Example sentences of "if the [noun sg] is [adj] the " in BNC.

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1 In the end , if the order is unopposed the agent will satisfy Counsel to the Secretary of State on points of concern to the Scottish Office and to government departments — points of principle , points of law , etc .
2 If the relationship is real the mechanisms are far from clear , except that the effect is unlikely to be due to external radiation ; the possibility that it could be due to internal contamination by radioactive substances or some other exposure at work should be pursued .
3 If the trial is successful the Hong Kong government will extend it to cover the entire colony .
4 ( j ) If the work is defective the time spent by the operative in rectification should be included in the operational time .
5 ( 5.34 ) may be expressed in terms of D : If the overdrive is large the phase current is established more quickly and higher operating speeds are possible .
6 If the weekend is fine the rain waits for Monday , just so it can give the working week a gloomy send off .
7 If the water is hard the pipes will almost certainly be reduced in internal diameter by scale and the pressure will be reduced .
8 If the plan is successful the 45ft long whales , which may be 20 to 40 years old , will follow the boat past South Ronaldsay to the open sea .
9 This technique involves asking for the order in such a way that if the timing is premature the presentation can continue with the minimum of interruption .
10 If the smallest doses are given then even if the remedy is inappropriate the harm done is insignificant and the appropriate remedy quickly puts the case in order .
11 Head first mounting , as you would a wobbled bait , is obviously a better choice although if the wind is light the drift out may present the bait in an unnatural fashion .
12 If the curve is steep the implication is that an increase in government spending increases income , which increases the transactions demand for money , which increases interest rates , which chokes off private investment .
13 Again , if the acceleration is poor the climb must not be steepened quickly or it will be impossible to recover in time if the launch fails .
14 If the disorder is severe the patient may also require full care and , very occasionally , physical control .
15 And if the nucleus is nonspherical the electrostatic field it produces , especially close to the nucleus , alters the atomic energies .
16 If the search is unsuccessful the onus is then on the user to generate new terms .
17 If the hearing is successful the appropriate order will be made .
18 If the snow is soft the axe shaft should be planted firmly , close to the body .
19 If the file is large the query may take some time to answer ; meanwhile the computer is occupied processing unwanted records rather than doing useful work .
20 If the pond is overcrowded the fish will not grow to their maximum size , therefore it is advisable to follow the recommended stocking levels of 7.5cm ( 3″ ) of fish length for every 900cm ( square foot ) of water surface area .
21 If the motor is stationary the phase currents dissipate a substantial part of the supply output in the series forcing resistance and the heat produced can cause problems if the forcing resistances can not be cooled .
22 If the submission is unsuccessful the person making it can not then give or call any further evidence .
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