Example sentences of "if [adv] as an [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Second , the trade-union movement continued to grow while the Labour Party established itself ( if only as an adjunct of Liberalism ) , and as both institutions were significant expressions of sectional interests , they created apprehension among the political authorities . |
| 2 | Even though she almost wholly accepted who Tammuz was , if only as an abstract , she still found it very difficult to look upon him as her father in flesh and blood . |
| 3 | In the theatre , stage lighting varies in brightness , but it is often sufficient for video recording purposes , even if only as an aid to rehearsals . |
| 4 | The advantages of exemption can be easily seen , if only as an illustration of the de minimis principle . |
| 5 | The pattern must suggest a capacity to continue after the violation , if only as an echo . |