Example sentences of "if it [verb] in [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to this , we can best assess the intrinsic value of something if we ask how good or bad a thing it would be if it existed in complete isolation . |
| 2 | What could be more sensible than the suggestion that the best way of evaluating a thing for its very own self , and not for its effects or its contribution to the value of larger wholes , is to consider what value it would possess if it existed in complete isolation ? |
| 3 | If it results in young Pardy being charged with a lesser offence , Deanes will be highly satisfied . |
| 4 | It looks as if it belongs in some fairy-tale . ’ |
| 5 | All chemical reactions were in a sense an expression of this principle ; and if it seemed in some case that the weights of the reactants and the products were unequal , then the chemist must have missed something . |
| 6 | Presumably we shall have a good chew at the clause in Committee , but if it remains in that form we shall certainly be unable to support the Bill on Third Reading . |
| 7 | ‘ If the spirit continues to live after the death of the body , ’ he said to himself , ‘ is it so very surprising if it remains in this world for a time ? ’ |
| 8 | Nor does the familiar bogy of the French Minister of Education , said to know exactly what every child at school is learning that minute , when he looks at his watch , seem so very alarming even if it conformed in any way with the truth . |
| 9 | Sixth sense for smack ; would n't know a Poussin if it moved in next door and fucked his daughter . |
| 10 | long as it is sealed , but if it escapes in large quantities , when a hole is drilled for example , the tiny fibres can cause serious lung diseases . |