Example sentences of "[adj] if [pron] [is] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But I thought also — this is not the first time I have fled for my life with this man , who is brave if he is also stupid . |
| 2 | This is adequate if one is simply trying to calculate who is receiving certain benefits , such as old-age pensions , from official sources , but if we are seeking a realistic conception of who is and who is not a dependant or a net contributor to the economy in a broader sense such definitions are not helpful ( Grundy , 1986 , p. 13 ) . |
| 3 | The Chalice can be empty if it is too difficult for friends to carry with wine in it . |
| 4 | The garden will be much more interesting if there is always something to watch out for , whatever the season . |
| 5 | ‘ No book can be dangerous if it is well written ’ . ’ |
| 6 | He digs his bed up in the stable if he 's too warm and digs great holes in his field . |
| 7 | The planning of the buildings is very strange if it is merely a dwelling-house , since so much space is taken up with the two baths and the dining-room . |
| 8 | Mr Kettering going off without the dog and his wife bringing it round to you — it all seems a bit odd if it 's so devoted to him . ’ |
| 9 | Do n't say the product is unique if it is only another " me too " product and do n't say it 's new if it is only the packaging which has changed . |
| 10 | This may be inappropriate if he is very young , or long since gone , but it can be worthwhile . |
| 11 | The rest of life goes at a sort of jog-along pace and you 're lucky if it 's reasonably contented . |
| 12 | And one daughter is taking A levels and the other is on her way , I 'm not sure if she 's actually taking O er GCSEs or |
| 13 | And I 'm not sure if it 's over two or not . |
| 14 | Considering I 'm not supposed to have that cos I had it when Ann and bought it not sure if it 's now are you ? |
| 15 | In a sense and a I 'm not sure if it 's only in a sense , that , that when we talk now of say are n't we trying to approach the same ? |
| 16 | Yes , I mean it , erm , Mr is quite right , and I 'm very surprised at the length of time , I 'm not sure if he 's still in on planning , but he 's certainly been on and off it a lot , erm , has n't worked it out yet . |
| 17 | ‘ Well , ’ said Robert , ‘ I 'm not sure if he 's there . ’ |
| 18 | It has , however , been doubted whether s.92(1) ( d ) could be used to control odours caused by animals per se where the husbandry of the premises could not be faulted , on the basis that ‘ effluvium ’ is a reference to ‘ particulate matter ’ which is not present if there is merely an odour . |
| 19 | Only a thousand people a year use it ; but it 's useful if she 's really decamped and you do n't know where she is . |
| 20 | This enhanced porosity will only be effective if there is either a considerable proportion of the mineral , or minerals , susceptible to dissolution , so forming a connection between isolated intragranular pore spaces , or if there is an existing intergranular porosity . |
| 21 | Even if you just use them as memory joggers , they could prove invaluable if there is ever a quarrel about who actually said what and when . |
| 22 | Nobody likes a child who is allowed to do whatever she likes , but then again no child is happy if she is always prevented from exploring . |
| 23 | If its very if it 's very plain . |
| 24 | Very unlikely if it is properly controlled in terms of deposition of materials on site then certainly at two miles I do n't believe there will be a problem . |
| 25 | The luck we 're having with cameras you 're lu it 'd be wonderful if it 's actually working . |
| 26 | The statement of claim has not been finalised yet but Lord Spens says that he will be disappointed if it is less than £2m . |
| 27 | A work ‘ can only be politically correct if it is also literarily correct ’ . |
| 28 | Do n't say the product is unique if it is only another " me too " product and do n't say it 's new if it is only the packaging which has changed . |
| 29 | It is not therefore surprising if there is sometimes an over-provision of microphones and electronic equipment and a prevalence of noise , not least the persistent beat of a drum kit . |
| 30 | The alternative interpretation , now generally accepted , is that it is more efficient if there is only one firm . |