Example sentences of "[adj] if they [verb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I suspect that there 'll there 'd been a certain amount of alienation for a long time things that the men had to accept because the people with the money and therefore the power said that they had to you know a I think quarry men are very proud on one level great sort of craftsmen in a way and erm I 'm sure that you know th the last couple of years well I 've heard them say really tha that there 'd been things niggling them with the management but I suppose this was just like a blatant smack in the face and they realize that if they accepted this if they let the management walk all over them this was the thin end of the wedge you know that . |
| 2 | Even at the most constantly watched setts , the badgers can sometimes become nervous if they catch the scent of a stranger , particularly if there are none of the usual human visitors present either . |
| 3 | On a simple majority requirement therefore , victory could be achieved by any two of the big three if they gained the support of one of the smaller members , or by an alliance of the three large states . |
| 4 | They were lucky if they caught the Pontiff . |
| 5 | And that is a different matter , because you 're then , they then make decisions on your behalf , and th they will actually move and , and , and reinvest er take commissions from some of those reinvestments and that 's all going to them , and fine if they do the job . |
| 6 | Er , er Mr might have added that er the village hall management committees which er he has a great affection would not be unhappy if they had the sum of five hundred and one thousand one hundred and thirteen pounds with which to provide sources , er resources for the communities that he represents . |
| 7 | Worksheets can be especially useful if they encourage the pupil to compare one feature with another , especially features in different places on the site . |
| 8 | Some people do not enjoy club activities but , many if they make the effort , find that they rather enjoy being involved with something and with other people . |
| 9 | Some planners , for example , saw that their economic planning might be more effective if they used the price mechanism to work with them rather than against them , and Philip Chantler , the economic adviser brought into the Ministry of Fuel and Power in 1947 , consistently advocated a move to higher prices . |
| 10 | One would hope most people would welcome authors ' attempts to break down sexual and racial stereotypes , though such attempts can come unstuck if they undermine the credibility of established characters . |
| 11 | He submits that matters regarding their welfare can only be taken into account on the exercise of discretion under article 13 if they establish the criterion to be found in article 13 ( b ) , i.e. , that there is a grave risk that their return would expose them to physical or psychological harm or otherwise place them in an intolerable situation . |
| 12 | It must , indeed , have been clear to everyone that the claims of Canterbury could only be successful if they had the support of the king and the English bishops . |
| 13 | However , Hume thought that qualities other than benevolence were virtuous if they produced the feeling of approval . |
| 14 | She says the tenant should be liable if they take the battery out . |
| 15 | Stars and film-makers face a fine of 1,000 if they break the ban . |