Example sentences of "[be] [adj] if it [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Perhaps , in this fictional world ( it must be fictional if it has dragons in it ) the knight is seeking a magic pineapple , hoarded in a dragon 's cave . |
| 2 | Should one assume that the parties take notice in the original position of their own fallibility , and agree on constitutional arrangements that will be self-correcting if it turns out that the fundamental beliefs concerning human nature , on which their substantive principles of justice are based , turn out to be wrong , or not ? |
| 3 | A syllable will tend to be prominent if it contains a vowel that is different in quality from neighbouring vowels . |
| 4 | ‘ I will be delighted if it goes ahead . |
| 5 | ‘ My gown will be lucky if it gets any attention at all ; you forget some of the top designers are taking part . ’ |
| 6 | I think it will be okay if it stays there |
| 7 | Section 8 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act provides that a clause in a contract which purports to exclude or restrict liability for misrepresentation will only be effective if it satisfies the requirement of reasonableness . |
| 8 | However , it seems that such a provision can not be a contractual promise , and will only be effective if it gives rise to an estoppel ; it therefore will not exclude the implied term of fitness for purpose unless the seller believes it and relies on it ( Lowe v Lombank [ 1960 ] 1 All ER 611 ) . |
| 9 | It may however be deemed to be incorrect if it provides the wrong gear ratios . |
| 10 | Promotion may be unattractive if it means that you cease to use the skills you have and have to learn a new set , such as administration , or political manoeuvring . |
| 11 | Though they hate the war and they hate the draft , they still believe America can be beautiful if it lives up to its own principles . ’ |
| 12 | The system involves an obligation to provide evidence of having sought help from charities , friends and relations , and even if this can be provided and the request deemed a reasonable one , no payment will be forthcoming if it involves the breach of cash limits . |
| 13 | Defamatory comment may not be actionable if it refers to people by class rather than by name . |
| 14 | As to business activities , a covenant is likely to be unreasonable if it covers activities which are not relevant to the business sold . |
| 15 | An algorithm is considered to be practical if it runs in polynomial time , i.e run-time O(nk) for some constant k . |
| 16 | While management development can , and should , influence management , it will only be successful if it responds to the state of management . |
| 17 | The zeal will be fruitful if it makes the chain of human errors harder to repeat ; fruitless if it seeks the mare 's nest of perfect safety , particularly through technology . |
| 18 | It will be incompatible if it creates or strengthens a dominant position as a result of which effective competition would be significantly impeded in the Common Market or in a substantial part of it . |
| 19 | To them mathematics will be relevant if it helps their children gain a qualification which , in turn , will enable them to obtain a good job . |
| 20 | The person whose grass or corn is eaten down by the escaping cattle of his neighbour , or whose mine is flooded by the water from his neighbour 's reservoir , or whose cellar is invaded by the filth of his neighbour 's privy , or whose habitation is made unhealthy by the fumes and noisome vapours of his neighbour 's alkali works , is damnified without any fault of his own ; and it seems but reasonable and just that the neighbour , who has brought something on his own property which was not naturally there , harmless to others so long as it is confined to his own property , but which he knows to be mischievous if it gets on his neighbour 's , should be obliged to make good the damage which ensues if he does not succeed in confining it to his own property . |
| 21 | This may be beneficial if it enables them to take advantage of the participation exemption available in countries such as the Netherlands or France . |
| 22 | Should n't be surprised if it drives me straight into the arms of the recruiting officer . |
| 23 | ‘ I would be surprised if it does n't test 2,200 , ’ says Mr Tora , a view shared by others . |
| 24 | Symphony is such an old program that I 'd be surprised if it has any bugs in it . |
| 25 | It may be sufficient if it imputes a quality in something which applies to an already well-known product , an important factor being whether the public will be deceived . |