Example sentences of "if it is [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some shielding from sum , wind and rain should be provided even if it is just a capping to the board , and the whole fixed on some sheltered wall . |
| 2 | However , if it is just a matter of not liking the doctor , or of finding his attitude casual , there would be no point in exposing your elderly parent to the trauma of a ‘ post-mortem ’ on the death of their doctor/patient relationship . |
| 3 | The first four months of 1993 could be a tricky time for family relationships and an acrimonious parting of the ways can not be ruled out — even if it is just a temporary estrangement . |
| 4 | If it is just a consequence of the new system … no worries : - ) |
| 5 | The mail will come through to the secretary , and most of the time if it is n't a tape and is just a letter , the A&R person 's morning mail will include your gig information . |
| 6 | While the judge said some questions remained unresolved , Microsoft 's lawyer David McDonald concluded : ‘ If it is n't a complete victory , it was more than 95 p.c. of the way . ’ |
| 7 | On the first count , Parker tries to argue simultaneously that downsizing is a mirage and that even if it is n't a mirage then uses will see through the hype pretty soon . |
| 8 | If it is n't a surgical operation will be needed . |
| 9 | Fat bald man asks if it is not a bracing time of year . |
| 10 | If it is not a mechanical arm , controlled by a computer and capable of varied tasks , then it is no robot . ’ |
| 11 | Here the boundary is obvious and physical : if it is not a natural feature of the landscape , it is a front door , a gate , a ‘ staff only ’ or ‘ private ’ sign . |
| 12 | In any case of bleeding , try to raise the affected part of the body so that the blood flows less quickly and , if it is not a severe wound that is awaiting the attention of an ambulance crew , and you are fairly mobile , try to wash the wound thoroughly before attending to it . |
| 13 | Even if it is not a must , it is often worth applying as it helps the marker do a better job , in particular because he can use electronic tools to provide data that will aid his judgement . |
| 14 | But Bellarmine had a reply at the ready : ‘ For if it is not a matter of faith from the point of view of the subject matter , it is on the part of those who have spoken . ’ |
| 15 | If , however , you are using an agency capable of providing a reasonable service — even if it is not a ‘ full service agency ’ — you are likely to meet , at one time or another , an account group , consisting of at least five or six people , who will be doing between them all the tasks involved in creating and placing your advertising . |
| 16 | And , in all probability , their imaginations will , as they say , boggle because , as you have never seen that scene in your mind 's eye , it may well be riddled with improbabilities if it is not a downright impossibility . |
| 17 | This chapter assumes that the organization sees some definite role for a marketing department , even if it is not a comprehensive marketing role . |
| 18 | What is any bedding plane if it is not a mini-unconformity ? |
| 19 | If you do not have the luxury of a dining room used just for dining — and most of us do not , the trick is to make your dining table look as if it is not a dining table most of the time . |
| 20 | If it is not a Minister , please will he paraphrase . |
| 21 | They therefore tend to assume that after two years the firm ( if it is not a supernormal growth firm ) simply grows in line with GDP , on the grounds that , in the long run , the share of dividends or earnings in GDP does not trend in any significant way . |
| 22 | If it is not a confession the whole statement is n't a confession . |
| 23 | Where a plaintiff claims the delivery of goods let under a hire-purchase agreement to a person other than a body corporate , he shall in his particulars state in the following order : ( 1 ) the date of the agreement and the parties to it , with the number of the agreement or sufficient particulars to enable the debtor to identify the agreement ; ( 2 ) where the plaintiff was not one of the original parties to the agreement , the means by which the rights and duties of the creditor under the agreement passed to him ; ( 3 ) whether the agreement is a regulated agreement and , if it is not a regulated agreement , the reason why ; ( 4 ) the place where the agreement was signed by the debtor ( if known ) ; ( 5 ) the goods claimed ; ( 6 ) the total price of the goods ; ( 7 ) the paid-up sum ; ( 8 ) the unpaid balance of the total price ; ( 9 ) whether a default notice or a notice under s 76(1) or s 98(1) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 has been served on the debtor and if it has , the date on which and the manner in which it was so served ; ( 10 ) the date when the right to demand delivery of the goods accrued ; ( 11 ) the amount ( if any ) claimed as an alternative to the delivery of the goods ; and ( 12 ) the amount ( if any ) claimed in addition to the delivery of the goods or any claim under sub-paragraph ( 10 ) , stating the cause of action in respect of which each such claim is made . |
| 24 | Where a plaintiff 's claim arises out of a hire-purchase agreement , but is not for the delivery of goods , he shall in his particulars state in the following order : ( 1 ) the date of the agreement and the parties to it with the number of the agreement or sufficient particulars to enable the debtor to identify the agreement ; ( 2 ) where the plaintiff was not one of the original parties to the agreement , the means by which the rights and duties of the creditor under the agreement passed to him ; ( 3 ) whether the agreement is a regulated agreement and , if it is not a regulated agreement , the reason why ; ( 4 ) the place where the agreement was signed by the debtor ( if known ) ; ( 5 ) the goods let under the agreement ; ( 6 ) the amount of the total price ; ( 7 ) the paid-up sum ; ( 8 ) the amount ( if any ) claimed as being due and unpaid in respect of any instalment or instalments of the total price ; and ( 9 ) the nature and amount of any other claim and the circumstances in which it arises . |
| 25 | Presumably he is taking the intention to be to charge the trust only if it is not an unduly great burden on the trustee . |
| 26 | If it is not an emergency question , you are in time Mr with your question , in case anyone thinks that it was an emergency question was put down |
| 27 | Obviously you can get no joy out of motherhood if it is simply a constant worry . |
| 28 | If it is only a small job , will I need Building Regulation Approval or Planning Permission ? |
| 29 | If there is not this feeling , if it is only a raising of the leg , the arabesque becomes intolerable nonsense . ’ |
| 30 | You can find other good things too , even if it is only a matter of degrees . |