Example sentences of "[conj] if it [is] [verb] " in BNC.

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31 erm and I think that if it is pulled down for this new development , in ten year 's time we will look back and we will say ‘ Why did we do this ?
32 On the other hand , it could be argued that if it is considered necessary to make an adoption order with a condition of access , then this may be seen as being imposed on the two or three parties and possibly of little value .
33 As far as the exceptions to the policy is concerned , we , again I I would n't say we had a strong feeling on this , but on balance I think it that if it is considered that they are needed they would probably be better dealt with in a separate policy .
34 And it believes that if it is to survive in its present form it must become more serious in its outlook .
35 I simply wish to point out that if it is supposed that Karen Parsons and I embarked that afternoon with the intention of drowning her husband , why did we wait till we had reached a point where our criminal acts were overlooked by at least fifteen witnesses ?
36 This also enables any eventual profit to be kept in the long term , avoiding the problem that if it is retained , any eventual surplus would have to go back to the borrower .
37 Does the Minister consider it fair that , if a child is born in East Anglia , it has a far better chance of survival than if it is born in Yorkshire or in my region , where we recently lost five intensive care cots ?
38 Similarly , the introduction of case management into a deprived service context is likely to achieve less than if it is introduced as a key component in an already well structured and resourced service .
39 A dog which is being exercised off the leash will cover considerably more ground than if it is walking with you .
40 If it 's sunny , fine , and if it 's raining , it 's a chore to walk the dogs .
41 ‘ He reminded me about it in the dressing room before the game , and if it 's said you 're not playing with enough desire you 've just got to swallow it and do the best you can .
42 And if it 's costing too much how about offering some of those giveaway subsidies ?
43 An infra-red light , the height of the bridge , is sent across the road and if it 's breached , a sign flashes up to warn the driver .
44 And if it 's discovered that I spent most of my childhood in care , then reporters could make enquiries and turn it into a big thing . ’
45 The living room has to house some or all of these things and if it 's used for eating has to come up with storage for china , glass and cutlery too .
46 And if it 's freestanding then you ca n't have coalescence , acceptable or otherwise surely , can you .
47 And if it 's meant to be a surprise attack , why are they making so much bloody noise ? ’
48 Write to us with an outline of your story , include a picture of the completed project , and if it 's published , you 'll receive a cash reward !
49 And if it 's coming from the farthest reaches of space — where the tide of expansion flows really fast-it will still not have reached us — even though it started out on its journey at the beginning of the Universe , thousands of millions of years ago . ’
50 It 's a lonely spot , and if it 's walking you want , Moila is such a small island , and once you have been round it , you have seen it all .
51 And if it 's going to be relevant , from July onwards if Paul 's talking about moving into different premises ,
52 I do n't get the feeling that they particularly care whether this murder is solved or not ; anyway they want it solved on their terms and if it 's going to muddy a lot of their holy bloody waters they 'd like us to go away .
53 If the remedy is not indicated it will be ignored by the body and will have no effect , and if it is indicated it can only be beneficial .
54 ‘ You might have a sales order processing system sitting on one computer ; once an order has been processed , it sends a message to an inventory system on another computer , which checks whether the item is there , and if it is initiates the shipment , or if not may request the supply of the item by sending a message to a third system .
55 The latter can entrap adult birds and if it is incorporated into nests it can cause chick mortality .
56 No planks for the flooring yet , and if it is raining we can not be on the roof .
57 The throne itself has T 5 and D 22 , and if it is destroyed , any victim sitting in it will be freed .
58 The oxygen consumption of an insect may rise a hundredfold when flight begins and if it is to continue for long periods a reserve of oxidizable respiratory material is needed .
59 Having said that , if there is n't any pay formula included in this deal , er no matter what the percentage increase over the two years , I think er the strength of feeling across the country , people will not be happy with this and if it is balloted on it will be rejected .
60 An alternative approach is to measure share price changes ; prices at any given time reflect the market 's estimate of future performance and if it is assumed that this estimate is reliable then a comparison of ‘ before and after ’ figures should provide an accurate guide to the change in earning potential brought about by merger .
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