Example sentences of "by [v-ing] [that] if [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had better start by accepting that if he does the right things , they will not be popular ones . |
| 2 | May I help you by suggesting that if you could persuade the Prime Minister to fix the election date now there would be no need for this pre-election period — if the Prime Minister would stop shilly-shallying because he is afraid of going to the country . |
| 3 | They begin by observing that if you scratch the bark of this tree it immediately exudes beads of milky latex . |
| 4 | John finished by saying that if we wanted to know more about the Stanford University project , or needed an introduction , Professor Karol Sikora , head of oncology at Hammersmith Hospital , had worked there for eighteen months . |
| 5 | ‘ We started from scratch by saying that if we had a brand new game called rugby what would it be like ? |
| 6 | He concluded by saying that if you believe in God you have to find other ways to convince people that He exists , and that was not something to be discussed in this lesson . |
| 7 | It is sometimes thought that rigorism can take adequate account of what seems troubling here by recognizing that if we ask too much of ourselves we damage our power to do good by becoming worn out or embittered . |
| 8 | So often I wonder whether it 's my right to capitalise … on the grief of others , but then I justify my own particular thoughts by feeling that if I can contribute a little to the understanding of what others are going through , then there is a reason for doing it . ’ |