Example sentences of "[adj] if [adv] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Stirling was charming if somewhat reserved in manner .
2 Saddiqi , a learned and formidable intellectual , was embarrassed if not frightened , because his answer could never before have been given by a subject to the Shahanshah , King of Kings , Light of the Aryans , Muhammad Reza Pahlavi , Hesitantly , he said it was because no one wanted to be associate with the Shah .
3 Her head was held high , not out of arrogance , Sandison felt , but because she was interested if not engrossed in all there was before her .
4 Top notes are , however , very exciting if not used to excess !
5 Chris stresses that some herbs can be dangerous if not used properly .
6 Notwithstanding the inconclusiveness of our findings , some comments are appropriate if only to raise questions that deserve further consideration .
7 But it 's just as sad if highly qualified and trained women lose everything they 've worked for because they have to stay at home .
8 Shareholders and reason for sale ( may be unnecessary if fully covered above )
9 These punctilios , which help to moderate tempers and maintain the dignity of the courts , are admirable if not carried too far ; but legal writings need not be encumbered in this way .
10 I most scrupulously carried out my promise to her , despite the dishonest if well meant advice of various people who suggested that I should deposit her letters in a great library .
11 This can result in errors which can be costly if not picked up by the tenant 's solicitor .
12 When people from this background find themselves in the middle of an industrial set-up , it is not easy for them to adjust their values or frames of reference , just as people from an industrial society , used to individual wages and jobs , would feel confused if suddenly thrust into a peasant society .
13 Lionel said , ‘ Anything to do with rags to riches is sure of a welcome if brightly done — as happens of course at the Carlton …
14 The international order the British presided over had no proper place for Germany , but that which the United States brought into being after 1945 has given the Federal Republic a privileged if somewhat constrained position .
15 The international order the British presided over had no proper place for Germany , but that which the United States brought into being after 1945 has given the Federal Republic a privileged if somewhat constrained position .
16 It is good for leaders to be aware of these if only to see that to gather together towards the Lord may take some time .
17 5.1.2 if so required in writing by the Landlord to make such payments by banker 's order or credit transfer to any bank and account [ in the United Kingdom ] that the Landlord may from time to time nominate There may be occasions where the tenant would wish to withhold rent or claim a set-off and while the point is worth negotiating , clause 5.1.1 is otherwise not unreasonable .
18 However , these shrubs can become untidy if not clipped hard back each year .
19 To return to the earlier days of the state , however , one must remark upon several other provisions of the Kanunname of Mehmed II if only to avoid giving the impression that , at least in these early days , the establishment of a hierarchy for the ulema meant that a scholar , once enmeshed in its toils , had no option but the long grind to the top of that particular profession .
20 1991 , 27 1006 ) , of course I approve of the purpose of the Control of Pesticide Regulations ( 1986 ) and COSHH regulations , but it is a ridiculous consequence of the regulations that chemists are deemed to be less well able than commercial fruit growers , for example , to understand that the chemicals involved ‘ have the capacity to be potentially lethal if wrongfully mixed , applied and handled ’ .
21 So the total for the week , including practice days , is expected to equal if not surpass the 1989 figures .
22 So the total for the week , including practice days , is expected to equal if not surpass the 1989 figures .
23 you know kind of there 's all this quips about sort of semen making your hair grow and all that kind of thing erm you know so erm it 's , it 's , it 's one of these things that erm sort of erm kind of people , people s slip into on the basis of you know th er as far as I could tell there was no sort of firm evidence that these blokes were gay or heterosexual apart from judgments made on their demeanour and personal appearance erm you know but er you know it gave rise to a whole range of , you know , kind of supposedly humorous talk erm in that context erm so there 's a whole range of things erm tt you know sort of talk and mannerisms and , and er , you know , kind of also gossip and suspicions about them , oh is he married if not does he have a girlfriend , if not ooh I wonder if he 's gay , you know , kind of things that we understand about people 's relationships feed into it so
24 . Can I just ask the other question perhaps which is relevant when people do make a contribution if they actually identify themselves so that may be useful if actually know who people are representing themselves or representing an organisation .
25 They are brilliantly effective if sparingly used .
26 ( Sir ) Arthur Conan Doyle [ q.v. ] was a medical student in Edinburgh and had been impressed if not inspired by Dr Bell 's professional appearance — ‘ a tall , stately , kindly man , keen eyes and aquiline features contributing to his air of intent investigation .
27 When protection turned to annexation Russia faced Georgian resistance and became involved in a long if relatively untaxing war with Persia ( 1804–13 ) .
28 Infections can be fatal if not treated early enough .
29 The first chord would sound lamentably thin if laid out as it stands in the original , and the last two would be hopelessly thick and stodgy if literally transcribed .
30 For me , this rest in the colour scheme at this time of year is important if only to appreciate the exuberance of the other seasons all the more .
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