Example sentences of "if [pron] be [adj] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd if I if if I was poor old Frank Clarke I 'd be tearing me heart out . |
| 2 | ‘ Sorry if I was sharp last night , about you going to the Police . |
| 3 | Of course , Mrs Hilali may get the chance to explain to them face to face what 's happened , because if she 's broken Turkish law she could be deported . |
| 4 | So even if you are convinced that interest rates are going to drop further and remain low for the foreseeable future , you need to be alert to find a good bargain . |
| 5 | ‘ And if you are afraid this man will know of me , that he may learn you have spent the night with me — ’ |
| 6 | ‘ It 's fearfully short notice , but if you 're available next Saturday , I 'd be awfully pleased if you could come to dinner . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ If you 're free next week , we could perhaps see the new Cher film , ’ he suggested , as if unaware . |
| 8 | If you 're alright next Saturday afternoon Chrissy you can go roller skating at the sports hall . |
| 9 | You would have made short work of the lock if you were inclined that way . ’ |
| 10 | We 've got an excellent result at the end of the day , but what 's the point of having an excellent result if we 're bankrupt next week ? |
| 11 | If we were convinced that conversion would be in the Ayoreo 's interests , it nonetheless should be entered into willingly . |
| 12 | Stripped of the elaborate language of general equilibrium theory , what this criticism usually boils down to is a very simple question : if there is general excess supply in the labour market , what forces prevent the real wage rate from being adjusted downwards ? |
| 13 | On the other hand , if there is significant excess capacity at the agreed output , and the agreed price is well above marginal cost , then a significant output expansion would be both feasible and profitable and so reneging on the agreement could appear attractive . |
| 14 | The effect diminishes if there is irrelevant articulatory activity at the time , this raises the possibility that there may be pre-output stores as well as post-input stores , almost literally memory in the fingers . |
| 15 | If there is subsequent substantial infill this could complete the isostatic adjustment or even produce a mass excess if the crater region has been compressed by the impact and is fairly rigid . |
| 16 | On a somewhat lesser scale is the need to discover if there is sufficient common interest and taste to enjoy living together . |
| 17 | First , it is enforceable only if there is sufficient written evidence of its existence ( Statute of Frauds 1677 ) , though this is perhaps not very important since the agreement will usually be in writing anyway . |
| 18 | ‘ We can only get things done if there is sufficient public clamour and we will only get that if the public is aware . ’ |
| 19 | Clive Brittain will withdraw Mystiko if there is heavy overnight rain , but the conditions were just right for his big winner yesterday — Love Of Silver . |
| 20 | If there are small administrative costs of changing prices ( so-called ‘ menu costs ’ ) , it may not be worth the firm changing its price as the adjustment costs may dominate the small gain in profitability . |
| 21 | The allowance carries with it a Class 1 contribution credit for the recipient 's National Insurance record , and if there are serious financial difficulties the recipient may also be entitled to supplementary benefit allowance . |
| 22 | This will also be the case where the shares are issued by a subsidiary incorporated in a jurisdiction where it can not avoid paying dividends or amounts in respect of redemption even if there are insufficient distributable profits , in which case funds would have to be provided by other group companies . |
| 23 | In some cases dividends may be passed at the option of the issuer and in any event will not be paid if there are insufficient distributable profits . |
| 24 | I accept that , if there are unnecessary bureaucratic rules or regulations or ways to get forms filled out singly rather than in triplicate , we shall do everything we can to speed up the process . |
| 25 | Products are always tested to conform to standard specifications ( as printed in the catalogue ) , but if there are specific analytical needs , they will gladly perform custom analyses , ensuring that the product will work for a particular application . |
| 26 | However , if there are substantial negative demand shocks , even established unions may disintegrate . |
| 27 | Deterrence theorists ( Zimring and Hawkins 1973 : 174 ) point out that formal sanctions , particularly if they are not severe , will only deter if there are negative social sanctions to reinforce them . |
| 28 | I was working on a basic cable pattern , but now I 'm wondering if there are other clever cables to be made this way . |
| 29 | If there are other specific requests please let us know and we shall endeavour to satisfy them . |
| 30 | Most pool owners who wish to breed a few fish start by purchasing one or two matched pairs and , while this can be recommended , it does not follow that the pair purchased will breed with one another if there are other sizeable fish in the pool . |