Example sentences of "if it [is] [adv] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But unless you want to spend your time and money on litigation against surveyors , building societies , estate agents and solicitors , with no guarantee of success in the end , you need to become as competent as you possibly can in carrying out your own surveys , even if it is simply to check that the ‘ expert ’ has n't missed anything . |
| 2 | One of the great bonuses of The Third Age is time — time to spare for other people , even if it is only to listen to what they have to say . |
| 3 | Woman-centred psychology , like egalitarian feminist psychology , needs to address theory if it is really to change psychological discourses of gender . |
| 4 | The training of nurses to prescribe will be vital if the service is to be as widely available as we want it to be and if it is genuinely to benefit patients . |
| 5 | The company has not attempted to sell its products abroad , but feels that if it is ever to expand again , then overseas markets are the only feasible method . |
| 6 | ‘ If it 's just to stop her from clinging round your neck … ’ |
| 7 | Yes , even if it 's just to say hello . |
| 8 | Your stringer should be able to explain these terms and more — and understanding some of the stringers ' buzz words can be useful , even if it 's just to impress your friends . |
| 9 | You recognise the anger you feel against your parents , but at this stage there 's little point in contacting them if it 's only to unload your bitterness . |
| 10 | Even if it 's only to give you the confidence you know |
| 11 | Er , certainly I 'm sure Rachel shares her information , even if it 's only to say , you ca n't watch that because something else is on Channel Four at the same time . |
| 12 | They 've liaised with other organisations to make sure I 've got somebody coming in , even if it 's only to make me something to eat . |