Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] if [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is not the stuff of which marriages are made , and it is quite clear that if United do not improve what Celtic consider to be a derisory offer for the Scotland captain , who has made 50 international appearances , there will be no union . |
| 2 | Although there have been philosophers — Leibniz is an obvious example — who have tried to reconcile this view with the idea of a pluralist ontology , it is clear that if conjoined with the principle of independence the doctrine of the internality of relations provides a powerful support for the monist thesis . |
| 3 | In such a case , it is clear that if left to the Member States , the Community-wide action would not take place . |
| 4 | Inoculated with rhinoviruses , people are no more likely to develop a cold ( or ‘ chill ’ ) if kept cold and damp than if tucked up warm . |
| 5 | Thus policies presented jointly by Britain and the United States often proved more acceptable than if put forward by the United States alone . |
| 6 | For example , remedies available against one body may not be available against another ; procedures or standards applied by one quango may be legally sound but if utilized by another they may not , and so on . |
| 7 | He was convinced that if executed , it would meet Palmerston 's wish for a bright and cheerful building . |
| 8 | Electrostatic paper is even more delicate and if handled with damp hands the image will blur as the silver coating dissolves . |
| 9 | Do n't over-do it with styling products — the alcohol in them can make your hair dry and if allowed to build up , make it look dull . |
| 10 | He trained two thousand brave men , who became well disciplined ; no man swearing without paying a fine and if found to be drunk , they were set in the stocks and some were cashiered , and they became known everywhere they went as an elite regiment and many more wished to join them . |
| 11 | A young , green horse will be weak but if worked correctly will gradually build up the necessary muscle to enable him to perform the required movements . |
| 12 | Jayne 's more placid but if provoked she can come back with an equally strong response . ’ |
| 13 | They are unlikely to satisfy the test required by the main argument , i.e. that individuals were more likely to succeed in realizing that which reason required of them if subjected to the government concerned than if left to themselves . |
| 14 | He added : ‘ We are relatively optimistic that if planning go-ahead is given we can translate this into operational activity and jobs within the next 14 months . ’ |
| 15 | The head of the arrow used with it is usually barbed and if lodged inside the flesh , the shaft is liable to break off . |
| 16 | Some older horses can be just plain silly and if ignored soon settle down . |
| 17 | As quiet as if living still ; |
| 18 | ( 7 ) On remitting a case to a licensing board under subsection ( 6 ) above , the sheriff may : ( a ) specify a date by which the rehearing by the board must take place ; modify any procedural steps which otherwise would be required in relation to the matter by or under any enactment ; and any decision of a licensing board on any such case shall be valid as if reached at a quarterly meeting as mentioned in section 4(1) ( a ) of this Act . |