Example sentences of "if [pers pn] happen to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I happen to be pondering them when about to cross the street , and the green light has changed to yellow , ‘ Be aware ’ resumes all its authority ; never mind that at another level of discourse physics dismisses colour as subjective , unreal . |
| 2 | ‘ My friends are people that I trust and I do n't have to put on airs with them — they know me and do n't assume that I 'm a terrific snob if I happen to be very quiet . ’ |
| 3 | if I happen to be awake at that time , then yes , but , if I do n't have |
| 4 | But there 's lots of wildlife around , if you happen to be in the right place at the right time , and not singing a Betty Boo number at the top of your voice . |
| 5 | It is obvious enough if you happen to be going through a particularly traumatic time , but what about when you are doing all those ordinary things like reading , writing , driving or pursuing any so-called ‘ relaxing ’ activity ? |
| 6 | And if you happen to be too young to remember rock'n'roll the first time around , this is the perfect way to discover what all the fuss was about ! |
| 7 | But it 's amazing how quickly you pick it up , especially if you happen to be interested in the work . |
| 8 | IF YOU want to watch television around midnight on the Sabbath , and if you happen to be in a region where nothing less important has taken precedence , you can follow one of the most excellent science series of recent times . |
| 9 | But if you happen to be a sad coward like me , you can get your kicks from Dambusters instead . |
| 10 | They prove that the flab fights back — and will get you even if you happen to be a Royal . |
| 11 | There is no great demand for pen computing from Western users of mid-range systems , but things are rather different if you happen to be Chinese — and 1,200m people in the People 's Republic alone are — and are constrained to use thousands of ideographic characters , and Communication Intelligence Corp , Redwood Shores , California has gone to IBM Corp for an OEM agreement on its AS/400 computers and plans to fit the terminals with its PenDOS and Handwriter Recognition System software and integrate the machines into its pen-based computer product line being designed for China ; Communication Intelligence plans to market its Chinese pen-based office automation system through partnerships with the Chinese government , with the first out in 12 months . |
| 12 | Yvetot is the great butter market of the Caux country and provides a sight worth seeing if you happen to be in the district on a Wednesday morning . |
| 13 | If you happen to be a policeman , however , or a friend of one of the ‘ lads ’ , but do not happen to share their attitudes towards black people , you are in an even more awkward and complicated position ; how can you avoid being spoken for by those who ‘ represent ’ you in the text ? |
| 14 | ‘ If you happen to be using animals , this is like a kick in the teeth ’ , says one . |
| 15 | It is highly unlikely that you are reading this book if you happen to be one of the fortunate few ! |
| 16 | It is obviously more difficult to set aside time for meal planning if you happen to be going through a heavy time at work . |
| 17 | However , if you happen to be in a situation where you are out for lunch , then you can happily have your dessert at lunch-time instead of that evening . |
| 18 | You 'll find him just as easily on Paddington Station if you happen to be looking . ’ |
| 19 | If you happen to be a seasoned 1-2-3 or Excel user reluctant to loose reams of data , then have no fear . |
| 20 | If you happen to be serving , but I used to serve quite a lot myself . |
| 21 | One of the things about when you are old and move to a residential home I think one of the important things is that you want to go and live close to your loved ones , if you have any , and it does just worry me that if you happen to be a person who is resident in and your loved ones live in , under these terms if you went to a residential home in you would n't qualify for the higher rate and that seems to me to be wrong . |
| 22 | But if you happen to be a citizen of the union a citizen of the European union , a member of the only mainland European colony belonging to this country namely Gibraltar , you do n't have a vote . |
| 23 | If anything if if it does You see again and then you see if you 're out of a job you see you if you happen to be out of a job then you 're not eligible for a pension policy . |
| 24 | On the other hand we are fortunate indeed if we happen to be in a business that is so secure that it is enough for us to make effortless decisions that never require us to do more than flow along with established patterns . |
| 25 | These are the people who do n't consider what 's going on in your mind , merely what goes on your feet ( the London club Kazoo turns people away if they happen to be wearing Wallabees ) . |
| 26 | However , despite its diminutive size , it is well able to fend for itself in a mixed community tank , protecting its territory against all comers , even if they happen to be twice its size . |
| 27 | A third party may be confident that the member States behind the organisation are secure debtors , particularly if they happen to be the main industrial powers of the world . |
| 28 | Remember also that most lecturers ( if they happen to be your examiners ) feel a strong revulsion and antipathy when they find their own cherished and " brilliant " arguments re-presented in a bowdlerised fashion from inadequate notes and a poor flogged memory . |
| 29 | and jobs because of the way they look particularly if they happen to be |
| 30 | Soon children will be lending each other America is Falling Down in which Michael Douglas , a disillusioned middle-class businessman , grabs his gun and storms a merry path through the city , showering bullets like confetti on anyone who gets in his way : especially if they happen to be Korean or Cuban . |