Example sentences of "be [adj] if a [noun] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would be odd if a transaction were outside the section in all circumstances solely because it was governed by a foreign law even though , for instance , all the parties were in this country at all times . |
| 2 | It would be different if a school was making parents feel morally obliged to find these extras for their children , but we do not . |
| 3 | Other arrangements may be appropriate if a printer is engaged at an early stage . |
| 4 | Mrs Stobbs , who lives in Killerby , near Darlington , said : ‘ It would be terrible if a wedding is ruined just because the chauffeur does n't turn up . |
| 5 | Faulty electrical appliances should be repaired by an electrician and even simple procedures , such as fixing a new plug or renewing a light bulb , can be hazardous if a mistake is made . |
| 6 | For this is to stipulate that Lenin 's three criteria must be satisfied if a whole is to count as a complex one . |
| 7 | The numbers coming to meetings can vary from 4 to 24 which is uncomfortable if a speaker is booked and I do not know how many will come . |