Example sentences of "if [pron] be of " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I was of a probing nature I would say there 's something worrying you . |
| 2 | If I was of a mind to stop washing and shaving and go live in a bus and drive around the country shitting in farmers ' fields and killing their sheep and being hassled by the pigs and pilloried by the Daily Star and generally being ‘ free ’ , this is the record I would choose to do it to . |
| 3 | Just because I 'm a girl I can be brushed aside as if I 'm of no account . |
| 4 | If she dislikes all outward signs of mourning , wanting people to wear their normal clothes and for the proceedings to be very quiet and simple , that should be for her to decide , but if she is of the old school , who prefer mourners to dress rather sombrely , you should try to persuade the rest of the family to do so whatever their personal opinions may be ; although care must be taken not to cause friction over this or anything else which may sour the family gathering . |
| 5 | If she were of full age her ability to consent would have two separate effects . |
| 6 | The album 's title is a rather self-conscious reference to her delicate frame of mind , and if you are of more robust taste the cover portrait of a blonde with an impossibly white complexion climbing up the wall will indicate that you should explore no further . |
| 7 | Or if you are of a nightmare disposition , the whole thing resembles the clinical and pageless world of Ray Bradbury 's Fahrenheit 451 , a world in which there is sexual fetishism , but no books , and people are wired for sound and watch TVs implanted into the walls of their homes . |
| 8 | Even if you are of opinion that a fact stated in the problem is immaterial , you should not ( in general ) pass it by in silence but should express your opinion that it is immaterial , and , if possible , give reasons . |
| 9 | If you are of a competitive nature , most clubs provide the opportunity for you to start racing and there 's no faster way into a pretty good technique than by sailing against more experienced people . |
| 10 | Your working life , for this purpose , is normally considered to be 44 years for a woman and 49 years for a man ( i.e. age 16 until pension age ) , but it may be less if you were of working age but not in insurable employment when the National Insurance Scheme started in 1948 . |
| 11 | You could , if you were of a mind to , head for the Pennines and finish up on Hadrian 's Wall . |
| 12 | Sex is often used as a means of getting close and having contact , but if we are of this type then we feel that the partner will sense our detachment of feeling and lack of giving , and so will reject us . |
| 13 | If we are of a lazier disposition , the solution is simple and usually quite acceptable : if the same note will occur in two or more parts it can be omitted where it is least necessary and retained only in the principal part ( thus in Example 140 we would keep the E♭ only in the upper voice , to retain the melodic shape ) . |
| 14 | If one is of course a member of a minority , let us say , one is a Jew or erm a socialist or erm a South German , erm then one is much more likely to cherish democratic values and federal values , and much less likely to accept authoritarian rule from above . |
| 15 | Not surprisingly , the landlord 's covenants are rather fewer than the tenant 's and if one was of a mind , and really thought that it was worth the effort , it is possible to invent several pages of landlord 's covenants which the tenant would dearly like to have included , but this would definitely not be worthwhile . |
| 16 | I appeal to the Government to think again , this is going down the wrong road , we do not need these appointed , these appointees appointed by the Home Office and they know how it 's done , they know this new method , but there is the list of the greater the good , and if there 's of course there will be a bias one way or the other arising out of the very method by which it is done . |
| 17 | But at all times , if they are of one body , they will display continuity of programme . |
| 18 | It is true that the wonderful advance of our people … has transformed the wilderness into a home where men and women can live comfortably , elegantly , happily , if they are of contented disposition … |
| 19 | One of the most useful sources of documentary evidence is that afforded by maps and plans , particularly if they are of large estates and augmented by written records . |
| 20 | Many siblings quarrel and fight particularly if they are of opposite sexes . |
| 21 | Note : Lymphomas are not included if they are of T-cell immunological phenotype or are described as ‘ lymphocytic ’ , ‘ lymphoblastic ’ , ‘ small cleaved ’ or ‘ plasmacytoid lymphocytic ’ . |
| 22 | There is provision for the GAL to be separately represented if their recommendation differs from the young person , and if they are of sufficient age and understanding to instruct the solicitor themselves ( the GAL will advise solicitors about this ) . |
| 23 | The United Kingdom therefore can not argue on the basis of the fact that article 7 can only apply to discrimination between ships if they are of different ‘ nationalities ’ in order to justify differences in treatment between natural or legal persons of different nationalities . |
| 24 | As I am a mild and gentle man I am always alarmed by such outbursts , particularly if they are of feminine origin . |
| 25 | Multiple windows are marvellous for creating a bright and airy room but the effect could become over-fussy if the windows are treated individually , particularly if they are of different sizes . |
| 26 | Whether the mother or the father is younger or if they are of the same age , has little effect on the infants ' survival chances , in so far as both parents are in the age most favourable to procreate healthy infants . |
| 27 | Additionally , in very exceptional circumstances , buildings which are at least ten years old will be listed if they are of outstanding quality . |
| 28 | What it would mean is that we would consider it immoral to treat animals as if they had no intrinsic value , as if they were of instrumental value only , merely means to human ends . |
| 29 | If they were of a kindly nature they stayed that way , if they were narrow , tactless , or big-headed they stayed that way . |
| 30 | • It should be noted that this method does require some help , even if it is of the most menial nature . |