Example sentences of "[adj] if [noun] be to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to Dr Moore , that is unrealistic if computers are to be able to recognise thousands of words . |
| 2 | Irrespective of this , theories and assumptions must be stated and analysis be rigorous if progress is to be made . |
| 3 | Proper evaluation of changes is crucial if decisions are to be related to patients ' needs . |
| 4 | In commenting on the 1991 budget shortly before its final acceptance , the IMF was less critical than in the previous year [ see p. 37509 ] , but stressed that the following year would be crucial if Italy were to be capable of participating fully in European economic and monetary union . |
| 5 | Secondly , the past and current benefit to the employer must not merely be substantial or even valuable ; it has to be outstanding if compensation is to be awarded . |
| 6 | Christian priesthood is called to be fully human if God is to be known as fully God . |
| 7 | Owners naturally forget or feel sorry for the underdog , but experience has shown that dog/owner relations are all important if treatment is to be successful . |
| 8 | Yet understanding where older customers fit in to the scheme of things is very important if discrimination is to be avoided , because it will influence both the products and the marketing approach . |
| 9 | A strong pound has been seen as essential if inflation is to be kept low . |
| 10 | An understanding of the occupational structure for women is essential if policies are to be formulated which ensure equality of opportunity with men ; it also forms an important foundation for policies concerned with unemployment and with the prediction of changes in women 's participation in paid employment . |
| 11 | They can be essential if counsellees are to be encouraged to continue talking about the painful feelings they have about themselves and their lives , happy that they are being treated with dignity and respect . |
| 12 | ‘ Shared Training is essential if progress is to be made towards achieving the vision ’ , of a seamless service . |
| 13 | Things do not always work out as simply as that , of course , but knowing the rules and drawing clear lines before the game starts are essential if misunderstandings are to be avoided . |
| 14 | The owners say the increase is essential if repairs are to be done . |
| 15 | Prof Friel believes Derry has become a ‘ can do ’ city and that this new-found self-confidence , especially among young people , is essential if Derry is to be recognised as a European city . |
| 16 | Basic to the Skinnerian theory of habit formation ( Skinner 1948 and 1957 ) reinforcement is essential if habits are to be strengthened and Politzer affirms that the skill of a teacher lies not in punishing and correcting wrong responses , but in producing situations where the student is induced to respond correctly . |
| 17 | Some part of the pond should be at least two feet deep to allow oxygenating plants , essential if fish are to be kept in the pond , to flourish . |
| 18 | The Chancellor said the strategy for sustained growth rested on three principles : that growth comes from the private sector , not Whitehall ; that a continuing commitment to low inflation was vital if competitiveness were to be maintained ; that the only way to increase the country 's long-term growth rate was by improving the supply performance of the economy . |
| 19 | It also suggests that this is vital if traders are to be convinced that trading across frontiers is no more strange than doing business with the shopkeeper next door . |
| 20 | Such an utterly formal , undefinable and wholly unanalysable concept of ‘ ought ’ is necessary if law is to be regarded as normative and if the positivist proposition that law may have any content is to be sustained . |
| 21 | It says a cultural revolution is necessary if students are to be adequately equipped for the twenty-first century . |
| 22 | The key lesson of this case study is that order can not be coercively imposed , and that some form of political consensus is necessary if escalation is to be avoided . |
| 23 | Such a commitment to the environment is , none the less , both welcome and necessary if resources are to be made available to tackle existing , let alone forthcoming , environmental problems . |
| 24 | Expert knowledge is necessary if timber is to be preserved safely and effectively . |
| 25 | Proliferation of such schemes will make it essential both to try to avoid consumer confusion , and also to ensure that gaps and overlap are guarded against , but they are all to be welcomed as a recognition that a proper complaints and redress system is necessary if justice is to be done . |
| 26 | Given the width of the ambit of these basic provisions , it would be surprising if Parliament is to be taken to have intended to limit the sections now under consideration as Hambros Jersey contended . |