Example sentences of "if it [modal v] [verb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Steve shrugged as if it might usher the whole evening away if he was lucky . |
| 2 | The peseta 's devaluation on May 13th looked as if it might help the right-of-centre opposition People 's Party , but the party 's leader , Jose Maria Aznar , failed to exploit the opportunity and polls taken after the devaluation showed the ruling Socialists nosing ahead . |
| 3 | ‘ Eastern Europe ’ sounds as if it might include the unreforming Soviet Union . |
| 4 | Emma did n't answer , but she put her hand up and pulled her scarf tightly around her throat as if it would stop the throbbing that was coming up from between her ribs and aiming to choke her . |
| 5 | But he said that both sets of lawyers were unaware of the paper 's offer and he did not know if it would halt the looming legal action which alleges infringement of copyright in relation to the 1992 Christmas message . |
| 6 | If the application to amend is only made at the hearing , if it will prejudice the opposing party , especially if it shifts the burden of proof it may be disallowed ( see Emin v Mustapha ( 1982 ) The Times , 24 October ) . |