Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] if [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Major battery manufacturers immediately expressed concern , arguing that only specially-designed nickel-cadmium batteries were suitable for recharging , and that ordinary alkaline or zinc chloride batteries might explode if subjected to it . |
| 2 | In The Observer , a normally wise and balanced political commentator outlined a vision of what the English countryside might become if abandoned to nature , which was like something out of a Dark Ages bestiary , a nightmarish waste of swamp and scrub , thick with rats , disease and the remains of derelict farm machinery . |
| 3 | In case anyone thinks this was unnecessarily drastic , I did in fact leave them for a couple of hours to see if they would come out of their own accord — but they did n't , and I was concerned that they might starve if left to their own devices . |
| 4 | The bay shows signs that she 'll kick if ignored for much longer . |
| 5 | As discussed in section 8.4.3 , the bacterium Rhizobium spp. is one of the main bacteria involved in nitrogen fixation via its symbiotic relationship with leguminous plant species , and much work has been undertaken on the beneficial effects on crop productivity which may ensue if seeding with this bacterium is undertaken . |
| 6 | Sir : I agree with Jonathan Glancey when he says , in your welcome new Architecture page , that ‘ the British public needs … to be shown what a city street such as Hammersmith Road could become if built by the best architects and developers ’ . |
| 7 | Second , the British public needs to see exactly what good modern architecture is , to be shown what a city street such as Hammersmith Road could become if served by the best architects and developers . |
| 8 | Comparison with CPRE statistics suggests that the effectiveness of this method may decrease if used without a break . |
| 9 | The possibility that the contents of the dialysis bag may change if suspended in a solution mimicking diarrhoeal stool water was also examined . |
| 10 | The explosions were dull and heavy ; the sort of noise that an expensive carpet would make if thrown onto a road from a balcony . |
| 11 | We have already considered the horse 's needs , which gives us insight as to how it would feel if deprived of them . |
| 12 | Indeed , one might wonder how the same basic story line would look if supplemented with those evaluative devices . |
| 13 | Because of the scale of its command over resources , the government can spread its risks over many projects and so is justified in undertaking more investment in research and development than would occur if left to the private sector . |
| 14 | And that does n't mean what it would mean if said by one of your generation ! ’ |
| 15 | The use of capital value ‘ that is the price which a property would realise if sold on the open market ’ ( Layfield 1976:170 ) would not be neutral in its effects on ratepayers . |
| 16 | Hundreds of television employees said they would strike if prevented from reporting the demonstration . |
| 17 | Hundreds of television employees said they would strike if prevented from reporting the demonstration . |
| 18 | There must be free elections , in which neither the incumbent government nor any other group can determine the electoral result by means other than indications of how they will act if returned to power . |
| 19 | They will defend themselves if attacked , and will speak if spoken to or if the adventurers head for the spiral staircase opposite . |
| 20 | Cakes filled with buttercream will keep if kept in an airtight container for up to two weeks , but it does go off quicker than other types of icing . |
| 21 | They frown upon the tight and restricted and will react if used in this way . |
| 22 | Let dahlia tubers dry off thoroughly before storing them — they will rot if storing them — they will rot if stored with damp soil still adhering . |
| 23 | They require a lot of swimming space , and will suffer if kept in a small aquarium . |
| 24 | They will last if looked after like your Series One . |
| 25 | They can suffer if exposed to a temperature of 1–2°C for long periods , therefore minimising water movement in the winter to maintain a warm deep layer of water , is important . |