Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] [noun pl] [adv] if " in BNC.
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| 1 | But with the last cut in the discount and Lombard rates in early February , and further reductions expected in the coming months , it clearly recognises the need for lower rates even if it does adhere to its policy of small steps . |
| 2 | So while Mala was attending to Posi as they plotted our course to Fraxilly through the primary and secondary Netlines — a bit complex , since we 'd be shifting through eight sectors even if we took the direct route — I took charge of the cylinder . |
| 3 | Cos I 've still got a bit of a throat and it said for sore throats too if you want . |
| 4 | This is a natural condition before menarche , and it re-occurs after menopause , during pregnancy as well as after abortion or birth ( post-partum amenorrhoea ) that lasts for some months even if the women does not breastfeed or nurses only for a short period . |
| 5 | And , although this huge deficit is in large measure a consequence of the fall in tax revenue and the cost of unemployment in the recession , the IFS expect it to remain at this level for some years even if a gradual recovery does take place . |
| 6 | And , although this huge deficit is in large measure a consequence of the fall in tax revenue and the cost of unemployment in the recession , the IFS expect it to stay at this level for some years even if a gradual recovery does take place . |
| 7 | Now there are chairs available for additional speakers so if they would come down it would certainly expedite the business of congress . |
| 8 | On the other hand apologists for such policies rarely if ever sought to justify them on the grounds that they would reduce the real wage rate à la Malinvaud . |
| 9 | It can be argued that true liberalization of standing rules requires not only that applicants be accorded standing to represent interests which they share with many others ( the old test of ‘ genuine grievance ’ achieved that ) but also that standing be accorded to genuine representatives of interested persons even if the only interest of the representative is to further the interests of the represented . |
| 10 | Since most employment rights are dependent upon the possession of a record of continuous service with a single employer , most casual workers would fail to qualify for most of these rights even if they did have dependent employee status . |
| 11 | With some 15,500 outlets for their business , solicitors are likely to remain for some time the principal providers of legal services even if there is considerable expansion of alternatives to the use of solicitors for some legal work ( The Law Society , 1990 ) . |
| 12 | The notice can in fact be contained in a market counterparty terms of business letter or agreement ; this may be used in order to provide for the various commercial protections the firm may want and the material interest disclosures that may still be needed at law as a result of fiduciary obligations even if ( exactly because the market counterparty is not a customer ) they are not required by the COB Rules . |
| 13 | Secondly , there may be a continuity of psychiatric problems only if the risk factor also persists . |
| 14 | Despite fierce protests from the Mexican government and the American Civil Liberties Union , the Supreme Court ruled in June that it was not against US law for US agents to kidnap citizens of other countries even if an extradition treaty existed [ see p. 38954 ] . |
| 15 | Signatories of GATT could institute tariff changes which might discriminate against third parties only if done over a long period of time , so giving those third parties the opportunities of adjusting to the change without suffering severe economic disruption . |
| 16 | He would like to hold a discussion meeting for like minds so if you are interested give him a ring on 0533 770531 . |
| 17 | An arch of stones , for instance , is a stable structure capable of standing for many years even if there is no cement to bind it . |
| 18 | Euratom would probably have run into similar difficulties even if the EEC had not been in place . |
| 19 | The rules are inconsistent because , for example , pensioners are automatically exempt from prescription charges but will qualify for help with other charges only if they have low incomes . |
| 20 | Napoleon III therefore feared that he was bound to find himself involved in Spanish affairs even if he tried to ignore them . |
| 21 | The implementation of liberty can stretch to keeping places of recreation closed on Sundays , upholding the rights of preachers to speak in public places even if it causes an affray , and opposing the development of catholic schools because their teachers do not communicate the Bible without priestly mediation . |
| 22 | True , Roger 's children were all in the king 's wardship , the boys far too young to cause trouble , and in reliable hands even if they should try , or others should try on their behalf . |
| 23 | However , if the defendant were prosecuted and the defence conceded lack of consent , the defendant would certainly be acquitted in these circumstances even if the law required his belief in consent to be both honest and reasonable . |
| 24 | Once again , pragmatism can be defended as providing a good fit with what judges actually do and say in hard cases only if we assume that a pragmatist would have noble-lie reasons for constructing and deferring to the best account of the principle underlying past cases in these situations . |
| 25 | Thus in considering whether there is a sufficient connection with this country the court will look at all the circumstances , including the residence and place of business of the defendant , his connection with the insolvent , the nature and purpose of the transaction being impugned , the nature and locality of the property involved , the circumstances in which the defendant became involved in the transaction or received a benefit from it or acquired the property in question , whether the defendant acted in good faith , and whether under any relevant foreign law the defendant acquired an unimpeachable title free from any claims even if the insolvent had been adjudged bankrupt or wound up locally . |
| 26 | You could find yourself in greater difficulties later if you do n't grasp basic concepts and ideas in the early stages of the class . |
| 27 | Cole had written ‘ … it is at least a half-truth that the measure of control he ( the worker ) will have will vary inversely to the total number of votes , so in the workshop the control of the individual will be real in most cases only if the workshop is small , unless , as in the coal mine , only the simplest and most uniform questions have , as a rule , to be decided ’ ( Cole , 1917 , p. 233 ) . |
| 28 | A hard core of alcohol abusers would probably exist in most societies even if the vast majority of moderate drinkers reduced their consumption drastically . |
| 29 | provide that : This bold attempt both to exclude private international law and to make ULIS applicable in Contracting States even if there were no point of contact with a Contracting State had its supporters but attracted such fierce criticism that no organization concerned with unification has had the temerity to repeat the experiment . |
| 30 | On nationalisation , this local democratic pressure was removed , and most Boards took the statute as meaning they should do their best to extend supplies to rural areas even if they incurred losses in doing so which had to be made up from surpluses elsewhere . |