Example sentences of "[noun sg] if [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 They are the people who will benefit the most , if they will tolerate it ; so give a diuretic and add a beta blocker if you feel it is indicated .
2 In March 1989 Hungary became the first East European state to accede to the 1951 Convention and 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees ( under which states agreed not to expel refugees or return them to their homeland if they would face persecution there ) .
3 Things would all be much easier for sociologists of religion if they were .
4 It is possible too for some adopters to attempt to improve their self-image if they believe , perhaps subconsciously , that ‘ having a black child in the family confirms our self-worth because they are much less than we are ’ .
5 I see no earthly reason why we should shackle British Rail in providing a better service still in terms of safety and speed if it comes into conflict with those who want to walk across the line .
6 You could tell her it 's her fault , not mine and next time she 's feeling like a bit of fun — if that was what she had been feeling like — maybe she 'd give a chap a chance to explain that there 's already a woman in his flat , a woman he will kick out with the utmost speed if she 'd just hang on , a woman he never even invited into it in the first place .
7 speed if you 're doing it in a
8 Rainey believes he could n't make a corner at GP speed if he merely sat on the bike without pushing down — hard .
9 Rocky is the future of the club along with Macca and Speed if he ca n't hold on to him what ganrantee can he offer us that he wo n't unload Macca and gazza soon !
10 They could send the temperature up quickly when required , by raising the cover — even admit the flames from the furnace if they wanted to .
11 Self-confidence can be at a low ebb if you 've just been told to p … off by an embittered pedestrian .
12 Oslin Williams , who was severely burned last year in a fire which killed his father at their caravan home , would have died from asphyxiation due to scarring of his windpipe if he had not had the operation , surgeons said .
13 The first one we 've had satisfaction on today , erm that new employ sorry existing employment land falling vacant and being redeveloped does n't count against the sixty hecst hectares , secondly that the borough if it wished , subject to the local plan process and er county structure plan policies could choose to put its sixt sixty hectares outside the city centres or in part , and then the third weight sir which much hover in the air I guess till tomorrow would be er the arrival of the strategic site policy which would be in addition .
14 ‘ You 'll get blood poisoning if you 're not careful , ’ said my mother , putting her leaves on the draining-board .
15 But it is as well for high-profile entrepreneurs to remember that they are always at some risk of being damned by association if they use structures that appear , or can with journalistic licence be made to appear , too close to those behind which fraudsters have hidden .
16 Mr Small said : ‘ Our normal opening hours will be 9am-5.30pm but it will be up to the tenants ’ association if they want late night shopping .
17 He highlighted the different approaches being made by the regions , putting sufficient emphasis on the distinctions and duplications to enable the assembled company to draw their own conclusions : namely , that the international business was getting too big for the regions to handle , and that the variations would lead to unnecessary proliferation if they were n't effectively controlled and directed by Detroit .
18 Consumers could be committing fraud if they provide false information on a credit application form .
19 In my mind you can make up anything you want in your notebooks , but you ca n't call it fraud if it was n't published .
20 A crossed cheque therefore gives some protection against fraud if it falls into the wrong hands .
21 But you can bet he knows retsina , the national wine with what even locals call an acquired taste ; ouzo , the aperitif that could blow off your sunburn if you do n't watch your step ; the taramasalata fish roe dip ; vine leaves stuffed with mincemeat , rice and herbs ; and keftedes meatballs .
22 I just ca n't imagine how you could rhythm if it 's like that I suppose you got ta s start with them all running but still
23 I 'll give you some grief if you say
24 • Only call the fire brigade if you feel you really have no choice .
25 Fleury , too , had grown stout and perhaps rather opinionated ; he and Louise had a number of children whom Fleury was inclined to hector with his views , showing extreme displeasure if they disagreed with him .
26 ‘ Those worst hit will be people like nurses , teachers , police officers and local government employees — people who pay their taxes and work hard but will only get legal aid if they pay huge amounts . ’
27 ‘ The worst hit will be people who pay taxes and work hard but will only get legal aid if they pay huge amounts ’ ‘ What is the point of having laws and courts if large numbers of people can not use them because of the price ? ’
28 But it has happened and where the park committee wishes to press its objection , the Secretary of State for Agriculture ( or Wales ) must then decide whether a grant is to be paid ( the farmer is of course free to proceed without any grant aid if he wishes ) .
29 A payment only qualifies under Gift Aid if it is a ‘ gift ’ .
30 A payment will not qualify under Gift Aid if it is made to enable the charity to purchase a property , or other assets , from the donor or from a ‘ connected person ’ .
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