Example sentences of "[noun] if it does [not/n't] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Darlington could miss out on foreign trade opportunities if it does n't begin an enlightened dialogue with these people . ’ |
| 2 | The former building society is understood to be prepared to take court action if it does not wrest the compensation from Lloyds . |
| 3 | The amendment requires the court to give reasons if it does not make a compensation order in circumstances where it has power to do so . |
| 4 | for each database details file in turn , it checks to see if that file already exists and only creates the file if it does not exist . |
| 5 | To light it at arms length and then to stand well away while it fires and never return to a firework if it does n't seem to go off . |
| 6 | This may cause a problem to the offeror if it does not have a sufficient liability to mainstream corporation tax against which to offset the ACT . |
| 7 | LIFESPAN will not accept a module if it does not scan correctly . |
| 8 | The Iraqi leader 's threatened a long range missile strike on Israel if it does n't leave the occupied territories after yesterday 's violence that left nineteen Palestinians dead . |
| 9 | President Bush is warning Saddam Hussein he wo n't get away with trying to drag Israel into the Gulf crisis ; the Iraqi 's leader 's threatened a long-range missile strike on Israel if it does n't get out of the occupied territories after yesterday 's violence that left nineteen Palestinians dead . |
| 10 | If the state of your home is affecting your health , you can take the council to court if it does n't put matters right within three weeks . |
| 11 | When an applicant comes into a priority category or reaches the head of a queue and is offered housing , he or she then has to decide whether to accept the offer if it does not accord with the original preference . |
| 12 | Potential Tory rebels are threatening to withhold support for the Government in a future vote on the white paper if it does not give a firm long-term guarantee for the reprieved pits . |
| 13 | It may , however , be in trouble if it does not project the whole life-cycle to ascertain how long the increasing margins can continue . |
| 14 | ‘ History , which is , indeed , little more than the register of the crimes , follies and misfortunes of mankind , ’ for instance ; or , ‘ corruption , the most infallible symptom of constitutional liberty , ’ and , most chillingly , ‘ all that is human must be retrograde if it does not advance . ’ |
| 15 | Sun Alliance further guarantee that you may , within 15 days , return your policy if it does not meet your requirements , and that you will be under no obligation whatsoever . |
| 16 | People are not merely dupes , but are more likely to accept uncritically a line which is constantly propagated by the media if it does n't touch them personally ; otherwise they are more likely to insist on making up their own minds . |
| 17 | The famous $18,000m black hole that Gartner Group so memorably spotted opening up in the heart of IBM 's business will suck the entire company into oblivion if it does n't embark on a crash programme to save the AS/400 . |
| 18 | The latest draft treaty gives the Council power to instruct a member state participating in stage three to reduce its deficit and to impose sanctions if it does not do so . |
| 19 | This week 's threat by Ofgas regulator Sir James McKinnon to take legal action against British Gas if it does n't reduce its prices is an indication of what can be achieved by forceful regulation of the privatised utilities . ) |
| 20 | This is of little significance if it does not meet the expectations of the users , who are the customers . |
| 21 | The Prime Minister has again defended the Maastricht Treaty warning that Britain faces isolation in Europe if it does not go through . |
| 22 | No matter if it does not appear to be infected , clear up all leaf matter and burn it . |
| 23 | Warn your child first that you will record the behaviour in the black book if it does n't stop immediately . |
| 24 | ‘ You ought to get this looked at by a doctor if it does n't stop bleeding soon . ’ |
| 25 | And this is where you , the , the building society offer you er the rate of erm er return on the stock market erm and er a bonus on your account if it does n't make the rate . |
| 26 | An insurance company will not be required to enter the pool if it does not wish to do so ; membership of the pool will be voluntary . |
| 27 | It is unlikely I shall be able to attend , but I thought I would register my interest and ask for a copy of the conference report if it does n't cost too much . |
| 28 | Left-wing critics allege that civil servants restrict or delay the availability of information to ministers if it does not fit easily with departmental views . |
| 29 | In addition , being a reputable society which alone among building societies is challenging the lawfulness of the demand , it understandably fears damage to its reputation if it does not pay . |
| 30 | The selection of source material will limit the information which can be processed , and may introduce unnecessary overheads if it does not fit material to be processed well ( Sampson , 1989 ) . |