Example sentences of "[be] [verb] if [pers pn] fail " in BNC.
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| 1 | Parents of children who qualified for secondary education signed an undertaking that the child would complete the course , and they could be fined if they failed to keep their word . |
| 2 | And his job could be threatened if he fails to convince delegates that Britain 's economic crisis is not his fault . |
| 3 | For a moment another thought crossed my mind — that if I lived in the United States while undertaking an ‘ experiment ’ I might be sued if I failed . |
| 4 | Security ( or collateral ) : something of value acceptable to the lender , which can be sold if you fail to repay the loan . |
| 5 | The Act does not appear to require the constable to warn the offender that he may be arrested if he fails to desist as required . |
| 6 | Sitting in Manchester , the judge said after listening to two hours of legal argument from counsel for Blandford , his wife and the Official Solicitor , that he now had no power to rectify his error made on May 17 when he ordered the Marquess to be jailed if he failed to pay the money in two weeks . |
| 7 | Mrs Andrews and the boys were then driven to isolated woods 30 miles away while a frantic Mr Andrews , who was told his sons would be castrated if he failed to co-operate , delivered the ransom . |
| 8 | Meanwhile , a frantic Mr Andrews , who was told his sons would be castrated if he failed to co-operate , delivered the ransom . |