a nuisance for the time being , but if it latches on to a new and successful technology and makes all the right first-mover investments it may be tomorrow 's market leader . |
| 19 | But if it is not by any application of the resolutio-compositive method that we know that all causation is a matter of motion , how can we be sure that it is ? |
| 20 | But if it was Jack , it would be too late . |
| 21 | But if it could be said that he did have a weakness for something , it was for Ireland and the Irish . |
| 22 | But if it was so , the woman gave no sign . |
| 23 | The horse may suffer anxiety in relation to one specific part of its life : shoeing , trailering , saddling , mounting , and so oh , but if it has been hurt in a number of situations , it is likely to learn to be anxious in relation to anything to do with people . |
| 24 | My mum used to dress me up for church , but if it was up to me I would have wanted to wear something tatty . |
| 25 | This might be the tiniest thing but if it is wrongly handled , it will inconvenience everyone and leave an uneasy or even bad memory . |
| 26 | You can not , for instance , turn someone into a surfing champion just because he 's at the seaside , but if it turns out that he has a genuine interest in fishing and some skills as a fisherman you can centre pictures and film on that . |
| 27 | I said to the manager , Ghiringhelli , who was already a great personal friend , that it was important for me to go , but if it was not possible then I would forget it . |
| 28 | How the thing finished is not recalled ; but if it was true to life , it simply came to an abrupt and inexplicable halt . |
| 29 | He still jumped well , but if it had been a bit softer he would have been up there . ’ |
| 30 | If it has grown to £447,000 then £300,000 is taxable on her death but if it falls to £247,000 her estate will only pay tax on £100,000 , assuming that the nil rate band did not change . |