Example sentences of "if it be [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it is one that depends on authority , it will only reply : ‘ More authority ! ’ |
| 2 | The cry of the human infant ( and this effect applies especially if it is one 's own ) is pitched at a level , and varied in such a way , as to be nigh impossible to ignore or get used to . |
| 3 | The traditional term will serve , even if it is one the scope of which requires further explanation . |
| 4 | Fundamentalism , whatever its religious version , provides a detailed and concrete programme for both individuals and society , even if it is one selected from texts or traditions whose suitability for the late 20th century is not obvious . |
| 5 | These include tests on the accumulator and carry register ( group 2 ) if the right-hand bit of the field is zero , and operations on an ( optional ) extended arithmetic element such as multiplication and division ( group 3 ) if it is one . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm not sure if it is one , but if it is I do n't think you 'd laugh . ’ |
| 7 | People will wonder if it is their fault that the person who died in the road traffic accident perhaps was not looking where they were going because of being preoccupied with what was happening just before they left home . |
| 8 | I always advise people to have a bitch if it is their first Rottweiler . |
| 9 | The governors should ensure that any hazard is reported to the LEA as soon as possible , or rectify this themselves if it is their responsibility . |
| 10 | ‘ Nowadays the only time anyone orders champagne is if it is their birthday , ’ mourned Mr Mongiat . |
| 11 | Indeed , the only non-interventionist element in all these proceedings has been the Scottish Secretary 's refusal to intervene to protect the rights of the people of these communities who must have the right , if it is their wish , to have a bridge built as an integral part in the overall development of an infrastructure serving the needs of the area . |
| 12 | ‘ If it is him , he had it all along . |
| 13 | If it is him that 's off then it not TOO bad , ( apolgies to Halvard ) at least it 's not Macca or Speed ( or even Mr Newsome ) . |
| 14 | For example , cunnilingus ( licking a woman 's vulva or clitoris ) may be risky with a woman with HIV if it is her period , because infected blood may enter her partner 's bloodstream if she has cuts or sores in her mouth . |
| 15 | The order for maintenance sounds as if it is something which will be enforced in specie ; yet in fact there is neither good reason to believe this , nor any need for that to be done . |
| 16 | Chopping as if she really means it , the sharp knife hacking through the orange flesh , the bits flying , almost as if it is something personal . |
| 17 | The coroner is not averse to our using a photograph , if it is what he describes as ‘ tasteful ’ . |
| 18 | He does n't buy the suit and then ask later if it fits and if it is what he wants . |
| 19 | Clemens was a master of the frankly bawdy song and the song à double entente — witness his musically delicious ‘ Jaquin jaquet ’ , his enormously popular ‘ Frisque et gaillard ’ , and his ‘ Entre vous filles de XV ans ’ ( ‘ Tetin poignant , bouche riant , connin mouflant ’ ) which provided the model for the most scandalous of Lassus 's Masses — but his ‘ Je prens en gre ’ ( if it is his : one source attributes it to ‘ Jennequin ’ ) is a gravely beautiful love-song . |
| 20 | Probably the most accurate statement would be that a person intends to kill if it is his or her purpose to kill by the act or omission charged , or if he or she foresees that death is practically certain to follow from that act or omission . |
| 21 | He wo n't believe it was a trick , but everyone here knows it was , ’ he said.A spokeswoman for Sizewell B said : ‘ We believe it 's not a wind-up , but if it is his friends will get a good ticking off ! ’ |
| 22 | A person whom there are grounds to suspect of an offence must be cautioned before any questions about it ( or further questions if it is his answers to previous questions that provide grounds for suspicion ) are put to him for the purpose of obtaining evidence which may be given to a court in a prosecution . |
| 23 | ‘ A person whom there are grounds to suspect of an offence must be cautioned before any questions about it ( or further questions if it is his answers to previous questions that provide grounds for suspicion ) are put to him for the purpose of obtaining evidence which may be given to a court in a prosecution . |
| 24 | Jesus did not actually say that John would survive until the Second Coming , but , ‘ If it is my will that he remain until I come , what is that to you ? ’ ( 21:23 ) . |
| 25 | It is striking that Papinian ( if it is he ) emphasizes the value of the decision only in terms of its effect on the family expectations of father and children as to how mother will behave . |
| 26 | He 's not yet sure if it 's operable , but if it is he wants me to take the case . |
| 27 | The solid matter may contribute to the colour if it is itself coloured . |
| 28 | But what if it is your screaming ? |
| 29 | If it is your passion that is in the driving seat , ask yourself whether you care what effect the actions of your free will will have upon others or upon yourself . |
| 30 | If it is your own mother who is bereaved , the fact that you are grieving too will probably help you both a good deal , as you will be able to share your sorrow and comfort each other ; though in some families shared sorrow occasionally leads to friction and unreasonable apportioning of blame for trivial or imagined omissions in the course of the terminal illness of the deceased . |