Example sentences of "if something [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a genuine attempt to explore the innate bases of behaviour and their social implications , even if something of the confused Darwinian metaphor remained . |
| 2 | Write to the Letters page if something about the industry really winds you up . |
| 3 | Write to the Letters page if something about the industry really winds you up . |
| 4 | Rincewind thought he could see a faint streak in the air , as if something from the mountain had reached out and touched the beast . |
| 5 | There is therefore very much in Engels 's discussion of existing political organization which is still acceptable ; however , recent anthropological work makes it clear that if something like the notion of the gentile constitution is to be retained , the concept would have to be broadened to include a much greater variety of such systems than was , or could have been , envisaged by the founders of Marxism . |
| 6 | The situation would be very different , however , if something like the no-boundary proposal were correct . |
| 7 | ‘ So , with all my thoughts channelled of necessity elsewhere , ’ he continued , ‘ is it so surprising if something like the position of a needle on a petrol gauge does occasionally escape my attention ? ’ |
| 8 | It was as if something in the skinny mare compelled him ; he did not look at any of the others . |