Example sentences of "if [pers pn] be wear a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If I am wearing a pure white carnation I am best avoided on that day because it means I am in a bad mood , ’ he said , adding that he always warns new acquaintances of this fact but has as yet not lived up to the threat . |
| 2 | If I were wearing a next-to-nothing nightie and he was sitting on my bed , I 'd be having serious trouble breathing too ! |
| 3 | Her scrunched up face made her look as if she was wearing a perpetual mirthless grin . |
| 4 | To Sabine , used to Aunt Ruth 's dab of power and smudge of lipstick , the Baronne 's maquillage made her appear as if she was wearing an exquisite but remote mask , spoiled only by the small piece of sticking plaster on her forehead . |
| 5 | The same applies to the tops of your legs , especially if you 're wearing a high-cut swimsuit . |
| 6 | Zach put it on and when the jacket was done up it looked as if he was wearing a proper dress shirt . |