Example sentences of "if it [is] only " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it is only a small job , will I need Building Regulation Approval or Planning Permission ? |
| 2 | That is , a particular action ( even if it is only dancing ) . |
| 3 | If there is not this feeling , if it is only a raising of the leg , the arabesque becomes intolerable nonsense . ’ |
| 4 | A dancer coming forwards can convey a variety of meaning : giving a greeting ; asking a question , even if it is only an inquisitive movement of the head ; saying Yes , or agreeing with a nod or with a particular wave of the hand ; giving something with arms circling outwards , e.g. Natalia and the Tutor when they open their arms to each other ; or merely proffering a hand at the beginning of a dance , e.g. Paris offering his hand to Juliet . |
| 5 | But in a sense we were missing out by these sorts of policemen being unco-operative ( there were no policewomen like this ) , for those who have things to hide , even if it is only laziness , are a part of every police force . |
| 6 | You can find other good things too , even if it is only a matter of degrees . |
| 7 | And the amount the tip is moved reveals the height of the protuberance , even if it is only a single atom high . |
| 8 | Liam Brady and his players certainly deserve something from the season , even if it is only a back door into Europe . |
| 9 | Let us resolve that we will give something during the coming months , even if it is only something that we no longer need , to help those who are hungry and in desperate need . |
| 10 | Chris Young , Chelmsford : ‘ If you were to believe that people buy a record by The Smiths because they wish to change something , even if it is only the music industry , then you are being very naïve about things . |
| 11 | Furthermore , you are entitled to assume that any flat roof will need replacing before long , even if it is only on a garage , porch or dormer window . |
| 12 | One of the great bonuses of The Third Age is time — time to spare for other people , even if it is only to listen to what they have to say . |
| 13 | Give the other person something , even if it is only a name card , or piece of paper with notes on it . |
| 14 | If it puts the cat at a major disadvantage then the answer is obvious , but if it is only a minor disadvantage then the cat breeders split into two warring camps . |
| 15 | If you have a really bad cellulite problem I suggest you follow the diet and try and take some sensible form of daily exercise even if it is only walking the dog for a couple of miles . |
| 16 | This will make you look shifty even if it is only a result of nerves . |
| 17 | If you are disabled in any way ( even if it is only a minor disability it could become worse as you grow older ) then you must view a flat from the point of view of your ease of movement . |
| 18 | Moreover , when you have a pet , even if it is only a goldfish , it means that you never come home to an empty house . |
| 19 | The redeemed memory loses all value if it is only a formal , public rehearsal . |
| 20 | Those who are newly bereaved and naturally dread the loneliness of returning to an empty house should be visited frequently in their own homes ; and when you are able to persuade them to get out of their own four walls as much as possible for fresh air and exercise and to meet others and visit relatives , it can be a considerable help if you can bring them home and go in with them for a cup of tea or a chat , even if it is only just for a quarter of an hour . |
| 21 | If you make a mistake when building a mains powered project there is almost certain to be some damage , even if it is only something minor such as a blown fuse and damaged switch . |
| 22 | We have already observed that it is more difficult to speechread unless there is enough space between you and the speaker — eyes can not possibly focus on the whole face if it is only six inches away . |
| 23 | Even if it is only for one moment that a spasm in your face draws my attention to the intensity of your pain , a glimpse from which I flinch back into insensibility , it is during that moment that a choice between my conflicting pulls to help and to ignore will be made in fullest awareness . |
| 24 | ( Ends sufficient in themselves , it will be remembered , include for us anything chosen however briefly for its own sake , even if it is only lazing in a deckchair in the sun . ) |
| 25 | Not all people who decide to work from home will be lucky enough to have a ready-made office space and they will need to make changes in their accommodation , even if it is only finding a place to keep the computer and the phone . |
| 26 | THE parents of missing Nicola Payne begged yesterday for news about their daughter — even if it is only a clue to where her body is buried . |
| 27 | If it is only 20 francs , Father will perhaps give me another 10 … and then I 'll rush off at tremendous speed . ’ |
| 28 | Every time the series is shown in Nicaragua , Zimbabwe , Iceland or wherever , I 'm sent something even if it is only a few shillings . |
| 29 | All of us like to receive support from others when we have a problem , even if it is only talking things over with friends . |
| 30 | While people may even find themselves avoiding others who would be understanding , precisely because their concern may threaten to breach fragile defences and bring on the ‘ crack-up ’ that feels as if it is only just being fended off , as it is . |