Example sentences of "if it [be] [not/n't] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet would it not have been better for them if 't were not done at all ? |
| 2 | This critic may have been thinking of a well-known passage in one of the Nativity sermons in which Andrewes keeps up a series of puns in Hebrew , Latin and English for three pages on the word Emmanuel : ‘ If it be not Immanu-el , it will be Immanu-hell … . |
| 3 | And if it be not the fact , it can not be apparent to the judges … |
| 4 | MacDowell 's got a load to deliver and he wants a hand so we 'll do it in the lunch hour ; new headquarters of the respected firm of MacDowell and Co : ye esteemed Eagle and Child public house to be found ( if it be not removed by ye demolition men ) at the corner of — you feel like coming then ? |
| 5 | Your house should also be in reasonable repair to obtain a grant , but if it is n't , help may be available through Renovation Grants — seek advice from your local council . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | If it is n't , who wants it ? ) |
| 8 | ‘ Well , well , well , if it is n't young Frankie from Old Ashfield . ’ |
| 9 | 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 . ’ |
| 10 | Even if it is n't , I ca n't see that it was pushed any distance … |
| 11 | ‘ Who is going to solve them , then , ’ said Robyn , ‘ if it is n't people with power , like you ? ’ |
| 12 | What is the point of buying a house , even if it is structurally sound , if it is n't suitable for you or your family ? |
| 13 | Do n't worry if it is n't accurate . |
| 14 | I remember being thrilled when I got the first whicker of recognition from my horse and most people feel happier and more confident riding a horse they know — even if it is n't well behaved ! |
| 15 | ‘ Well , if it is n't old Pissy . ’ |
| 16 | ( If it is n't , you are probably in a game ) . |
| 17 | If it is n't , you are unlikely to continue . |
| 18 | No , no , I mean blokes who live on their own , men who help , men who do other work about the house , even if it is n't cleaning and that . |
| 19 | Make sure the rug if clean before you ask your saddler to do any work on it ; if it is n't , he or she will probably and quite rightly refuse to accept it . |
| 20 | This tale might be apocryphal of course ( just get on with it — Ed ) , and even if it is n't , it wo n't work with your pocket money . |
| 21 | The idea that ‘ if it is n't sugary or starchy it ca n't be fattening ’ has accounted for the eating of many excess calories in restaurants . |
| 22 | If it is n't , be sure to note the temperature and adjust the heater to give 76° ( 24° ) — a good median temperature for most tropicals . |
| 23 | If it is n't , there has been a breach of contract and you are entitled to your money back from the business you bought the goods from — not the manufacturer . |
| 24 | This triple-edged razor is probably put together by a bunch of names that we 're already familiar with and on a label strong enough to propel it into the club circus , but if it is n't it does n't matter ; there 's a future here if this is a first attempt . |
| 25 | It was as if the phrase , ‘ If it is n't hurting , it is n't working , ’ had never crossed his lips . |
| 26 | But even if you do have to pretend , just this once , that you are only an ordinary tourist , that trip will live in your memory , even if it is n't entered in your log-book . |
| 27 | If it is n't dated , how can you tell if yours is from the golden period ? |
| 28 | ‘ Well now , if it is n't three wee Wrens . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Just see if it is n't . |
| 30 | If it is n't , Mr Major should sack him . |