Example sentences of "if it [was/were] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Australian Mutual received approval from the Department of Trade and Industry which it needed if it was to hold more than 15 per cent of Pearl 's shares , the level at which a shareholder is regarded as ‘ controlling ’ an insurance company . |
| 2 | The commitment to a learning theory which explained all crime clearly required the specification of empirically identifiable learning processes if it was to progress beyond the simple assertion that crime is learned . |
| 3 | Another close relative , acetylsalicylic acid , i.e. aspirin , was active only if it was broken down to release salicylic acid . |
| 4 | You see , all the iron work , as you took it off , it had to be straightened out , and if it was broken it had to be rewelded . |
| 5 | Her heart felt as if it was broken . |
| 6 | He was looking for something which immobilised the car and gave an audible warning if it was broken into . ’ |
| 7 | I think erm we could have a much healthier aspect to it if it was taught to u in a healthier way , I mean |
| 8 | Holidays at the seaside or in the mountains were by now out of the question , but for young people it was still a wonderful summer : the war seemed far away , and there was enough to eat even if it was rationed . |
| 9 | Misery was always so much more manageable if it was poured into a friend 's sympathetic ear . |
| 10 | When such means failed the extended family gave support most often in the form of food or of caring for some children of the family until a crisis was over , or permanently if it was sustained . |
| 11 | ‘ Did you hear that Steve , they would n't say the opposite if it was raining . ’ |
| 12 | If it was raining , a handbell rung at the door indicated that we were to go straight to the classrooms . |
| 13 | I would say , ‘ 74D in for refreshments ’ — recorded in a book and in that half hour , I had to make my tea , eat my sandwiches , wash my cup , put on my coat or whatever I was wearing — cape if it was raining — and be out for that half hour . |
| 14 | Well I suppose if it was raining one night she might have done . |
| 15 | Durham County Council has given assurances that a close watch will be kept on the parking situation , especially at the weekends and if it was warranted , yellow lines would be placed down the west side of Lakeside . |
| 16 | At the very least , the exhibition provides food for thought : as the 21st century nears , do we really want architecture that looks as if it was built in the 18th ? |
| 17 | This kitchen extension is an excellent example of how it should be done : it looks as if it was built at the same time as the rest of the house |
| 18 | The causal relevance of an agent would be optimally confirmed if it was detected in symptomatic but not in asymptomatic patients . |
| 19 | ‘ Well , if it was intended as a distraction , then that must have been the moment when he poisoned his wife . |
| 20 | If it was intended to provoke the Palestinians and the Muslims into armed conflict , it certainly succeeded . |
| 21 | But if it was intended that Jesus survive the Cross , or never perhaps be crucified at all , one can not help wondering whether Judas was privy to the plan . |
| 22 | She rapped on his door , swung it open and stood in the doorway , not trusting either of them if it was shut . |
| 23 | If it was touched again it would explode , they knew . |
| 24 | Even if it was neglected , it was they still got a little bit of land . |
| 25 | If laboratory tests for HIV were not performed or gave indeterminate results , any of the conditions in the list below would indicate AIDS if it was diagnosed by a definitive method and the patient had none of the other causes of immunodeficiency listed below that could explain the occurrence of the indicator disease : |
| 26 | If investment in public education was a necessary political and humanitarian response to the problems of poverty and underprivilege , if it was an appropriate means of fostering and maintaining religious adherence , and if it was calculated to equip young people with the skills demanded by a changing industrial society , then a strategy had to be found for ensuring that value was obtained for the funds invested . |
| 27 | but I mean , you know it 'll be quite nice , it also be quite nice if it was raised |
| 28 | Pulsatilla LM1 produced a response within 3 days when her mouth felt as if it was coated with glue and then she suddenly found she could smell again ! |
| 29 | In both cases the shock had to be overwhelming and painful in the extreme if it was to generate the civilizing consequences of respect for , and maintenance of , the great taboos of civilization . |
| 30 | We would not be surprised if it was concluded that a more thorough-going reform is required than that assumed in Threshold 21 . |