Example sentences of "if [pers pn] be at a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I felt as if I was at a milestone now , on the threshold of something . |
| 2 | She was wearing high-heeled shoes — which is very unusual for a First Spiritualist — and she was smirking at people as if she was at a cocktail party rather than morning service . |
| 3 | If she was at a rave , how come we have n't had anything from the patrol cars about it ? ’ |
| 4 | If you are eating meat , trim off all visible fat before cooking — and before eating , if you are at a restaurant . |
| 5 | If you 're at a loss with what to do with your hair and make-up on your wedding day , why not pay a visit to the 10th Afro Hair and Beauty Exhibition at The Business Design Centre in London ? |
| 6 | It was n't the ‘ gentle , angelic Allen of earlier readings in London ’ , wrote McGrath , and ‘ some of the audience responded as if they were at a bear baiting ’ . |
| 7 | He accused his country 's batsmen of playing ‘ shots as if they were at a gunfight in the old Wild West ’ . |
| 8 | A takeover is only worthwhile if it is at a price which makes commercial sense . |
| 9 | ‘ Khan , you argue that unless you are permitted to build the kind of ship you require , the embassy will fail — ’ He broke off , shaking his head as if he was at a loss to know how to deal with the notion . |
| 10 | ‘ If you 're looking to buy , I 've nothing to sell , ’ said Alan for openers as if he was at a jumble sale . |