Example sentences of "[subord] [ex0] [adv] be a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Until we do that , we do n't even know if there really is a problem . |
| 2 | This is obviously restricting the options available to WCC applicants , but not seriously ( i ) if there really is a demand for a Theology and Development course , and ( ii ) in view of the 92 other WCC scholarships in Britain . |
| 3 | If there really was a conspiracy against Gloucester , his subsequent actions can be seen as a matter of self-defence , culminating in his seizure of the throne as the only way of achieving long-term security from Woodville recriminations . |
| 4 | If there really was a conspiracy against Gloucester , his subsequent actions can be seen as a matter of self-defence , culminating in his seizure of the throne as the only way of achieving long-term security from Woodville recriminations . |
| 5 | But at the same time , she felt a faint chill ; if there really was a flood , a basement like this was n't the best place to be . |
| 6 | But there again if there ever was a strike or that you 've a wee bit protection . |
| 7 | IF THERE ever was a man for all seasons it is the redoubtable John Jackson , whose posts include a board seat at electronics group Philips and the vice chairmanship of Ladbroke . |
| 8 | If there ever was a body , Henry Hippisley took the secret to his grave — oblivious of the rumour and revilement that surrounded him in his final years — and fortunately for him , died of natural causes . |
| 9 | Looking back I realise that , if there ever was a moment when I might have quit , admitted defeat and abandoned the Cathedral to throw myself on the mercy of school , home or child guidance clinic , this was that moment . |
| 10 | Jean Robinson said it was unfair to advertise unless there really was a post available because people would waste time and energy applying for something that did n't exist . |
| 11 | ( However , in this particular case , Mrs Hohne 's transfer to the new premises resulted in both her status and pay being reduced as she could no longer hold the post of manageress because there already was a person in this position in the new premises . |
| 12 | The first is the empirical problem that without formally testing memory in such circumstances it is impossible to know whether there really is a memory impairment in such circumstances and if so how complete it actually is . |
| 13 | Nevertheless one should ask , even on the basis of this lecture , whether there really was a dichotomy between Western Europe and the Far East divisions in the State Department . |