Example sentences of "if [pron] be [num] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I was one millionth part of an angel there would be a miracle . |
| 2 | She 's finally abandoned any fantasies that if she were five foot two and blonde , life as an actress might be easier . |
| 3 | Some screws were more lenient than others and you learned when you saw who came round to wake you up how much you had to hurry — whether it was one who 'd put you on report if you were one minute late or if they would give you five minutes ' grace . |
| 4 | Yes , Data Packet Networks , I mean it just means that we 're talking as if we 're one site and not three . |
| 5 | The wonders of earthly life can not be enjoyed by mankind if there is one vestige of doubt about the human right to do so . |
| 6 | If there is one drawback to life at Belle Vue Cottage , it is the lack of land around the place . |
| 7 | If there is one factor that really will make a difference to your life , it will be applying inhibition before carrying out any actions . |
| 8 | If there is one factor which has determined the nature of the office it is that , in theory , it is auditing the executive on behalf of the legislature . |
| 9 | IF THERE is one person who clearly has no doubt that the South African government shall release Nelson Mandela , it is Nelson Mandela himself . |
| 10 | The hon. Gentleman will know — although the House may not — that , if there is one person who greets the news of his demobilisation with a particular sense of grief , it is his old pair . |
| 11 | The following list of the main nutrients in food shows that if there is one type of food that you do n't like , or find too expensive , it is possible to substitute another within the same group to keep the diet balanced . |
| 12 | However , if there is one occupation in life that is more pointless than others it is regretting the past . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ If there is one company we would hope to emulate , it is DK . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ If there is one company that can be said to have influenced British theatre in the eighties it is Cheek by Jowl … the effect of a Cheek by Jowl Shakespeare is to make you think about the play again . |
| 15 | Yet , if there is one principle that has been established by scientific investigation time and again , it is that physical violence is the least effective form of negative reinforcement when it comes to moulding a child 's behaviour . |
| 16 | If there is one country that we would have difficulty in isolating , it is North Korea . |
| 17 | If there is one word — with hindsight — which describes the young boy throughout this most critical year , it would have to be ‘ conqueror ’ . |
| 18 | If there is one day in the week on which you visit your mother-in-law and work an evening shift , do n't be tempted to do the week 's shopping in a crowded supermarket en route . |
| 19 | Moreover , if there is one category that is markedly different from others , this is a good one to choose as the base , since it will focus attention on the difference . |
| 20 | If there is one position in which Crystal Palace have always been well-served it is that of goalkeeper . |
| 21 | ‘ If there is one worry about it , it is that the national curriculum and the attainment targets will only partly tell you about a child . |
| 22 | Everybody knows — including I think members of the Council from all three political groups — everybody knows that we 've got increasing numbers of elderly people , we 've got increasing numbers of disabled and mentally ill people in the community , and if there is one service , and I know there are others , but if there is one service that needs constant new growth it 's Social Services , and that 's not me empire building or anything like that , that 's me simply saying in straight managerial terms there are forces which require us to increase the Social Services budget . |
| 23 | Everybody knows — including I think members of the Council from all three political groups — everybody knows that we 've got increasing numbers of elderly people , we 've got increasing numbers of disabled and mentally ill people in the community , and if there is one service , and I know there are others , but if there is one service that needs constant new growth it 's Social Services , and that 's not me empire building or anything like that , that 's me simply saying in straight managerial terms there are forces which require us to increase the Social Services budget . |
| 24 | This is at the comparatively small cost of three hours therapy time per individual if there are two therapists running a group ( one and a half hours of therapy time per individual if there is one therapist ) . |
| 25 | If there is one certainty in a crisis , it is that every Tory MP will put party before country . |
| 26 | Maybe without fully recognising it , the government has , in fact , started talking to the ANC — for if there is one thing Mr Mandela has made clear throughout his long incarceration , it is his unwavering allegiance to the movement , whose foremost leader he remains . |
| 27 | IF THERE is one thing Joe Jackson particularly dislikes , it is being made a fuss of . |
| 28 | And if there is one thing that West London hotels particularly enjoy , it is making a fuss of Joe Jackson . |
| 29 | If there is one thing that Japanese managers respond to , it is this sort of pressure . |
| 30 | If there is one thing murkier than how insider-trading law applies to debt securities , it is the market for those securities . |