Sentence examples for if it were serious from inspiring English sources

Then, much to my surprise, the Daily Mail repeated my story as if it were serious.

For years, the IOC had told Britain that if it were serious about winning the games, Manchester or Birmingham would not cut it: it had to be London.

Even we covered that Facebook Friends tattoo story as if it were serious news.

I called Bivens and asked him what the federal government could do if it were serious about protecting the manufacturing industry as a whole.

He therefore concedes that America must be prepared to bomb Iraq repeatedly if it is serious about its mission.

The EU has its work cut out if it's serious about countering Russian influence in this region.

We're trying to figure out if it's serious or not serious pain".

"And if it's serious art, for me, it's also very reasonably priced".

If it's serious, why does it look like a joke?

But if it's serious, merely complaining will not be enough.

The Government must not water down new rules if it is serious about tackling financial crime".