Example sentences of "if [pron] be [to-vb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And I am going into the light and I am going into time , and if I am to save the world , then I shall have served the world , and if I do not save the world , then at least I shall have tried . |
| 2 | If the content of a putatively infallible belief is merely that things are looking that way to me now , there is clearly less room for error than if I were to risk the belief that that way is pink . |
| 3 | For instance , what it is for there to be a red rose in this darkened room is for it to be the case that if I were to turn the light on , I would make a certain observation , and if I were then to move to another place , I would make an observation rather different , and if you were to come in , you would observe such and such , and so on . |
| 4 | If I were to leave the job in 1995 or 1996 I would not want to leave behind a wrecked team because that 's not my style . |
| 5 | Nevertheless , it would be helpful if I were to explain the background to the Government 's overall policy on the financial support of full-time students . |
| 6 | Well , if I were to run the car backwards for long enough then obviously that would do it . |
| 7 | Understand this , though — if I were to dispute the matter with you , I would win . |
| 8 | This was all happening while I was walking through the bus station and taking my place in the queue ; and when I gained my seat I began looking in my bag for a piece of paper and a biro , and then , on the inside of a chocolate-bar wrapping I wrote what I must memorize and recite if I were to get the message over to the doctor — I , who even made heavy weather of describing a sore throat ; I , who after a period in the waiting-room could dry up so as to be virtually dumb . |
| 9 | And I suppose , I mean if I was to answer the question was it a good thing I would have to say no . |
| 10 | Is that what it is– ’ Or if I was to see the doctor and my girlfriend happened to be seeing the doctor as well , this was just an excuse , according to them , for us to be together . |
| 11 | If I was to buy the pond version for my 90 gallon marine system , then would n't this be more efficient , due to the slower flow rate , compared to that of our Koi-keeping friends ? |
| 12 | ‘ Well then , Miss Polly , if I 'm to have the pleasure of your company on an outing it will have to be soon . |
| 13 | Even if someone were to leave the Department , or drop dead-even if you were to , what 's the expression , take out a contract on one of us ’ — he laughs to show that this is a joke , displaying a number of chipped and discoloured teeth , set in his gums at odd angles , like tombstones in a neglected churchyard — ‘ even then , I very much doubt whether we should get a replacement . |
| 14 | And if she is to lose the inheritance , you may set it all to my account . |
| 15 | And what if she were to leave the shelter of the house ? |
| 16 | If she were to open the door perhaps the blackness would be out there now , ready to swallow her , as it had almost done on that previous occasion ; or would she wander endlessly in a limbo of greyness , forever trapped between Johnny 's time and her own ? |
| 17 | ‘ He agreed to let her go out , but threatened her life if she was to raise the alarm . |
| 18 | Even the thought of this plan seemed dreadful to Mildred , who could see how such a course of action was fraught with danger , but there really was no alternative if she was to help the frog-magician . |
| 19 | If you are to enjoy the college experience to the full , you need to lose no time in finding your way around college . |
| 20 | If you are to enjoy the satisfaction of growing one , clearly it helps to know how to combat all the pests and diseases that conspire to stop you . |
| 21 | However , if you are to write the feature remember to check on the editor 's requirements as to length , the number of illustrations , the date of issue of the article and the copy deadline . |
| 22 | In real life the playing are would be the size of a small village and every inch must be searched if you are to capture the flag . |
| 23 | Remember that changes are necessary if you are to obtain the stability you crave . |
| 24 | Pattern Notes If you are to fulfil the examiner 's expectations you must learn to use historical information in an analytical and flexible way . |
| 25 | Ah , if you 're to believe the press that it costs about seven thousand pounds for a wedding , an average cost for a wedding |
| 26 | If you were to ask the Brigadier … |
| 27 | If you were to examine the work you may not find any faults , or perhaps just a few minor ones which ‘ do n't really matter ’ . |
| 28 | As for large exhibitions like the 1938 Empire Exhibition , I have no specific information about these , although if you were to visit the Library I am sure that use of our collections would enable you to document the history of such exhibitions . |
| 29 | You see , ’ she went on earnestly , ‘ if you were to change the past by so much as a second , do just one minute thing differently , the results could be catastrophic . |
| 30 | However , if you were to make the mistake of drinking too much , diminished anxiety would go hand-in-hand with exponentially diminishing social skills , moral awareness and desirability , as the alcohol is knocked out the less complex brain circuits as well . |