Example sentences of "if it [vb mod] be [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | It was rather a horrid mist ; you felt as if it might be concealing peering , grinning creatures who were being very careful to stay just out of sight , but who were creeping after you as you rode along , or who were tiptoeing on ahead of you , rubbing their hands together , waiting until you reached them … |
2 | It had taken her all this time to put her life back together , and now it looked as if it might be turned completely upside down again , and all because of Julius ! |
3 | It moulded itself about her waist and it felt warm and rather safe , as if it might be armouring her against the evils in here . |
4 | Where sewage disposal is also to be privatised one wonders whether there would be a standard charge , or if it might be metered . |
5 | In the part in which she was standing was a small table and two chairs and an iron contraption that looked as if it might be used for some form of heating . |
6 | In Lewis the effect of the decline in the inshore fishing industry was all the more dramatic because it looked for a time as if it might be averted . |
7 | 210 In all cases between landlord and tenant , as often as it shall happen that one half year 's rent shall be in arrear , and the landlord or lessor , to whom the same is due , hath right by law to re-enter for the non-payment thereof , such landlord or lessor shall and may , without any formal demand or re-entry , serve a writ in ejectment for the recovery of the demised premises , which service shall stand in the place and stead of a demand and re-entry ; and in case of judgment against the defendant for non-appearance , if it shall be made appear to the court where the said action is depending , by affidavit , or be proved upon the trial in case the defendant appears , that half a year 's rent was due before the said writ was served , and that no sufficient distress was to be found on the demised premises , countervailing the arrears then due , and that the lessor had power to re-enter , then and in every such case the lessor shall recover judgment and execution , in the same manner as if the rent in arrear had been legally demanded , and a re-entry made ; and in case the lessee or his assignee , or other person claiming or deriving under the said lease , shall permit and suffer judgment to be had and recovered on such trial in ejectment , and execution to be executed thereon , without paying the rent and arrears , together with full costs , and without proceeding for relief in equity within six months after such execution executed , then and in such case the said lessee , his assignee , and all other persons claiming and deriving under the said lease , shall be barred and foreclosed from all relief or remedy in law or equity , other than by bringing error for reversal of such judgment , in case the same shall be erroneous , and the said landlord or lessor shall from thenceforth hold the said demised premises discharged from such lease ; provided that nothing herein contained shall extend to bar the right of any mortgagee of such lease , or any part thereof , who shall not be in possession , so as such mortgagee shall and do , within six months after such judgment obtained and execution executed pay all rent in arrear , and all costs and damages sustained by such lessor or person entitled to the remainder or reversion as aforesaid , and perform all the covenants and agreements which , on the part and behalf of the first lessee , are and ought to be performed . |
8 | B.1 Without restricting the rights of the Purchaser to claim damages on any other basis open to it , if it shall be found that any matter which is the subject of any of the Warranties is not as warranted , represented or undertaken then the Vendor shall on demand either : — |
9 | Guy Robertson , eagle-eyed social services officer at the Association of Metropolitan authorities , asked the DSS if it would be correcting its mistake . |
10 | Exactly when , where , how and if it would be resurrected was extremely vague . |
11 | Cos in you do n't know if it 'll be moved by then . |
12 | ‘ Having regard to the terms of the contract , the conduct of the parties and the circumstances of the case , I have no doubt that the property was not intended to pass in this case on contract but only in exchange for a valid building society cheque , but even if it may be regarded as intended to pass in exchange for a false , but believed genuine , building society cheque it will not in my view avail the insurers . ’ |
13 | The decision was not an easy one and was criticized by many who feared the consequences , as Salisbury told Law : " If it may be said to have finally made possible the destruction of the constitution , the prostitution of the Prerogative , the Repeal of the Union and the Disendowment of the Welsh Church , it will probably rank as the most costly policy in history . " |
14 | Stroud District Council say they believe the hotel is of little architectural importance but they 've agreed to see if it should be listed because of the public concern . |
15 | If the plant material needs to go in a press , a small one is probably adequate for your needs , and will not be too heavy to carry , and if it should be pressed between the pages of books , then take a supply of blotting paper and telephone directories with you . |
16 | If it should be made in conjunction with the Corvedale line , assuming that the capital is raised for that line , it may be too late then to enquire how trains are to run from Lydham village to Bishop 's Castle , which now might be placed on the main line , or what expenditure will be necessary to make the roads to Lydham village as suitable for the inhabitants of Norbury , Wentnor , &c. , as those over which they at present travel to Lydham Heath . |
17 | Thank you Chairman I , I actually agreed with those not so much that erm I , I have problems with erm other matters , it is more extra to be examined and because it actually says that it has to be examined once , and will therefore be re-examined erm , erm I am sure if it should be examined they have to put exact what it means examine in and before and as you say er you will be the first to say . |
18 | FA spokesman Mike Wilmore said : ‘ We are concerned about the image of the game and if we receive a complaint it will be thoroughly investigated to see if it should be brought before our disciplinary committee . ’ |
19 | This allows a premier cru to stand out and get appropriate recognition even if it should be considered a grand cru . |
20 | Chevron 's decision to use a purpose-built vessel for storage poses a problem for authorities responsible for offshore safety : they will have to decide if it should be classified in the same way as a conventional ship or regarded as part of a fixed installation . |
21 | In return , Richard promised military aid , if it should be needed , against the new German emperor . |
22 | Of course , Mr. Glick was fully entitled to point out to your Lordships that the vast majority of cases concerned with the recovery of tax which is not due will indeed be covered by statutory provisions regulating the right of recovery ; he also suggested that , if it should be held that section 33 has no application in the present case , steps can easily , and may well , be taken at an early opportunity to bring cases such as the present , which are in any event likely to be very rare , within its ambit . |
23 | And before calling Amendment Number Five I should remind the Committee that if it should be agreed to , I will be unable to call Amendment Number Six . |
24 | He recently lost out in the race to become the Metropolitan Commissioner , although he is hotly tipped to take charge of a UK Anti-Terrorist Squad if it should be established . |
25 | To regard homosexuality as a social construction and nothing more is , potentially , to put another weapon in the hands of those who would like to see it quite literally erased from the world — if it can be constructed , then it can be deconstructed , so what are all those queers still doing here ? |
26 | If it can be manipulated , the dividends can be high . |
27 | I believe its main ingredient was quinine and doubt if it can be obtained today . |
28 | We have seen that this information is really only useful if it can be obtained accurately and consistently across writers . |
29 | A system can be designed much more economically if it can be assumed that skilled personnel are available to control and take care of it . |
30 | The random selection of cases is an approximation to experimental randomisation if it can be assumed that the population from which the sample is drawn is homogeneous : a reasonable assumption when dealing with a population of seeds , plants , germs , etc . |