Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] if it [is] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Labour must now display some political creativity if it is to offset the effects of Major 's plans for Toryism . |
| 2 | Procedures for conciliation and mediation between the two sides of industry should be encouraged , and contractual relations established at the European level if it is deemed desirable . |
| 3 | If some biological constraint can rule out , or make unrealistic , some normative practice or institution , then knowledge of it may not only encourage us to decline that practice if it is suggested , but may also contribute an explanation of why human communities do not in general display that practice or institution . |
| 4 | However , this identification is only ‘ to some extent ’ , and it is easier to think of locality as a useful term in this study if it is extended , as Dickens et al. |
| 5 | This will require leadership and generous resourcing if it is to produce results . |
| 6 | The expanded auditors ' report : could do better The APB 's exposure draft needs some attention if it is to help to reduce the expectations gap |
| 7 | The animal 's essence ( or the Spirits of Nature ) will seek redress or retribution against the hunter , his family or social group if it is killed without prior approval or proper conduct . |
| 8 | So far as I am aware , this was the first occasion on which it was made clear that the period which elapses before a prisoner serving a life sentence is released is determined by consideration of two factors , namely : ( i ) the period necessary to satisfy retribution and deterrence , which has come to be called ‘ the tariff ; ’ and ( ii ) a possible further period if it is thought by the Parole Board and/or the Secretary of State that the prisoner would pose an unacceptable risk of danger to the public were he to be released at the end of his tariff period . |
| 9 | French move : A large French multi-national , Saur , is planning to expand its water interests in the UK by investing in Scottish water if it is franchised and not sold off . |
| 10 | Whatever type of path you intend to lay , you will have to give it a proper foundation if it is to last for any length of time . |
| 11 | That is to say , the infant must convert stimulation from light rays , sound waves , from the speech stream into the appropriate representational grist if it is to get the kind of information that it requires from the world ; but this gleaning of information does not constitute thought . |
| 12 | Understandably , women in particular resent advice on how to feed themselves in their old age ; but there are some women ( and even more men ) who will welcome help in this respect if it is given tactfully . |
| 13 | A pensions directive is currently being prepared by the European Commission and it will require extremely careful consideration if it is to achieve the desired effect of not restricting labour mobility with the European Community . |
| 14 | However , the therapist must be careful not to give the client an entirely free choice if it is believed that one , or a combination , of the client 's difficulties are central in maintaining the others . |
| 15 | ‘ The BBC must therefore have a clear vision if it is to retain its role as the cornerstone of British broadcasting and continue to command respect and admiration in Britain and throughout the world . |
| 16 | The BBC must therefore have a clear vision if it is to retain its role as the cornerstone of British broadcasting and continue to command respect and admiration in Britain and throughout the world . |
| 17 | There are two courses open to the British government if it is to maintain its reputation , on which it prides itself , of honouring its commitments . |
| 18 | The chess set changes every so often , unpredictably , in colour and form , as if Tzeentch himself were influencing it ( it will lose this property if it is taken out of the Castle ) . |
| 19 | At the very least a clear case is owed a clear explanation if it is rejected . |
| 20 | All unused terms must be included in the entry vocabulary of an index ; that is , they must be present as access points in some form if it is considered at all likely that a user might seek information under the unused term . |
| 21 | By virtue of Article iv Rule 5(E) of the Hague-Visby Rules : ‘ Neither the carrier nor the ship shall be entitled to the benefit of the limitation of liability provided for in this paragraph if it is proved that the damage resulted from an act or omission of the carrier done with intent to cause damage or recklessly and with knowledge that damage would probably result . ’ |
| 22 | On this approach , a shape can be recognized as a whole without the constituent parts being recognized as such ( a part is represented in a radically different way if it is seen as a Gestalt in its own right ) . |
| 23 | The area will face a herculean task if it is to find a new occupier for that factory . |
| 24 | Fostering for disabled children can be a satisfactory alternative , but studies in Britain and the USA demonstrate the need for very careful and supportive work if it is to succeed . |
| 25 | Well that should be a freezable job if it 's warming up and going wrong . |
| 26 | SERAFIN : You notice the central heating if it 's turned off . |
| 27 | Any part of the cost of a development which is attributable to plant and machinery will generally qualify for a 25% annual allowance if it is used for the purchaser 's trade or leased by the purchaser to another for the purpose of the other 's trade . |
| 28 | Each goal is planned for a week but some may possibly require longer ; our dieter will have to take extra time if it is taking her body longer to adjust than she anticipates at the start . |
| 29 | There is increased bacterial degradation of bile salts after cholecystectomy and the main degraded bile salt , deoxycholate , induces urgent defecation if it is instilled into the rectum . |
| 30 | It exists on relatively thin and unstable margins , requiring the heavyweight financial resources of a larger group if it is to survive for long . |