Example sentences of "if [pron] is [verb] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They also negotiate with her a ‘ coming home time ’ if she is going to be out later than usual . |
| 2 | ‘ She has never missed a class and she will even telephone if she is going to be two minutes late . |
| 3 | Joe public can then truly see if something is going to be worth buying . |
| 4 | Yes , Mr Chairman , I , erm , I , I , I do appreciate that erm , I 've been invited through Committee er , to go through what I do represent er , the building project erm , on behalf of the economic development , because as you all know , I 'm of course on the economic development before , but er , in the past I 've found that that I have er been , shall we say , relieved of my positions on other er , position , erm , unknownst to myself , and of course I have er , actually turned up on these planning functions and been there , and to me in the past , I have always found that if one is going to be missed one must then , one 's either asked if he wishes to continue , if he 's been doing his job properly , if he does n't do his job properly then it 's only right to replace him . |
| 5 | The local economy may derive benefits from this brain drain , even sufficient to offset the costs , if there is seen to be fair competition between the TNCs and the indigenous firms for trained managerial , technical and craft personnel . |
| 6 | ‘ Sorry , but if there is going to be a financial crash , the first instinct is survival . ’ |
| 7 | One is that , if there is going to be a high level of unemployment because productivity is rising faster than output , this means that the cost of goods and services is falling fast and either consumer demand is not increasing fast enough or industry can not gear up production fast enough to create the demanded extra output . |
| 8 | Compared to the highly controversial solution Telecom is going for , it looks as if there is going to be a difference of about £17m between locating at Montrose House and building on the Ballsbridge site . |
| 9 | You see if There is going to be a war , and God 's people had also to be warriors and so there was that element of religion as well that that we had to be trained as warriors for the Lord . |
| 10 | I am not going to write to the Colleges themselves one week with bureaucratic non-talk and then come into the clear the following week … if there is going to be an outburst I believe the sooner we get it over the better . |
| 11 | If there is going to be a change of time signature prepare it by making a bridge passage , so that the new beat is clearly signalled and the transition is easy . |
| 12 | So if there is going to be trouble it will come from the rear . |
| 13 | There are opportunities for development in the Swindon front garden , in the Chippenham front garden , the Devizes front garden , wherever , and it is my belief that since this county council originally purchased those farms , and have since maintained them , that if there is going to be a development windfall , then that should accrue to this county council and not to Thamesdown or whoever else it happens to be . |
| 14 | If our body is becoming too warm — through sunbathing , for example — then the air is a ‘ pleasant breeze' ; if it is tending to be rather cool — seated in wintertime — then the air is a ‘ draught ’ . |
| 15 | Throughout the early reports there is a constant emphasis on the level and content of the work , in an obvious attempt to stress that adults in ‘ deprived ’ areas are capable of undertaking sustained , demanding education if it is seen to be relevant to their needs . |
| 16 | On the other hand if it is perceived to be temporary , the effects on the supply of labour in the short run are likely to be substantial . |
| 17 | As a double-check you should read through a document after it has been printed , especially if it is going to be sent to an important customer . |
| 18 | Only time will tell if it is going to be alright . |
| 19 | But it was n't to be and as a result we now have fewer engineers and probably fewer skilled people in industry than ever before : crumbly foundations to build upon if it is going to be built along the old traditional lines . |
| 20 | It is particularly important for covering fruit cakes and cakes with an uneven surface , as it provides a smooth area for the icing and prevents discoloration of the icing by the cake if it is going to be kept for some time . |
| 21 | The furniture stands around listlessly , as if it is waiting to be sold . |
| 22 | Ironically , in the same way that the denial of the risk of harm associated with a possible preventive measure undermines the basis for performing a randomised trial designed to investigate the efficacy of that measure , the exaggeration of the risk of harm tends to undermine public health measures designed to introduce the preventive measure if it is shown to be effective . |
| 23 | Any time after the presentation of a petition and before the making of a bankruptcy order , the court can , if it is shown to be necessary for the protection of the debtor 's property , appoint the official receiver to be interim receiver ( s 286(1) ) . |
| 24 | Secondly , an exemption clause may be partially effective if it is shown to be to some extent reasonable . |
| 25 | If it is thought to be preferable , this is for reasons having nothing to do with neutrality , such as a desire to bring the war to a speedy end or not to allow people to profit from wars . |
| 26 | On the other hand , advice may be ignored if it is considered to be impractical , given the financial and family constraints under which an individual operates . |
| 27 | If it is found to be impossible to reconcile such differences then the public interest and the maintenance of professional standards must be the primary considerations . |
| 28 | If it is found to be impossible to reconcile such differences then the public interest and the maintenance of professional standards must be the primary consideration . |
| 29 | The fault media item can be physically inspected and , if it is found to be usable , its state can be updated using option 9.3.0 to make it available to LIFESPAN . |
| 30 | It is sufficient if he is shown to be intentionally using violence or if he is aware that his conduct may be violent . |