Example sentences of "if [verb] at all " in BNC.
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| 1 | A survey , Young Single Mothers Today , by One Parent Families , ‘ shows that teenage pregnancy results from a complex set of circumstances and motivations , of which housing is only a minor factor , if considered at all , ’ explains Sue Slipman , of One Parent Families . |
| 2 | Outcome , if considered at all , has been narrowly conceived as continuity or breakdown of placement . |
| 3 | How often are gender issues , if included at all , confined to one section of the curriculum , never to be raised again in other areas ? |
| 4 | Food rewards , if used at all , must be kept to an absolute minimum ( half a Smartie is better than a whole one ) . |
| 5 | Rather , if found at all , such work is likely to be roughly handled and very much read . |
| 6 | They were an intrusion and , if allowed at all , were usually treated as such . |
| 7 | Amnesty has hitherto been perceived by companies — if perceived at all ! — as an organization that is politically biased , dealing with complex intellectual issues in distant countries — some of which were downright obscure . |
| 8 | At the end of the day , an individual observer could conclude that the various costs of regulation exceeded the benefits and that therefore regulation should be abandoned , but such a conclusion , if warranted at all , is not warranted without a great deal of analysis . |
| 9 | These aspects , if articulated at all , must therefore be governed by informal agreements . |
| 10 | Much of Byrd 's music was inadequately edited , if published at all , and beyond a limited circle of enthusiasts little of it was performed . |