Example sentences of "and if a [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Byron put it , ‘ I never loved nor pretended to love her , but a man is a man , and if a girl of 18 comes prancing to you at all hours , there is but one way … |
| 2 | There are two lighthouses on Fair Isle , and if a night of muggy sea-mist coincided with a passage of thrushes , thousands of birds might be attracted and confused by the lights . |
| 3 | It gives the water a greater sense of depth , and if a bit of liner does become exposed it does n't look so conspicuous . |
| 4 | Political intervention was advisable even when an applicant had the necessary financial strength to make a purchase , and if a gift of a commission was a greater compliment , permission to purchase was nonetheless gratefully accepted . |
| 5 | For instance , if it is supposed that some of our perceptual judgements have a form of intrinsic credibility , and if a set of canons of rationality can be justified without recourse to the special sciences — they are analytic , self-evident , or a conventionally adopted linguistic framework — then it may be possible to trace the credibility of all rational beliefs to that possessed by this foundation . |
| 6 | ‘ And if a stretch of water gets a good reputation for big fish then it will attract more members and more membership fees . ’ |
| 7 | ( c. 36 ) Whereas outside the realm , the king needed warning of any rebellion by subject peoples , or any imminent attack , " inside the realm [ the vital point was to find out ] if the people ( populus ) in any part , region or corner of the realm was in a state of disturbance , then what was the cause of it , and if a complaint of the people was becoming serious or if a noise was being made about some injustice about which it was necessary for the general assembly to deal " . |