Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [noun] if it " in BNC.
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| 1 | such informal group norms were important to the workers even to the extent that an individual worker might refuse promotion if it meant leaving the group ; |
| 2 | The Tory coal rebels are demanding that at least 15 collieries remain open and gave warning that the Government could face defeat if it tried to push through proposals that were significantly out of line with the report of the Commons industry select committee earlier this year . |
| 3 | The membership ban would make sense if it was Labour Party policy to expel Northern Ireland from the UK immediately after coming to power . |
| 4 | In particular , he reversed his previous position that Greece would recognize Macedonia if it adopted a prefix to distinguish it from the northern Greek province of Macedonia . |
| 5 | Then , credit is seen as a necessity ( Appendix II ; section 1 ) : ‘ You buy on credit to make ends meet … . ’ , ‘ none of us would have things if it was n't for catalogues ’ , ‘ … when you want to replace anything you are forced to use HP because you do n't have the cash ’ . |
| 6 | If laboratory tests for HIV were not performed or gave indeterminate results , any of the conditions in the list below would indicate AIDS if it was diagnosed by a definitive method and the patient had none of the other causes of immunodeficiency listed below that could explain the occurrence of the indicator disease : |
| 7 | Labour was not against wealth and would cut taxes if it was prudent to do so , he told MPs and Labour 's finance and industry group in Westminster . |
| 8 | As he looked down at her sleeping face , sucking contentedly on her thumb , he swore that he would commit murder if it kept his family as happy as they were now . |
| 9 | A taxpayer in Lambeth whose house was valued at £121,000 , for instance , would save £111 if it were valued instead at £119,000 ; so councils could find themselves swamped with appeals . |
| 10 | The air was breathable for his travelling companion , but would cause problems if it was necessary to run . |
| 11 | In the wild , an owl would find shelter if it was too windy , closing itself up as tightly as possible . |
| 12 | Certain industries will demand regulation if it helps to improve the position of the firms within them . |
| 13 | Sustainable development will have value if it provides politicians with a non-threatening idea to hang on to while they sort out their approach to the problems created by climate change . |
| 14 | Supt Peter Coleman said : ‘ We are looking into the matter and will take action if it proves necessary . ’ |
| 15 | They point out that the model predicts that a stimulus will lose associability if it is consistently followed by a reinforcer of a given size but that if the size of the reinforcer varies from trial to trial then associability will be maintained . |
| 16 | Gary O'Donaghue who 's a blind student preparing to finish his final year at Christ Church in Oxford says the government 's plan will cause havoc if it 's given the go-ahead . |
| 17 | A company limited by shares , by s. 7(1) of the 1985 Act , may register articles if it so wishes . |
| 18 | It was noted earlier that training can arouse resistance if it is perceived to have been imposed by policy decisions . |
| 19 | Lloyds has made a clandestine but vigorous pass at Midland and still thinks it is in with a chance and can outbid Hongkong if it can make savings through ruthless high street rationalisation — in effect , putting two banks ' business through one 's network . |
| 20 | Although few have the physical strength to repel their attackers , even a relatively feeble animal can deter aggressors if it has chemical weapons . |
| 21 | Since April 1991 , banks and building societies have deducted basic rate tax from interest , but savers can reclaim tax if it is more than that to which they are liable if , say , they have unused personal allowances . |
| 22 | The quotas cover 39 species ; the National Marine Fisheries Service can halt fishing if it finds the catch has reached the quota for the first six months of the year . |