Example sentences of "if [pers pn] [am/are] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now if I am a good reporter , in a sense I 'm going to let the original question flow past me as a starter , I may use it , I may not use it . |
| 2 | However , if I am a regular customer and the stall owner gives me credit because I happen to be short of cash , I do have an obligation to come back . |
| 3 | If I am a social worker , I am doing an injustice to my profession . |
| 4 | Here , it 's do this , señorita , do that , señorita , as if I 'm a half-witted adolescent with nothing else to do with my time . |
| 5 | ‘ If I 'm a wee bit late , ’ she added , ‘ you wo n't have to mind , will you ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ If I 'm a poison-tongued mermaid , you 're the original caveman ! ’ she informed him angrily . |
| 7 | Well , I tell you , if I 'm a dumb machine I want my fuel . |
| 8 | It really does n't matter if I 'm a nice guy or not , or if I wrote an awful book . |
| 9 | I know I should n't have come here alone , but there 's no need to act as if I 'm a personal burden . |
| 10 | People look at me as if I 'm a green man from outer space . |
| 11 | ‘ Well , if I 'm a peeping Tom that makes us about even , would n't you say ? ’ |
| 12 | But if I 'm a different person , then the next question is — who am I ? |
| 13 | Well I shall hand it back , if I 'm a single person , I 'm entitled to one of them single people 's bus then are n't I ? |
| 14 | It promises to be difficult enough without John and Kate treating me as if I 'm a sensitive convalescent . |
| 15 | If you are a young person and need help to start your own business , this leaflet will help you decide which of the Youth organisations best suits your needs . |
| 16 | The interviewer may address you by your first name , especially if you are a young person . |
| 17 | Er it 's thirty six pound a year to be a member there but if you are a keen sportsman their facilities are well worth using because it 's a very very good sports centre indeed . |
| 18 | IF YOU ARE A KEEN GARDENER , THERE ARE OTHER THINGS YOU CAN DO |
| 19 | If you are a keen gardener or have done any fund-raising or interesting travelling , for example , you will appear a more attractive candidate than someone who simply spends their spare time slumped in front of the television . |
| 20 | What 's more , if you are a keen gardener , your Steamatic will prove an extremely useful and environmentally friendly way of sterilising flower pots , seed trays and even the soil itself . |
| 21 | So if you are a keen cricketer and would like to play , Robin Williams can be contacted at Hammersmith on 081 846 2892 . |
| 22 | However , if you are a typical Piscean , then unexpected events or developments which took place around the time of the lunar eclipse in Aquarius on August 6th should have made you realise that you are now going through a phase when you must take certain drastic actions to safeguard your long-term comfort and security . |
| 23 | If you are a professional person , you will have no trouble getting a mortgage . |
| 24 | If you are a professional grower , this bud is merely one among thousands , and you will not have the time to fuss and mollycoddle it — the head comes off in one go , and the bud has to take it full blast . |
| 25 | If you are a practising artist who wants to know more , then come and join us from 522 January , Mondays to Fridays , 10am-5pm . |
| 26 | OK , it 's maybe a little quiet , but there are ways of getting around that if you are a strong player , but I felt that the atmosphere which it created was unique . |
| 27 | If you are a Higher Rate Taxpayer in this year further tax will be payable by you . |
| 28 | If you are a basic rate taxpayer , the amount you have to pay the Exchequer increases ( after the first £2,000 ) to £25 ; and if you are a higher rate taxpayer , it goes up to £40 for every £100 of your taxable income over £23,700 . |
| 29 | On the other hand , if you are a higher rate tax payer , you will have to pay the tax liability on the difference between your own rate and basic rate . |
| 30 | Spell correctly any names or titles used in an advertisement or you will give the impression that you are careless and slipshod ( if you are a weak speller get someone to check the letter over for you ) . |