Example sentences of "if [adv] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He realized that he was short on programme , but thought that his reputation as a moderate statesman , calmly if slowly steering the country in the right direction , would overcome that . |
| 2 | This time the little lady stood up , if thereby adding only some seven or eight inches in stature to her seated posture . |
| 3 | He broke off in mid-sentence , as if suddenly realising who he was talking to , and abruptly left her for Mary Deare . |
| 4 | as if suddenly remembering where he was and why he had come , he resumed . |
| 5 | Then he frowned , as if suddenly making the connection . |
| 6 | Lancaster grunted , as if suddenly waking from a reverie . |
| 7 | ‘ Go home with Lucy and get some rest , and do n't worry your pretty head about the business , ’ her father added with a slightly guilty air , as if suddenly recalling her convalescent status . |
| 8 | Since I have never regarded the matter as having much bearing on religious affairs then this omission on my part is logical , if somewhat lacking in curiosity . |
| 9 | All lively stuff , like day one , if somewhat lacking in bottom . |
| 10 | I was n't so overwhelmed , though , that I forgot to raise a finger to one of the jewels in my headband , as if idly adjusting the band itself . |
| 11 | Arrau Philips is indomitable , searching , eloquent , if perhaps lacking something in sheer abandonment . |
| 12 | If not chasing a ball , he plays another game , this time it is Chess . |
| 13 | Part of the charm of a sale is that the financial result is in itself a sort of critical judgement , reflecting even if not defining the taste and mood of the moment . |
| 14 | So we 're talking about seveal thousands , if not getting closer to millions , of the speed that a human being would possibly travel ? |
| 15 | Some of these people have never left this area of town , have never passed a day of their lives without seeing , if not entering , the Church of Santa Maria . |
| 16 | Please make arrangements for SS1 Bain to collect it if not entering |
| 17 | A win for Akinwande , who beat the much-hyped Herbie Hide for the 1989 ABA title , will elevate him close to a world top-10 rating , if not pushing him into the elite of one of the four organisations . |
| 18 | In fact , as early as October 1 , when your ruler Neptune is challenged by Jupiter in Cancer , you will realise that money is really only half the battle or problem you 're facing this month — because someone appears to be breaking all the rules , if not breaking your heart . |
| 19 | However , in most cases , the private person , even if not acting in the course of a business , is still really entering into a commercial transaction and it seems more likely that there will be more cases than in the first category where it will be reasonable that he accept some liability . |
| 20 | What had we been doing all these years if not promoting fitness , well-being , stamina , strength , and mobility ? |
| 21 | Books and other materials that are a world away from truth are inhibiting , if not damaging . |
| 22 | If not holding , then your initial direction of approach might require a procedure turn to bring you onto the outbound leg heading . |
| 23 | The problems that then have to be borne in mind , as with large pads of H.T.s , are access for dead-heading , protective spraying and , if not weeding as such ( they should be suppressed anyway ) , regular hoeing to keep the soil surface open . |
| 24 | In the years since this book was first written , there has been considerable movement toward recommending , if not requiring , this kind of nonsexist language in business , education and publishing ( especially academic publishing ) . |
| 25 | If not eating both grapefruit halves at the same time , keep the remaining filling in the bowl until ready to use . |
| 26 | The orchestra ground to an embarrassed halt and the audience was completely silent , as if not believing it . |
| 27 | From the jolly cod-flamenco romp of ‘ La Gloria ’ , to the ‘ infinite complexities ’ of the wonderful top ten hit ‘ Drama ’ , this album will keep you dancing and jogging , if not singing , all autumn long . |
| 28 | They also demand skills at least equal to , if not exceeding , the level of skill demanded of the cook , process worker or retail assistant . |
| 29 | If not cooking , cleaning , ironing or washing , she had to knit , sew or do lacework . |
| 30 | Naval tactics early in the war avoided such ship-to-fort confrontations ; but by 1943 the accepted practice was to blast coast defences , stripping them of camouflage , if not destroying their guns in sea and air bombardments that were timed so navy shells did not cut the path of strafing planes . |