Example sentences of "[noun] if [pers pn] [be] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I need that from Bobby and the rest of the side if we are to be successful , ’ says newly-appointed Larder . |
| 2 | Balance is difficult to define in simple terms and requires great sensitivity by journalists if it is to be achieved . |
| 3 | ‘ You 'll need a good wig if you 're to be Hedda 's long-haired poet . ’ |
| 4 | When secondhand goods are sold on the " as is " basis of Precedent 4 , the question arises as to the extent to which the seller can disclaim responsibility for their condition if they are to be used at work either by the buyer , or by someone to whom the buyer sells them . |
| 5 | Whatever aspect they present — whether written for scientific or commercial purposes , or perhaps for some voluntary organisation — they will follow the lines of this chapter if they are to be of use . |
| 6 | The ADC felt that this was ironic , given that a property has to be close to amenities if it is to be excluded from the Right to Buy ; |
| 7 | It is important for lawyers to know not only the statutory provisions and procedural rules of child care law but also the principles of good social work practice if they are to be effective in care proceedings . |
| 8 | Such apparent double standards need rigorous scientific data if they are to be justified . |
| 9 | Climate modelling and assessing environmental change will need more than three years ' data if it is to be enhanced . |
| 10 | These need to be as specific as possible , including a timetable for action if they are to be of any use . |
| 11 | The results presented so far imply that the information acquired during non-reinforced exposure to a stimulus , like that acquired as a consequence of other conditioning procedures , requires the presence of appropriate contextual cues if it is to be fully retrieved . |
| 12 | The Labour Party will need to develop a plausible vision for the future of the NHS if it is to be seen as a credible alternative to the present government . |
| 13 | ‘ The Pakistan bowlers have added a new dimension to bowling — one that needs to be carefully noted by other countries if they are to be equally successful swingers of the old ball . ’ |
| 14 | There appears to be broad consensus that mentally handicapped people and their families need a range or structure of help if they are to be supported in the community . |
| 15 | Phrasal appositions , like repetitions , require extra processing which must be outweighed by an increase in contextual effects if they are to be justified under the principle of relevance . |
| 16 | All issues have to have approval from the Bank of England if they are to be re-discountable at the Bank of England and attain eligible status . |
| 17 | Making miniatures from pressed flowers could really be an entire book in itself , as you need different and very particular skills if you are to be successful . |
| 18 | Planning over an 11-year period could , I believe , bring about a veritable revolution , especially if the whole curriculum ( both subjects and cross-curricular themes ) can be welded together , but I want to see some rapid practical progress if I am to be reassured . |
| 19 | There are three vital programmes in which you must train your lecturers if they are to be the advisers and guides that they are supposed to be . |
| 20 | This ignores the reality that attitudinal change , changes in working practices or skills and institutional change at the very least need careful and often time-consuming planning and preparation if they are to be successfully achieved . |
| 21 | Be this as it may , the constitutional authorities who support the introduction of a Bill of Rights to limit Parliament , government , and the state , nevertheless recognise that it calls for a fundamental constitutional change if it is to be more than just a pious declaration of good intent . |
| 22 | ‘ You had best come up on deck if you are to be sick . |
| 23 | Therefore , much as I may myself enjoy theatre-going and much as I may cheer when I see a full theatre , I must contain my own enthusiasm if I am to be a cool observer . |
| 24 | It is therefore possible to imagine two opposite reactions if it were to be shown conclusively that the creature was a whale . |
| 25 | Nonetheless certain advances can be made at the national level , and given that politics and governmental power are still largely national in scope certain advances must be made at that level if they are to be made at all . |
| 26 | Just as it is sensible to place notices in braille at hand level or just above so that they can be easily read with the fingers , so visual material needs to be put up near to eye level if it is to be seen or read without difficulty by all the pupils . |
| 27 | It must line its stripes up with the lines of the bark if it is to be camouflaged . |
| 28 | Fig. 7.7 summarizes the rules for placement of the cylinder index if it is to be situated in the main file area . |
| 29 | You need to learn to handle it for at least three minutes if you are to be any good at negotiations . |
| 30 | Many also were prepared to accept state welfare reform if it was to be truly redistributive from rich to poor , rather than financed by taxes on the poor themselves . |