Example sentences of "[vb infin] their [noun] if they " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the directors do state their reasons the court will investigate them to the extent of seeing whether they have acted on the right principles and will overrule their decision if they have acted on considerations which should not have weighed with them , but not merely because the court would have come to a different conclusion . |
| 2 | The research also demonstrated that older workers could maximize their efficiency if they were able to control their own work pace . |
| 3 | For example , it seems that rats must be able to move about and explore their environment if they are to form an adequate map of it . |
| 4 | The reviews now being undertaken include a detailed study to see how many stations operating only an All-weather lifeboat could improve their service if they also had an Inshore lifeboat . |
| 5 | And while some parents complain to the head teacher about their children becoming involved with the RUC , at least one headmistress was reported as being committed to the community relations programme , telling parents that she was responsible for their education and that they could move their child if they objected to the way this was done ( FN 10/2/87 , p. 7 ) . |
| 6 | The size of the claims , and the fact that the defendants can not recover their costs if they are found innocent , persuade many firms to settle out of court . |
| 7 | Luckily , prospective purchasers of Guy Edwards ' Sponsorship and the World of Motor Racing ( Hazleton Publishing ) could recoup their outlay if they put his experience to good use . |
| 8 | We 'd take their side if they are sued . |
| 9 | They could only retain their job if they accepted a reduction of 2½d per hour . |
| 10 | Now they will be given even more freedom — they may change their characters if they wish to do so . |
| 11 | THE number of fat people is rising and Britons must radically change their diet if they are to meet Government health standards by the end of the century , a nutritionist said yesterday . |
| 12 | The fruits of this estate would have provided the judges ' stipends , insulating the judges from all risk that a government might reduce their pay if they offended it . |
| 13 | He wanted to book them a room afterwards , but Dinah refused ; sleazy as the lodging was , they must save their money if they wanted to get out of it . |
| 14 | Because the majority of college lecturers are probably afraid that they might lose their students if they abandoned lectures whilst the rest of their colleagues retained them as the primary teaching method . |
| 15 | The pardon stipulated that Aoun , Jamrah and Ma'luf should live abroad for at least five years and would lose their immunity if they engaged in political activity during that period . |
| 16 | WEST HAM may get their man if they bid for Sunder-land 's John Byrne … |
| 17 | People are led to believe they might not get their mail if they use the townland . |
| 18 | They shared with the foresters a general responsibility for the safe keeping of vert and venison , the sheriff could seize their lands if they failed in their duty . |
| 19 | Please try to avoid the ‘ does he take sugar ? ’ approach , ask the person in the chair directly ‘ Would you like a push ? ’ rather than ask their companion if they have one . |
| 20 | Er but the fact that people can sue their employers if they are suffering from stress , is a reality in the States . |