Example sentences of "was [adj] if [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cobalt groaned and mumbled and made it clear he was alive if far from well . |
| 2 | Stirling was charming if somewhat reserved in manner . |
| 3 | ‘ You 'd say it was incredible if only one airline operated from Newcastle Airport , so why should British Rail have a monopoly . |
| 4 | Life , as John recalls it , was happy if hard , with not much time left over for fun after the daily toil was complete and certainly nothing to spare for luxuries . |
| 5 | A working party concluded that the Resolution was unworkable if strictly construed and in any event so likely to lead to problems as to be impracticable . |