Example sentences of "if it [verb] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to this , we can best assess the intrinsic value of something if we ask how good or bad a thing it would be if it existed in complete isolation . |
| 2 | What could be more sensible than the suggestion that the best way of evaluating a thing for its very own self , and not for its effects or its contribution to the value of larger wholes , is to consider what value it would possess if it existed in complete isolation ? |
| 3 | In neither case , does the activity of a postman emerge as something which could be good if it existed in isolation . |
| 4 | We have tended to speak as if it existed in some obvious and consistent way in higher education , but as some of the above quotations pointed out , the undergraduate curriculum may be influenced by other manifestations of organized knowledge , in particular research and professional practice . |
| 5 | This , it is claimed , provides at the same time a clue as to the meaning of fiction ; for fiction really is the result of treating that which can exist only derivatively , or " parasitically " , as if it existed in its own right . |
| 6 | All also said they would prefer it if it came in a pot , rather than in the single-application , fiddly pea-sized plastic spheres . |
| 7 | It was a small poisoned dart aimed at William , but if it went in there was no visible sign of agitation . |
| 8 | It 's more likely to throw everyone off course if it happens in a little room with a small audience . |
| 9 | Forgetting the past is obviously not the positive action it ought to be if it results in waves of violence towards anyone perceived as not sufficiently ‘ German ’ . |
| 10 | If it results in young Pardy being charged with a lesser offence , Deanes will be highly satisfied . |
| 11 | Commenting on US government 's final award of Desktop IV to Zenith Data Systems , Compagnie des Machines Bull SA chief executive Bernard Pache said ‘ A strategy is valid if it results in success . |
| 12 | They quote the comprehensive review by Haggard and Hughes , which states that glue ear probably causes considerable disability only if it results in persistent impaired hearing starting at an early age . |
| 13 | Editor , — I agree with J D Swales 's contention that the Tomlinson report will damage postgraduate education if it results in weakening of the vital links between the special health authority hospitals and teaching in the postgraduate research institutes . |
| 14 | This is an important point , even if it results in a somewhat excessive criticism of Massey . |
| 15 | Conversely , correct gearbox functioning is unacceptable if it results in an unacceptable gear-lever movement ( either too small , too large , colliding with other fixed objects , difficult hand movements etc ) . |
| 16 | Bill feels that the recruitment campaign will have succeeded if it results in a significant increase of women applying to become firefighters . |
| 17 | It takes at least an hour to get the system clear and dry again , and is a very frustrating problem , particularly if it occurs in a competition . |
| 18 | Research has indicated that police are more likely to perceive an act as delinquent if it occurs in a low-income inner city area . |
| 19 | The new subject of International Relations must find the best ways of making leaders aware of the dysfunctional nature of war , or , if it failed in this , appeal directly to the populations concerned . |
| 20 | Secondly , Woolwich feared that if it failed in its legal arguments it might incur penalties . |
| 21 | Secondly , Woolwich feared that if it failed in its legal arguments it might incur penalties . |
| 22 | I 've tried it sometimes , never long enough to know whether I did it successfully or not , but I found there is absolutely no way of telling because even if it changes in a way one can predict , what one can predict is the way oneself changes or the world changes at the same time . |
| 23 | Can the hon. Gentleman confirm that that means that the average family in this country would be approximately £2,000 better off if it lived in Italy ? |
| 24 | It looks as if it belongs in some fairy-tale . ’ |
| 25 | If it was in the ‘ MEDIEVAL HISTORY ’ section it was near the end of March , but if it fell in the ‘ TRAVEL ’ section , then it was probably September . |
| 26 | To render the applicability of natural justice dependent upon a prior classification of the above type would have its utility in greater certainty and predictability : if a case fell within one category certain results would follow ; if it fell in a different category differing results would ensue . |
| 27 | If it extends in the 3' direction then the two molecules will together occupy 6 base pairs ( i.e. each one bound to GTT ) whereas if it extends in the 5'-direction only 4 base pairs will be covered by the two drug molecules ( i.e. drug is bound to CGT ) . |
| 28 | If it extends in the 3' direction then the two molecules will together occupy 6 base pairs ( i.e. each one bound to GTT ) whereas if it extends in the 5'-direction only 4 base pairs will be covered by the two drug molecules ( i.e. drug is bound to CGT ) . |
| 29 | Much of the energy at these wavelengths is absorbed by the atmosphere , which means that a remote sensing instrument such as the MSS or TM would , if it operated in one of these bands , be unable to see through the atmosphere and consequently would be unable to obtain any information about the surface of the Earth . |
| 30 | My stomach turned over as I watched the ball heading for the out-of-bounds , but to my relief it looked as though it had stayed in , even if it seemed in an awful spot . |