Example sentences of "if [det] [is] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , ’ I said , ‘ I think there 'll be trouble about this , but if that 's the position , carry on . ’ |
| 2 | As well buy a packet of itching powder and a backscratcher , if that 's the kind of satisfaction you want . |
| 3 | ‘ If that 's the kind of bloody fool that runs this country , ’ he muttered to himself , ‘ Gawd help us . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ It 's your hard luck if that 's the kind of women you mix with . ’ |
| 5 | So the erm but as , but as Katherine reminds us , I mean if , if that 's the kind of life our emotional parameters are my , my guess is that that , is that that 's probably the truth , certainly a persuasive argument . |
| 6 | Erm I do n't think I have been down to that I think I 've sh erm wired the whole damn out of my mind because er it 's a long time since I heard such garbage in this chamber , it 's fortunate for us Chairman that Mr is n't a member of the Environment Committee because if that 's the kind of contribution that he 's prepared to make on these occasions we would could well do without it . |
| 7 | ‘ If that 's the Press , ’ SOCO called out to the PC guarding the door , ‘ I 'm not ready for them yet … ’ |
| 8 | But , if that 's the case , why was the deal handled in such a sly and back-handed manner ? |
| 9 | If that 's the case , of course I understand . |
| 10 | ‘ If that 's the case I 'll stay out longer than I 'd planned , and do you a favour ! ’ |
| 11 | ‘ If that 's the case , the saboteur would n't have walked back to Cartier but up to some vantage point from where he could watch the smash . ’ |
| 12 | If that 's the case , then the Panda Selecta ought to be a popular choice for many town buyers , given that it 's less than £6,000 . |
| 13 | We had a good Christian upbringing , and I know I ought to condemn him if that 's the case , but I do n't . |
| 14 | If that 's the case , then you 're not a band . |
| 15 | So I said , ‘ Well , if that 's the case , I 'm going straight to the President/Prime Minister/ Foreign Secretary/First Lord , etc. , to say So-and-So wo n't do what I ask , so I 'm not prepared to carry on and here 's my resignation . ' ’ |
| 16 | Siegel said softly , ‘ If that 's the case , let's hope there is something in his life that he would miss too much to let it go so easily … ’ |
| 17 | If that 's the case , I suggest anyone in the past who flunked an O-level exam writes to these people to demand that their E and F failures be upgraded to passes , with honours . |
| 18 | ‘ If that 's the case , it 's time to knuckle down because ability that does n't come covered in sweat is not enough . ’ |
| 19 | Well if that 's the case it must be sorted out once and for all if the club is to go forward . |
| 20 | Warnock yesterday said : ‘ The incident suggested that Agana is not really behind either me or the team — and if that 's the case it 's better for both parties if he moves on . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ But if that 's the case , it is an indictment of the managers , not Brian . |
| 22 | It 's not that long if that 's the case then , er , not that long a journey either . |
| 23 | Husband or wife do get excluded for instance because the marriage has not been a particularly happy one erm and there would therefore be no particular one why the deceased would leave anything to spouses erm but it 's worth saying so if that 's the case , to prevent an action coming along and saying Oi why am I not being there , why have I been left out ? |
| 24 | If , if that 's the case Roger that 's fine . |
| 25 | And I , and I said my premise was , if that 's the case , it 's too bloody high . |
| 26 | ‘ But how come you still get animal experiments if that 's the case ? |
| 27 | When she drops the last bead , she picks up all the beads in that last hole ( both hers and her opponent 's if that 's the case ) , and continues to drop them , hole by hole , around the board . |
| 28 | But if that 's the case , he 's obviously so accurate that maybe he should try hitting them close for a change ! |
| 29 | " If that 's the case , " said Mr Gubb , turning to the victim , " why did n't you tell me before ? " |
| 30 | Well if that 's the case Bob , it 's really the fault lies with our client not with us . |