Example sentences of "if [det] have been a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If that had been a bit harder then |
| 2 | Now , if that had been a finance company , I would have paid a damn sight more . |
| 3 | If this had been a reflection of basic principles of justice there could have been little cause for complaint , but in fact an examination of the position shows clearly that this was not the case . |
| 4 | Victory was all too easy in this lopsided match and if this had been a boxing contest it would have surely been stopped after barely a quarter of the game had elapsed . |
| 5 | The issue is whether the bank can be in any better position than Mr. Aboody if , when Mr. Aboody was acting on its behalf , Mr. Aboody exerted ( or , if this had been a class 2 case , was presumed to have exerted ) undue influence . |