Example sentences of "if it is [verb] or " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it is injured or sick it may sit quietly in an unusually visible position during daylight hours . |
| 2 | In addition , the new section captures the essence of the old law , that the conduct is caught if it is intended or likely to provoke others to cause unlawful violence . |
| 3 | This evidence should then be filed so that if it is challenged or its validity is questioned , the company can show that it has acted not only in good faith but with due care and prudence . |
| 4 | If it is lost or broken this week the Tories will lose by 100 seats . |
| 5 | The sculpture received a fresh coat of paint in 1975 and will be repainted if it is scratched or damaged . |
| 6 | If it is denied or suppressed in some way , it will become a recurring experience , or it will convert itself into some other disorder of the body , emotion or behaviour . |
| 7 | The bridge plate should only need replacing if it is split or lifting away from beneath the table ; check for this by looking inside with a torch and a small mirror . |
| 8 | It means that the instrument in question requires positively to be approved if it is to become or , more usually , remain in force as law . |
| 9 | The Bureau wants the freedom to listen to any phone call , even if it is encoded or encrypted ; not only this , it wants to make the telephone companies bear the cost of letting it do so . |
| 10 | It is very difficult to avoid seeking out and using information that is confidential if it is known or suspected that the information will be a crucial aid to survival for your company in the future . |
| 11 | Furthermore , any act which falls within the express or implied powers of the vendor contained in its memorandum of association , whether or not a breach of duty on the part of the vendor 's directors , will be binding on the vendor if it is approved or subsequently ratified by the shareholders . |
| 12 | At first sight this might not seem to be a serious problem ; one thing stands for others if it is used or taken as representing them . |