Sentence examples for conceived if from inspiring English sources

This is a very tightly conceived, if literal-minded, show.

A prostitute, Angelica, a tenderly conceived, if over-romanticised, figure, knows more about love than Joe.

Mr. Paris's dance tribute to Ray Charles was well conceived, if uneven.

Robert Levin offered a nuanced and thoughtfully conceived (if occasionally heavy-handed) rendition of the Piano Sonata in A (Op. 101).

For Costello, it was a chance to perform his old songs with a crack ensemble in a traditional country-bluegrass context that had sometimes been the one in which they'd been conceived, if not originally executed.

Costanza's momentous affair with Bernini, which began around 1636, is rather lamely conceived: "If Bernini had failed to meet Costanza" when she was living elsewhere in the city, "he certainly met her now, and they soon began an affair.

Couples who struggle to have a baby may be more likely to conceive if the man takes antioxidants, scientists say.

A variety of antioxidants, including vitamin E, zinc and magnesium, appeared to improve couples' chances of conceiving if the fertility problem was known to lie with the man.

Dr. David Adamson, president of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, said vacations can help couples who are trying to conceive, if the trips help them relieve stress, communicate better and reconnect.

What Rosalind promises is a life of Shakespearean variety and largess (and tribulation) -- a life she might never have had the wherewithal to conceive if Touchstone hadn't sent her flying into her own broadening field of play.

I confess to having no idea what the evidence base is for this decision, but I decided to buy into her opinion that I would have a better chance of conceiving if my body was a calmer, more hospitable place.