Example sentences of "if it [be] [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some shielding from sum , wind and rain should be provided even if it is just a capping to the board , and the whole fixed on some sheltered wall . |
| 2 | However , if it is just a matter of not liking the doctor , or of finding his attitude casual , there would be no point in exposing your elderly parent to the trauma of a ‘ post-mortem ’ on the death of their doctor/patient relationship . |
| 3 | The first four months of 1993 could be a tricky time for family relationships and an acrimonious parting of the ways can not be ruled out — even if it is just a temporary estrangement . |
| 4 | If it is just a consequence of the new system … no worries : - ) |
| 5 | You know , and if it is just the way it happens , particularly when you get a er , an envelope with says here you are , have free drinks , you know that some people , they do n't drink at all so they can go to somebody else and say here you are . |
| 6 | If it is nevertheless the case that Molla Husrev presented this work , a part of it , or another work to Mehmed II in 878 , the point made above would hold good . |
| 7 | If it is largely the public-school spirit which has made England great in the past , any means by which a similar spirit may be fostered in the boys who leave the elementary schools at the very age when the sons of the monied classes are entering on the most valuable years of their school career , is of incalculable importance . |
| 8 | Obviously you can get no joy out of motherhood if it is simply a constant worry . |
| 9 | If it is only a small job , will I need Building Regulation Approval or Planning Permission ? |
| 10 | If there is not this feeling , if it is only a raising of the leg , the arabesque becomes intolerable nonsense . ’ |
| 11 | You can find other good things too , even if it is only a matter of degrees . |
| 12 | And the amount the tip is moved reveals the height of the protuberance , even if it is only a single atom high . |
| 13 | Liam Brady and his players certainly deserve something from the season , even if it is only a back door into Europe . |
| 14 | Give the other person something , even if it is only a name card , or piece of paper with notes on it . |
| 15 | If it puts the cat at a major disadvantage then the answer is obvious , but if it is only a minor disadvantage then the cat breeders split into two warring camps . |
| 16 | This will make you look shifty even if it is only a result of nerves . |
| 17 | If you are disabled in any way ( even if it is only a minor disability it could become worse as you grow older ) then you must view a flat from the point of view of your ease of movement . |
| 18 | Moreover , when you have a pet , even if it is only a goldfish , it means that you never come home to an empty house . |
| 19 | The redeemed memory loses all value if it is only a formal , public rehearsal . |
| 20 | THE parents of missing Nicola Payne begged yesterday for news about their daughter — even if it is only a clue to where her body is buried . |
| 21 | Every time the series is shown in Nicaragua , Zimbabwe , Iceland or wherever , I 'm sent something even if it is only a few shillings . |
| 22 | Every advertisement has to appear in some advertising medium or other , even if it is only a roadside sign or a newsagent 's window . |
| 23 | Think of yourself as an expert witness while you are writing your report , even if it is only a lab. report . |
| 24 | If it is only a breach of warranty or if the buyer accepts the goods , the damages are prima facie assessed according to the difference between the value of the goods on the date they should have been delivered and their value ( if lower ) when actually delivered . |
| 25 | Most people will offer something even if it is only a few per cent for cash on delivery . |
| 26 | Chris Young , Chelmsford : ‘ If you were to believe that people buy a record by The Smiths because they wish to change something , even if it is only the music industry , then you are being very naïve about things . |
| 27 | Do n't say the product is unique if it is only another " me too " product and do n't say it 's new if it is only the packaging which has changed . |
| 28 | and you are allowed to take the occasional extra , if it is only the occasional extra , |
| 29 | A dancer coming forwards can convey a variety of meaning : giving a greeting ; asking a question , even if it is only an inquisitive movement of the head ; saying Yes , or agreeing with a nod or with a particular wave of the hand ; giving something with arms circling outwards , e.g. Natalia and the Tutor when they open their arms to each other ; or merely proffering a hand at the beginning of a dance , e.g. Paris offering his hand to Juliet . |
| 30 | If you are in an agency without someone trying to sell you something , even if it is only an old joke or a cup of coffee , within five minutes , you should be suspicious . |