Example sentences of "[adj] if [vb pp] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you have a 2.5 or V8 the cost is nothing , or a small fee to have the ignition retimed ( free if included with a routine service ) . |
| 2 | Or else we assume that the aeons during which the improbable state lasts , and the distance from here to Sirius , are minute if compared with the age and size of the whole universe . |
| 3 | Browning 's defence lawyer says this and other evidence could have been crucial if heard by the trial jury . |
| 4 | Sgt Paul Robinson said : ‘ These are dangerous if taken by the wrong people . |
| 5 | The European Commission is planning to cut the legal limit for blood alcohol in drink-driving offences to 50mg/100ml in proposals which could be implemented EC-wide if approved by a majority of EC states . |
| 6 | He thought the piling up and saving of images for future use pointless if corrupted by a consumeristic present . |
| 7 | Toxic liver injury was defined as such if recorded in the log book of the hospitals . |
| 8 | In 1966 , the Court ruled that a publication which is not obscene might be regarded as such if distributed in a lascivious manner , and in 1968 , that the law 's jurisdiction did not ‘ reach into the privacy of one 's home … [ whereas ] public distribution … might intrude upon the sensibilities or privacy of the general public … ’ . |
| 9 | Each group , then , must sound complete if played without the others , and the part-writing must in each case be smooth and correct . |
| 10 | Additional 12mm diameter cutting bits are available for £6.50 each if ordered at the same time as the Wallchaser . |
| 11 | Direct supply by publishers can ease margins , but can also be very costly if undertaken on a large scale . |
| 12 | Such language would be quite inappropriate if applied to the typical civil law system . |
| 13 | The sufficiency of British literature is almost as remarkable if contrasted with the other arts . |
| 14 | The construction of such a list is very fast if built from an already alphabetically ordered list , because new items are simply added onto the end of the list . |
| 15 | The quality of the ball reaching Simon Geoghegan may have compromised his chances to make the Lions party unless the selectors are aware that the young London Irish winger could set the world alight if provided with a bit of time and space . |
| 16 | However , it is quite thin and would be unsatisfactory if used on a stretcher . |
| 17 | The prospect of achieving early sale would be better if effected by the borrowers while in occupation rather than by the lenders . |
| 18 | They are particularly good if used with a light touch . |
| 19 | In German , it is totally unmarked if accompanied by a definite determiner . |
| 20 | ‘ They become withdrawn and irritable if constricted by a tight collar or itchy rights . ’ |
| 21 | Pizza is not one of the lowest-calorie dishes you might order , but ounce-for-ounce it can be quite healthy if made with the right ingredients . |
| 22 | Patching is more effective if done in the pre-school years . |
| 23 | Though consent is undeniably a defence to an action for conversion , there are difficulties in reconciling this result , sensible as it may seem , with general principles of agency , for since Y's act was unauthorised it could only be effective if done within an ostensible authority — but that doctrine is inapplicable to undisclosed agency . |
| 24 | The 2nd cellos here play in unison with the double basses for the first six bars , and after that in the octave above , the double basses being more effective if kept in the lower octave . |
| 25 | It must be stressed that an exercise , such as the one mentioned is fundamental to the effective use of nursing manpower for it provides the foundation for subsequent decisions which may be less effective if handicapped from the outset . |
| 26 | If it has been dormant since the end of the previous financial year and it is entitled in respect of its individual accounts to the exceptions conferred on a small company by section 246 ( or would be so entitled but for being a member of an ineligible group ) and it is not required to prepare group accounts for that year , the resolution is effective if passed at a general meeting at which the accounts for that year are to be laid . |
| 27 | If the company has been dormant from the time of its formation , the special resolution will be effective if passed before the first general meeting at which accounts are to be laid . |
| 28 | Under the Trade Disputes Act 1906 no action for conspiracy would lie unless the act would be unlawful if done by a person alone . |
| 29 | Sizes range from They could be used for perimeter walls and the like if finished with a decorative rendering , if other materials prove too expensive . |
| 30 | The illuminated versions can be handy if sited near the keyhole — they will probably give you just enough light to stop you fumbling in the dark with your key . |