Example sentences of "if there [verb] [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | If there had to be a foreign , non-Ukrainian government in Poltava , then for the local peasantry Great Russians were preferable to Germans . |
| 2 | If there had to be some sort of overall commander , he naturally felt that this should be himself . |
| 3 | His ‘ crimes ’ , as they saw it , started when he insisted that if there had to be meetings they must be businesslike , properly chaired and follow the agenda . |
| 4 | The latter seemed to hold the view that , if there had to be an Archbishop of Canterbury at all , it were best that he should be a socialist . |
| 5 | You wo n't get a cup of tea , although you might be OK for a Garibaldi if there happens to be one lying around , but you 'll quickly be strapped into the beige and orange sofa , and invited to ‘ Convince us why we should vote for your lot . |
| 6 | We 'll go on the list of creditors and if there happens to be any payment at the end of the day you will |
| 7 | In making an apology one accepts blame for what has happened , but at the same time one tries to convince the injured party if there happens to be one , or the world at large if not , that the error is not to be taken as representative of the real self . |
| 8 | The second question which arises for determination is whether the proceeding before the justice or justices , if there happens to be more than one justice before whom the person arrested is brought under section 7(5) , necessitates the giving of evidence on oath with the opportunity to the person arrested or his legal representative to cross-examine and the person arrested having the opportunity to give evidence himself , before the justice of the peace may properly form an opinion on the matters set out in paragraphs ( a ) and ( b ) . |
| 9 | Doubts will be created about management and good housekeeping at the school if there appears to be a shortage of basic equipment . |
| 10 | If there appears to be an improvement in behaviour then you can try delaying the medication , or reducing the amount , but keep an eye on the situation and be prepared to top up the dose if necessary . |
| 11 | Nursery and child-minding facilities should be introduced if there appears to be a level of demand which would make it cost-effective . |
| 12 | If there appears to be a case to answer , the observations of the solicitor will be sought on the complaint . |
| 13 | Stir in the curry powder and , if necessary , a little flour ( only if there appears to be an excessive amount of fat in the pan ) . |
| 14 | If there appears to be a dispute on the facts , I will prepare a valuation memorandum which sets out the factual information which forms the background to the valuation . |
| 15 | Similarly , ‘ but with even more force ’ , discontinuance orders are appropriate ‘ only if there appears to be an overriding justification on planning grounds ’ . |
| 16 | If there appear to be other grounds open to the third party , pursue investigation of these with the witnesses . |
| 17 | It is permissible to raise additional enquiries , and indeed , the buyer 's conveyancer has a professional duty to do so if there appear to be material omissions . |
| 18 | There is a powerful argument that if there has to be a national curriculum it must leave ample room for variation at the level of the local education authority as well as in the individual school . |
| 19 | If there has to be a last minute addition to the contract after the document has been prepared and is awaiting exchange , it could be written into the draft contract before exchange , or some reference to it could be added to the contract so long as all that was done with the authority of the parties who signed it . |
| 20 | I think the pr if there has to be a primary purpose it is a actually to take out the traffic which does n't belong in Harrogate |
| 21 | And if there happen to be other people listening , all well and good . |
| 22 | Discuss it with other parents or schoolteachers if there seems to be a problem locally . |
| 23 | And then : oh , please , if there have to be more lies , at least let me only tell them to other people , not to myself any more . |