Example sentences of "if we [modal v] [vb infin] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | Arguably it provides a very strong constraint on managers to act efficiently , if we may assume they are concerned about their future career path and if they believe that the firm does not systematically assess their performance wrongly . |
| 2 | and anyway this fellow said do you want some rabbit it 's a pound each , so we ordered some rabbits , ai n't got them yet like , but I do n't know if we 'll get them or not |
| 3 | So if we can hurt them or certainly gang together if you like , cos unity is strength , and between the three workforces they 'll certainly slow down production and hopefully force things . |
| 4 | Talking at the launch of the Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook , Serfontein added : ‘ We will take sanctions against clubs if we can pin them down . ’ |
| 5 | Let's see if we can move them on this year so that they start to think it 's a charity I know I really want to support . |
| 6 | So we thought , No if we can stop them to speak to them cos at the end of the day we ca n't actually stop them going up , we can give them as much harassment as we can yes er and keep within the law . |
| 7 | Oh well Derek , there 's a chance still mate , if we can stop them pegging but I think the chances of stopping them pegging three is a bit remote ! |
| 8 | Comment If these results seems rather too trivial to bother about , let's see if we can make them more impressive ( and less " obvious " ? ) by stating their conclusions in words : ( i ) The product of the additive identity with any integer always yields the additive identity . |
| 9 | " We are always looking for new ideas on planting and design to see if we can vary them to suit our garden . " |
| 10 | The activities of a fan become intelligible if we can interpret them as being instrumental in establishing him in a particular role , or if such activities can be shown to be acceptable demonstrations of character and worth among his peers . |
| 11 | in the next couple of weeks , so if we can use them |
| 12 | Well if we can put them in little bags , ooh |
| 13 | ‘ If we can force them to pull out through lack of money then that is their excuse , but we do n't care as long as they go somewhere else . ’ |
| 14 | If we can play them over there . |
| 15 | Hence , the emphasis of our work which , broadly speaking , is concerned with helping either organizations , by which I mean galleries and arts centres , or individuals , in other words artists , craftsmen , photographers , and is increasingly directed to the former in the belief that if we can help them , these centres and galleries , towards adequate levels of staffing and expertise , they in their turn , and much less artificially than we , will be able to help the individual artist . |
| 16 | And if we can encourage them to do that er more effectively and more efficiently , then that 's all to the good . |
| 17 | Skipper Andy Townsend , another Norwich old boy said : ‘ If we can get them all back fit again , get a few wins and the confidence going , there 's no reason why we ca n't get up there . ’ |
| 18 | One thing is for sure ; the tyres are thin , and if we can get them removed and new tyres fitted in Poland for a reasonable price , we will . |
| 19 | Let's go underground and see if we can get them to talk a bit more freely . " |
| 20 | If we can get them lined up at the entrance , they should be sucked through like water through a plug hole . |
| 21 | ‘ If we can get them interested in the source of the sound there is then the chance that we gently lead them out into deeper water . |
| 22 | Often we can secure the release of refugees from detention if we can find them somewhere to live . |
| 23 | ‘ There 's always a gypsy king and queen somewhere , ’ I said , ‘ if we can find them . ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Could be with your family papers if we can find them , ’ I went on . |
| 25 | ‘ If we can pick them all up at the same time we wo n't lose any of them . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ If we can keep them off council land it will make it nearly impossible for them . |
| 27 | ‘ If we can keep them contained for the first half then we 've got a chance of pinching a couple of goals . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ If we can keep them out long enough , maybe the crowd will turn against them a bit and frustration will set in ’ — which is more or less what happened . |
| 29 | If we can flog them |
| 30 | We get our horses from a dealer and if they are good horses to learn on we buy them if we can afford them . |