Example sentences of "and if it [be] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All I can say to you is that if it is to be good news , it would give me more pleasure than I can say ; and if it is to be bad — I have gone through it , and Anne , and many others , and one does survive and go on , though you think you never will … |
| 2 | A cat is a carnivore and if it is to be kept as a pet it must be given a carnivorous diet . |
| 3 | If a tax is to be fair , if it is to have the support of the people and if it is to be collectable , it must be based on the fundamental principle of ability to pay . |
| 4 | Bonfire night is one of those traditions that we perpetuate and if it is to be perpetuated , then go to organized bonfires . |
| 5 | The GREY program has automatic intensity adjustment and if it were to be useful would need to be modified to provide a user override , at least during development of the measuring technique . |