Example sentences of "if [pers pn] be said [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus the following , said on Thursday , can only be referring to next Thursday ( or perhaps some more remote Thursday ) , otherwise the speaker should have said today : ( 58 ) I 'll see you on Thursday The same holds if it is said on Wednesday , due to pre-emptive tomorrow . |
| 2 | If it is said of a barrister that he has refused to appear for an unsavoury criminal , the ordinary reader may applaud , but his professional reputation is lowered amongst colleagues who understand the story to mean that he has betrayed his ethical duty to appear for all who seek his services . |
| 3 | If it is said in the context of a vicar with a bereaved family who are deeply religious it can mean , " Yes indeed , this will really help us " . |
| 4 | If it is said in a situation of trouble or danger at sea or at war it can be received , even by people who are not religious , as " Perhaps there is something in it . |
| 5 | ( Prove you did n't print that , and if it was said of someone else , that you were n't tacitly implying it of me ) |
| 6 | If it was said in the hope of catching you out you will at least have demonstrated a calm approach and an ability not to panic . |