Example sentences of "if [coord] when [pers pn] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 For anyone with techno-fear , the A4 could be just the thing for those first , tentative steps into the world of programming , and the MIDI facility means you 'll already have the foot-controller if or when you feel the need to expand your effects with another processor .
2 But then , one may ask , why could the members of the assembly not simply undo the decisions if and when they come to regret them ?
3 So far as the acquiring company is concerned , the shares transferred to it are acquired at their actual value at the time of transfer , so that that forms the base value if and when they come to be disposed of .
4 I do n't know whether there was anyone there from BBC Television , but if there was , he or she would have had no doubt who should be the person to present a regular natural history programme if and when they got round to it .
5 It may be possible to reach some of this group if and when they attend health centres for antenatal care or child health check-ups .
6 There seems no a priori reason why the intellectual collapse of the radical bourgeoisie in the early nineteenth century should necessitate a single line of avant-garde response — rather than a multiplicity of struggles , which , instead of leading irrevocably to extreme Schoenbergian individualism , might , for example , ‘ preserve ’ ( that is reuse ) older elements , to be rearticulated to the interests of new group subjects if and when they emerged .
7 Too many allow themselves to be steered into what are seen as traditionally female jobs , or suffer discrimination if and when they have children .
8 Would there be bloodshed if and when they pulled out ?
9 All the machines can be upgraded with the Intel OverDrive processors and Pentium chips , if and when they arrive .
10 He is a most welcome supporter of the Bill It would be helpful if I brought the House up to date on what has happened during the past year , so that hon. Members can take recent developments into account when making up their minds if and when they vote later .
11 As regards the items we failed to acquire , we hope the current owners will consider the Museum if and when they decide to sell .
12 Briquettes or Blocks : These are handy for outdoor use and horses can help themselves if and when they need it .
13 ‘ I 'll let you know if and when they find Pet and Dad . ’
14 If and when they work on the tacit assumption or make such a blatant assertion as that , that there is no longer any poverty , because it is not true and unless and until it is true neither they nor we have got any right to be content .
15 What would happen if and when they caught up with them ?
16 If and when we choose violence he ought to be the focus of our efforts .
17 This is characteristic of life on Earth — if and when we discover lifeforms on other planets , there is a 50 percent chance that their molecules , unlike ours , may rotate polarized light to the right .
18 A combination that will put you very much in demand if and when you return to civilian life .
19 And the more you can show you have been closely involved in the battle from an early stage , the more weight you will carry if and when you decide to initiate legal action .
20 If and when you find a suitable mate , then a divider will be an absolute must — probably for some months , unless she ripens and appears to be ready to spawn , in which case she may welcome the attentions of a male — but do n't bank on it ; any divider-out time should be strictly supervised .
21 If and when you do have a reaction to individual food groups , you may feel that you have had a setback .
22 But if and when you do want something else , going to college when you are older and when you positively want to go , can be a very different and more satisfying experience than being at school .
23 Nevertheless it appears from the judgment of Thorpe J. , and I do not doubt that he was right , that a dominant factor was W. 's desire to be in an environment where , as she thought , she was in control and could cure herself if and when she thought it right to do so .
24 He would earn most of the money , she would work if and when she chose .
25 It was a sore point with Norma Kingsdale that her elder daughter had no intention of giving up her career if and when she decided to start a family .
26 If and when I make love to you , the last thing it will be is ‘ casual sex ’ . ’
27 And there 's a couple of blokes I need to talk to , old mates who I can trust for a good turn , if and when I hear that you need it .
28 The Prince inherited it upon becoming Prince of Wales and will lose it if and when he becomes King .
29 Release could only come if and when he finished his long apologia .
30 She was the most efficient secretary he had ever had and it irked him that she had made it clear that , if and when he moved , she would wish to stay at Larksoken .
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