Example sentences of "if it was [noun] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 If it was Morrissey who would eventually encourage Stephen to write more songs ( for the set that would become the No.1 album , ‘ Viva Hate ’ , at the beginning of 1988 ) , it was Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr — now one half of Electronic with New Order 's Bernard Sumner — who provided him with the opportunity to learn his craft as the guitar player 's producer par excellence .
2 Then they were turning into Mahogany Drive and something lurched inside him , as if it was love he was meeting , not death .
3 On the other hand if Wendy had deliberately misled Margaret and he himself were Svend , her chances of winning her sister away from his wiles were slender to the point of anorexia … especially if it was Suzie who had been so recently in his arms …
4 If it was Atherton he 'd never get up into the wood and back before his Dad carne home .
5 I mean , ‘ Cripes , dear , if it was anonymity you 'd wanted you should have gone into the family tailoring business , ’ I hear you say , with some justification .
6 ‘ Because Burun will not go — if it was reconnaissance I think he might , but it is not — and so I can not . ’
7 If it was path it would point one five would n't it ?
8 So if it was wine it would have to be something special .
9 Who this might be he could not tell , but if it was Balliol he had donned more clothing , which seemed unlikely , in the rush .
10 Solicitors , I suppose — if it was mine I 'll find new ones . ’
11 She said ‘ If it was mine I 'd do it Jim Dine …
12 If it was mine it would be wondrous .
13 I knew if it had been the other way round , if it was Robert I had to ask , he would have said , ‘ On yer bike . ’ ’
14 If it was murder we shall be informed in the Family 's good time .
15 When asked if it was silk he replied ‘ I think it is , ’ obligingly donning it at the cash desk to the delight of watching photographers .
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