Example sentences of "[be] [adj] if only " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Independent Liability ’ — This is the maximum payable under a policy in the event of there being more than one policy in force covering the subject matter of the claim but where neither policy is more specific , i.e. the amount which would have been payable if only one policy had been in force . |
| 2 | Notwithstanding the inconclusiveness of our findings , some comments are appropriate if only to raise questions that deserve further consideration . |
| 3 | All this could be different if only the British people were allowed a real stake in the EC . |
| 4 | I like to compare him with a footballing genius , putting through passes others are too slow to take , and making moves that would be brilliant if only the rules were different . |
| 5 | This is not to say that the simplistic socialist argument — that all would be well if only Labour stood up for its class interests with the same vigour that the Tories stand up for theirs — is correct . |
| 6 | And would n't it be awful if he ever realized that it 's not very important to us , that we 'd rather not be safe if only he had the courage to take our safety away … " |
| 7 | The fact that this extra testing can produce extra diagnoses implies that a proportion of those cases diagnosed as NGU would turn out to be trichomonal if only the organism were adequately looked for . |
| 8 | Do n't tell yourself ‘ I would be happy if only … |
| 9 | A : There is no such thing as a ‘ right ’ to anything : Right to Life , Right to Choose , Right to Housing , Right to Orgasm — all it means is ‘ it would be nice if only ’ . |
| 10 | ‘ It would be nice if only ’ is her replacement of the term , and I can see the point in that . |
| 11 | The Green Consumer Guide is subtitled ‘ from shampoo to champagne ’ — the implication being that if only we learn to consume better , we can go on consuming more . ’ |
| 12 | And anything will be worthwhile — the loss of Tara , the loss of Fergus — it will have been worthwhile if only I have woken the Enchantment of the Beastline . |
| 13 | For me , this rest in the colour scheme at this time of year is important if only to appreciate the exuberance of the other seasons all the more . |
| 14 | ‘ You 'd say it was incredible if only one airline operated from Newcastle Airport , so why should British Rail have a monopoly . |