Example sentences of "if [adj] is to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , even if each is to be produced to VGA resolution standards for display on a standard computer system , a single image will consume about 160 kilobytes of data . |
| 2 | She may also have to face a serious reduction in income , which might necessitate the sale of her house and the loss of her settled way of life by a move to another neighbourhood and to a smaller home , or into yours if that is to be the arrangement you both decide upon . |
| 3 | A ground-based winch then winds the loop and camera unit to which it is attached , up to the pulley if that is to be used as a trip or , as in most instances , remote control of the shutter is used when adequate height is achieved . |
| 4 | Embarrassment , it seems clear , is a major concern of the British psyche , and the dreams the British dream , if opinion-polls are to be believed , tend to be about social embarrassment , with amorous fantasy playing only a disappointingly minor role ; and if that is to be taken in evidence , then it may be said to represent a more powerful obsession than sex . |
| 5 | If that is to be China 's choice , then North Korea is where it should start . |
| 6 | If that is to be so , we have to learn to understand trust we understand , say , concrete and contracts . |
| 7 | If that is to be the case , both systems will have to run parallel , which will be an extra burden on local authorities . |
| 8 | If the channel tunnel is ever to be a genuine national undertaking that brings benefit to all parts of the United Kingdom , and if that is to be achieved within our lifetime , it is important that the Bill goes ahead . |
| 9 | The local authority needs to hold its own electronic information resources in a much tighter harness if that is to be made possible . |
| 10 | If this is to be done , despite the number who are brought up in other religions , it is reasonable to do it largely through the medium of Christianity , simply because Christianity exists as an institution in this country , and is by no means dead . |
| 11 | Indeed , it is clear that there will need to be a significant improvement in the conditions associated with part-time work if this is to be seen as a real alternative for older workers . |
| 12 | fellow interviewers if this is to be a panel or sequential interview ; |
| 13 | If this is to be the structure , it is good to go with it from the outset : once groups are established and running , you may find it difficult for group members to ‘ own ’ such a threatening idea ! |
| 14 | If this is to be your approach see pages 87–92 for the actual process of post-production editing . |
| 15 | But if this is to be called a rational method , it is so , from Stevenson 's point of view , mainly because it consists in letting one 's attitudes be moulded by rational factual beliefs . |
| 16 | Meg Dods ( The Cook 's and Housewife 's Manual , I 826 ) instructs that if this is to be kept as a cold relish the white meat and the coral and spawn should be packed " in a regular manner , in layers , or alternate pieces , so that when sliced it may have that marbled appearance , that look of mosaic work which so commends the taste of the cook " . |
| 17 | However , it does not require magistrates ( or anyone else for that matter ) to secure the information needed if this is to be done effectively . |
| 18 | As I said , whether mental confusion equals dementia , what exact degree of dependency what degree of confusion , what degree of dementia , this does n't tell you but what it does do is help to give us a picture of what is happening , not just in the local authority sector which we 've heard from , not just in the voluntary sector , which we 've heard from , but , if this is to be believed , by an even greater rate of increase in the private sector . |
| 19 | If this is to be taken seriously as meaning that through learning language , rather than geography , history or other social sciences , pupils acquire better understanding of foreign cultures , then teachers need knowledge of the relationship between language and cultural learning . |
| 20 | If this is to be a spinnaker leg , hold onto the hoist until you are sure that no-one is going to luff you , but be ready for a quick hoist . |
| 21 | It is not too early to begin thinking about it now , particularly if this is to be a Royal occasion . |
| 22 | I accept the argument which er Noble Viscount put so clearly that there may be a case for bringing in some outside people , but if this is to be done , it seems to me that the police authority itself is the authority best able to judge what particular gaps need to be filled and the one of the amendments to which I am speaking erm does contemplate giving power to the authority to co-opt members with experience which might not other ways be available , for example from among the ethnic minorities . |
| 23 | If this is to be avoided we need to restore confidence in the UK economy . ’ |
| 24 | Ingredient Y would have to be purchased if Abrasive is to be manufactured ; thus the cost of manufacturing Abrasive is an incremental cost of £7,000 . |
| 25 | ‘ I am a traveller lost in the woods , ’ said the little tailor , ‘ and a master craftsman , seeking work , if any is to be found . ’ |