Example sentences of "[is] [adv] [adj] if [pers pn] [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One would not try to explain the flight of birds at the molecular level , whereas that level is most appropriate if we wish to understand how muscles contract . |
| 2 | Of course , you can always refer to books but this is rarely convenient if you have a piece of work to do for a deadline . |
| 3 | A pendant fitting immediately above the table will create a cosy glow and is especially flexible if you choose a rise-and- fall fitting . |
| 4 | This is especially important if you marry , divorce or re-marry . |
| 5 | Being fit and healthy is especially important if you have to fight your way out of trouble or run for home . |
| 6 | This is especially important if you want to hang it over a mantelpiece or table . ) |
| 7 | it 's much easier if they have somebody attached to them |
| 8 | ‘ Beaming ’ the signal is possible using certain high-frequency radio waves but this is only useful if you know where the receiving station happens to be . |
| 9 | ‘ I believe happiness is only possible if you follow your feeling , your intuition , your real desires . |
| 10 | There is also the option of using wild flowers , although that is only feasible if you live in or near the country , and you must be very careful about which flowers you pick — some of them are protected species . |
| 11 | This is only available if you have an Economy 7 meter . |
| 12 | This option is only available if you have purchased the special cable that links the computer to an electronic knitting machine . |
| 13 | A team of ferrets should number an absolute minimum of two and that is only sufficient if you pursue the sport only infrequently . |
| 14 | This is extremely confusing if you upgrade from version 4.2 to version 4.5 and have to refer to two manuals with identical titles containing different information . |
| 15 | Fresh basil is much cheaper if you keep it potted . |
| 16 | Even when you have a rib transfer carriage , you will still need to transfer a stitch by hand sometimes ; this is much easier if you 've done it so often that it 's automatic . |
| 17 | Getting going again after a hard race is not easy , but it is much easier if you have a plan to follow . |
| 18 | Erm , because , I used to laugh at people , but I found , you know , they got insulted , so it is much easier if I play God , and say yes , you know . |
| 19 | But squatting itself is not illegal if you go about it the right way . |
| 20 | Obviously this is not relevant if you have a tiny galley kitchen , or a slit of corridor space , but if you can add a chair or two , or at least a couple of stools where there were none before ; and some sort of bar , or at least an enlarged counter top if you ca n't fit in a decent table , then you are well on the way to making your kitchen a more welcoming place . |
| 21 | That is not surprising if they stand to lose large amounts of money through personal guarantees they may have given . |
| 22 | This is not surprising if we take account of two factors . |
| 23 | If life is nothing more than a moving from one activity to the next it is not surprising if we become restless , cluttered and superficial . |
| 24 | Perhaps this is not surprising if we agree with the English philosopher , Thomas Hobbes , who argued that the pursuit of power is part of human nature . |
| 25 | The £20 covers both administration and transfer costs ( this is not refundable if you travel between resorts under your own steam ) . |
| 26 | I said it 's just extra if you 've got a nice card to go with it . |
| 27 | It 's not surprising if you feel like a failure . |
| 28 | It 's not expensive if you couple it to an off-peak Economy Seven meter . |
| 29 | ‘ It 's not good if you have to tell a player that you do n't want him after the season then expect him to give 100 per cent . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Nice and central , and the food 's not bad if you do n't think too closely about it . ’ |