Example sentences of "if it be [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In burning his New Testament , he wrote , they did ‘ none other than I looked for : no more shall they do if they burn me also , if it be God 's will it shall be so ’ . |
| 2 | Not all go as far as Ales Lederer , the young editor of the dissident magazine Prostor , who declares that ‘ if there is unemployment , even if it is 3m , this is the sign of a healthy economy , for the economy runs itself naturally . |
| 3 | Not so a director , who is a separate legal entity from the company , even if it is 100% owned by him . |
| 4 | But if it is work in which we can join , the question needs to be asked : will we respond decisively ? |
| 5 | Once the board 's structure has been given , the position in this picture is completely described by the facts empty(a1) empty(a2) empty(a3) empty(b3) empty(c1) empty(c2) empty(c3) filled ( b1 , X ) filled ( b2 , O ) and , if it is O's turn to play , to-move(O) . |
| 6 | Or there 's chemical warfare — but who wants to carry an aerosol can of doggy deterrent around with them , even if it is CFC free ? |
| 7 | I do n't know if it is coincidence that I own a red Escort van , have canoed the Fairy Glen on numerous occasions and have had words with the café owner about car parking . |
| 8 | ‘ Even if it is flu , with a little damage limitation we might just prevent the rest of the ship going down with it . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ I do not know if you are so frank with me because you do not care how I react , or if it is honesty which prompts you . |
| 10 | ( 2 ) … a doctor shall be under no obligation to give treatment personally if such reasonable steps as are appropriate are taken to ensure continuity of treatment , and treatment may be given — ( a ) by another doctor acting as a deputy … ( b ) if it is treatment which it is clinically reasonable in the circumstances to delegate , by a person whom the doctor had authorised and who is competent to carry out such treatment . ’ |
| 11 | If it is contractors they 're happy doing anything . |
| 12 | So considered as an action , Pooh 's observation will succeed if this belief of his is true : that is , if tasting what 's in the pot will in fact make Pooh believe it 's honey if it is honey , and believe it 's not if it 's not . |
| 13 | ‘ If it is defenders we need , who will lead until we can join them ? ’ |
| 14 | These multitudinous associations — and more could easily come to mind — prepare us for a sentimental reunion scene ( if it is Emma ) or an adoption scene ( 'Let me be your father' , etc . ) . |
| 15 | The chip set continuously digitises the signal as it flows in at 25 frames per second ( or 30 frames per second if it is NTSC ) and passes the data to another chip set ( in reality , a complete microprocessor in itself ) which enables the digitised signal to be manipulated . |
| 16 | ‘ Liam Devlin , if it is Devlin they choose , is hardly going to parachute into the courtyard at St Mary 's Priory tomorrow night , Jack , and if he did , so what ? |
| 17 | ‘ If it is alligators , ’ said Gurder , trying to look noble , ‘ I shall show them how a nome can die with dignity . ’ |
| 18 | PPs at the basic level are unlikely to beat even a moderately good occupational pension scheme , and anyone in a good scheme — especially if it is inflation proofed like those in the public services — would be unwise to move out . |
| 19 | To the immune systems of the animals that it may infect , the resultant mutant virus will look as if it is rabies and so will trigger antibodies and generally stimulate immunity against the disease . |
| 20 | You wo n't have to remember if it is function key F10 , Ctrl-KD , or /Keep . |
| 21 | If it is daytime try reading a book , talking , playing cards , etc. but do not nap . |
| 22 | Does a case fall within the exception only if it is collateral in both senses ? |
| 23 | Here Lévi-Strauss argues that behind the original question from which Sartre began — how can man make history if history makes him ? — lurks another : if it is man who makes history , how does ‘ History ’ gain its exorbitant status as the desired , unachievable object of Sartre 's text ? |
| 24 | And if it is part of the head 's job to assist in that process , it should be part of the teacher 's professional equipment to respond to stimuli and opportunities to do more ( J. M. Worrall , conversation , 1990 ) . |
| 25 | The social value attached to a salient feature — in particular , if it is part of a stereotype — may be important in determining whether or not it is accommodated to . |
| 26 | ‘ She 'll want to take a look at those eyes of yours , whether anything can be done about them at the moment or not , and even if it is Boxing Day . ’ |
| 27 | If the level of water in a cistern is too high or too low , it can be adjusted by bending the float arm ( if it is metal ) . |
| 28 | If it is selector trouble this is often possible to rectify by taking the top off the gearbox in situ . |
| 29 | Discussion and questioning will be needed to establish if it is evidence from the past , or if it is a later interpretation . |
| 30 | During the flight you are advised to sleep or nap if it is night time . |