Example sentences of "[conj] if give " in BNC.

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1 Commission officials , however , have argued that if given no alternative , fishermen will carry on fishing until there are no fish stocks left .
2 She had come to the conclusion that if giving up Brentwoods and moving to the country was what Brian wanted , then perhaps she ought to go along with it , stop being selfish .
3 Oryx make better use of the available plant food than domestic animals , and if given adequate protection in the wild could become a valuable source of food for local people .
4 And if given to us as actual temptations , the rather lure of the church , the Reverend Simon Stephen Daedalus SJ , and the lure of the flesh ‘ He closed his eyes , surrendering himself to her body and mind , conscious of nothing in the world but the dark pressure of her softly parting lips ’ .
5 During the process of learning the student is working to achieve something ; knowledge of how close her performance is approximating to the desired goal not only has a motivating effect , but if given in sufficient detail provides information which enables her to adjust her learning nearer to the goal .
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