Example sentences of "[noun sg] if it [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , a contract for the sale of unascertained goods can be frustrated at common law if it subsequently becomes impossible to perform because of an unexpected turn of events , as in Howell v. Coupland . |
| 2 | ‘ The government 's proposals on patronage and sponsorship [ the so-called Ley del Mecenazgo or Patronage Law ] may provide an important boost for the Museum if it actually becomes law ’ . |
| 3 | Will he support the Federal Reserve if it again becomes necessary to douse the embers of inflation ? |
| 4 | The use of OPENOUT destroys the contents of the file if it previously existed . |
| 5 | His mind busied itself with images of what this news could do to his investigation if it ever became public ; the newspaper headlines ; the half-amused speculation of the cynics ; the crowds of sightseers , the superstitious , the credulous , the genuine believers , thronging the church in search of … what ? |
| 6 | Damage is extensive on both the dentine and the enamel , some teeth having all of the enamel removed , leaving a narrow and eroded dentine core , while others also have much of the dentine removed so that the edges of the dentine , or of the enamel if it still remains , collapses in on itself ( Fig. 3.22 O ) . |
| 7 | Knowing where to look can be a danger if it completely stops us from looking elsewhere as well . |
| 8 | Conservatives have traditionally urged the value of the Lords as a revising Chamber : what good is a revising body if it never revises ? |
| 9 | Community care also highlights one of the fundamental flaws of charters — there is little point being able to complain about a service if it simply is not there in the first place . |
| 10 | But this does not mean that a dispute about the interpretation of the lease must be decided against the landlord if it possibly can be . |
| 11 | As with any other expert 's report the accountant 's report will have to be disclosed as a condition precedent to calling him : the defendant 's solicitor will be entitled to object to the expense of such evidence if it simply deals with calculations the plaintiff 's solicitor could make himself . |
| 12 | It is clear from Sullivan v West Yorkshire Passenger Executive [ 1985 ] 2 All ER 134 that motor engineers ' evidence can not now be excluded per se at an interlocutory stage , but Hinds v London Transport Executive [ 1979 ] RTR 103 is still good law in so far as the trial judge is still likely to disregard such evidence if it just argues out the cause of the accident without dealing with any real engineering matters . |
| 13 | Legal action can be taken against an authority if it either goes beyond its powers — that is , acts ultra vires — or does not fulfil its duties — its mandamus . |
| 14 | Erm it it does like this sir that I would imagine that what what we 're after here is a policy which would enable a local authority if it so wished to put into its local plan a strategic site . |
| 15 | Neither politicians at court nor governors in the colonies were expected to live on their salaries ; having outside interests would not cause any trouble if it simply supplemented their salaries , though it would be used as an additional reason to attack them if they followed policies the king disliked . |
| 16 | The British government possessed reserve powers , so that it could interfere in the government if it so wished . |
| 17 | The offeror may consequently be able to offer shareholders " roll-over " tax relief if it already holds , or will in consequence of the securities exchange hold , more than 25 per cent of the ordinary share capital of the target ( see para 23.2.1 below ) . |
| 18 | Two thirds of these , however , have a range of less than 160 km ; so the weapons could drop on the alliance 's own territory if it ever had to retreat in the face of an attack by the Warsaw Pact . |
| 19 | You must do this very thoroughly , as the picture will not be as tightly secured against the glass if it only has a free-standing photograph frame backing as opposed to the hardboard backing one uses for normal pictures . |
| 20 | Was the uninterrupted growth and full employment of the '50s and '60s partly due to a belief ( which can be traced back to World War II ) that demand management would prevent mass unemployment if it ever showed signs of recurring ? |
| 21 | However , the altimeter was buried and no doubt if it still has not been found , someone roving round the forests with their metal detectors today will come across it and will not be able to understand what an ancient altimeter is doing there after 60 years . |
| 22 | His little show would n't stand much chance of survival if it even hinted at a bad ‘ season ’ to come . |
| 23 | This is a this is a question we very often get asked , why do they sell a thirteen amp fuse with a thirteen amp plug if it only wants a five amp in ? |
| 24 | ‘ Eventually , I wrote a note and put it through the letter box saying we would love to buy the house if it ever came up for sale . ’ |
| 25 | Mass education will be of little value if it simply increases the number of people who are pursuing their own selfish ends . |