Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] if they " in BNC.

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1 Ads warning : Companies which advertise misleading or non-existent job vacancies using premium rate telephone lines face a total ban if they fail to clean up their act , watchdog the Independent Committee for the Supervision of Telephone Standards , warns today .
2 ‘ From a practical point of view , they are still dependent on their company for career progression and can not have the independence an external auditor would have nor would they necessarily have the technical expertise if they conducted a statutory audit only once a year . ’
3 During pre-meeting talks with US Treasury officials , Waigel was also reported to have underlined " differences [ in economic growth ] between countries " , adding that Germany had no objection to other countries altering their monetary policies if they had the scope to do so .
4 It will prevent brewers from evicting publicans in tied houses if they sell one ‘ guest beer ’ .
5 Roy Keane , Niall Quinn , Ray Houghton , Steve Staunton and Kevin Moran will all incur a one-match ban if they pick up a second yellow card tomorrow .
6 Schools may decide to re-assess the ‘ true cost ’ at a more economic level if they are left with a lot of unused space — so do n't give up , keep negotiating !
7 Of course , British Members of the European Parliament if they so wished could make their points and their views known .
8 Well not disappointed that they 'd picked up Marvin Cox because obviously they 're going to need a very strong side if they 're going to win anything so erm you know , with guys like Marvin around , then it 's got to be a good idea , you know , they 've obviously made a big jump there to grab someone they think 's going to make a difference .
9 Educated Africans , he saw , would only fully accept European rule if they were given some access to the central institutions of government .
10 They were also hoping by these means to avoid causing resentment at infringement of separate national sovereignties which would be a possible result if they enlisted the aid of the British government .
11 He highlighted the different approaches being made by the regions , putting sufficient emphasis on the distinctions and duplications to enable the assembled company to draw their own conclusions : namely , that the international business was getting too big for the regions to handle , and that the variations would lead to unnecessary proliferation if they were n't effectively controlled and directed by Detroit .
12 jobs which involve using heavy domestic equipment , or climbing steps and taking down curtains can be a real problem , and the thorough spring-clean they always used to do becomes a complete impossibility if they happen to suffer from one of the common disorders of old age , such as arthritis or heart trouble .
13 He also removes old teeth if they interfere with the bit .
14 I mean the way we look at it really is to group villages together so perhaps they 'll have more cover if they 've got two or three specials who work different hours if they have a vehicle they can have access to , provide the cover there .
15 Nor is there any reason to think that claims based on private law rights will not sometimes hold up public programmes if they are allowed to be brought after the short time-limit in Order 53 ; or that claims based on public law rights will necessarily cause trouble if brought after that time limit has expired .
16 Well I think one of the advantages of a nursery schooling is certainly a considerable amount of social interaction for the children , which very often they wo n't be obtaining , either if they 're living in high rise flats , or at the other end of the social spectrum if they 're parents are living in large houses with large gardens and no other children within the vicinity .
17 It would have been a different story if they 'd had to find the key money for the flat themselves .
18 As far as grants are concerned , students who apply for a place are almost certain to have used at least three years ' worth of their local authority grant entitlement while studying at university or polytechnic , and may only be eligible for a further one-year entitlement if they have been accepted at a drama school .
19 The rule changes will apply in competitions such as the NIE Primary Cup , but local associations are free to use the old rules if they wish .
20 This is a welcome development since children need the support of consistent teaching and sensible attitudes if they are to acquire the fluent and legible hand they need for communication .
21 The constant use of ‘ he ’ when talking and writing about managers gives women and girls the impression that it is an uphill struggle if they want a career in a leadership position .
22 I quite agree that certain difficulties might be imposed on the Inland Revenue if they were to pursue every deposit account and find whether or not there had been an addition to the account during the course of the year .
23 The pupils decided that they were the same in that context and were satisfied that there were only three different shapes if they did not allow fences in the middle or squares just touching at the corners .
24 Similarly , people who at some time in the future will require foreign currency ( people such as importers , holiday makers , or those thinking of investing abroad or in foreign securities ) may prefer to wait before exchanging pounds into the relevant foreign currencies if they believe that the sterling price of these currencies is likely to fall ( the pound is likely to appreciate ) .
25 Express rules will generally override an implied term if they are clearly contrary to it .
26 People have been counted as spending all of the last year of their lives in residential homes if they had lived in one for a year or more .
27 Such apparent double standards need rigorous scientific data if they are to be justified .
28 At this level of sensitivity metal objects in the vicinity should have a marked effect if they are moved .
29 They erm they tend to perhaps have a different attitude if they 've been given company shares , because they 're handled shares er fairly regularly , and that 's a different matter , erm I mean erm are there many people here who have privatized issues ?
30 ( The Bank of England is normally only prepared to buy commercial bills if they have been accepted , i.e. insured against default ( ‘ underwritten ’ ) by an acceptance house or other recognized bank .
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