Example sentences of "[conj] if it come to " in BNC.

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1 Furthermore , the DUC also realized that the mining had to be prevented by preventing prospecting and not waiting to begin opposition with the planning applications for the mining itself : ‘ We always felt that if it came to an actual application for mining that we would lose .
2 I like to feel that if it came to a stand-up fight I would have a good chance of victory and escape .
3 ‘ We have made it our duty to find out as much as we can about Natasha , so that if it comes to a point where we want to adopt her , we will have the documentation ready . ’
4 Well I I I would say that if it comes to the attention of Social Services , that we would treat it the same .
5 And if it came to court she would make a plea that he be given the care of his daughter until she became of age .
6 And if it comes to facing the music , you 're not thinking of shooting it out with the police , I hope ?
7 And if it comes to that , how can I be here at all if I have n't been born yet ?
8 and if it comes to us we take it on board means we 'll be short of people
9 they 'd better share the police and if it comes to the crunch I can get a farm yard for the birthday
10 Now on the angle that you did there the degrees can you add those up and just before you start drawing it you should always add them up and make sure they all come to three sixty cos if it comes to four hundred it 's going to go right round and a bit further than once round .
11 It was true that Dimity appeared to fall in readily with any of Ella 's demands , but if it came to a matter of principle , then Dimity was unshaken .
12 But if it came to a pitched battle , the phalanx of heavily armed , well-mounted knights was a very formidable weapon .
13 But if it came to an argument — well , I looked at Rich and I could n't help myself .
14 But if it came to the point where he thought he had nothing to lose , I do n't know what he would do . ’
15 She did n't want to die , but if it came to that she 'd rather go out fighting .
16 Well , there again , yes , with reservations because if it comes to the fact that if it 's going to save human lives , yes .
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