Example sentences of "if [adv] handled " in BNC.
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| 1 | Boxfish ( ostraciontidae ) release a poisonous substance into the aquarium if badly handled or attacked by other fish sufficient to kill all fish in the same aquarium and itself . |
| 2 | Unlike Napoleon III , who believed that diplomacy could , if skilfully handled , bring results without war — and this in spite of his failures to make this work in 1854 and 1859 — Bismarck held with Frederick the Great that : ‘ Diplomacy without war is like music without instruments . ’ |
| 3 | And the libel action , if it comes to trial , will give us valuable national publicity if properly handled . |
| 4 | Aggressive corals such as the large polyp forming Euphylia bubble corals ( Plerogyra species ) and large carpet anemones ( Stoichactis species ) have stings that can cause a painful rash if carelessly handled , giving some idea of the powerful weapons they possess . |
| 5 | Garden tools designed to cut , chop , or which have prongs , are hazardous if carelessly handled . |
| 6 | The BA sets are heavy and can be easily damaged if not handled correctly . |
| 7 | The issues of education , schools now are in control over their own budgets and if not handled properly will become a recipe for disaster . |
| 8 | These very assets of course , if improperly handled , become liabilities . |
| 9 | conflict is inevitable , part of change , caused by structural factors , eg. the class system , and is useful ( in small doses ) if constructively handled . |