Example sentences of "if [v-ing] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | They heard the river before they saw it , if seeing is the word ; and although this was daunting to most , sounding as though it was running high with the rain , the scouts assured that the noise was actually caused by the shallows of the ford area , where the water was more disturbed . |
| 2 | If centring is to be used for main headings , then sub-headings may be either centred or blocked . |
| 3 | But if cheating is necessary , you can commonly get away with it for a time . |
| 4 | Except that it 's more likely the man , because , you know , the child talked about him dying , but in a funny way , as if dying was another name for something else . |
| 5 | If such assumptions are correct , if ageing is an inevitable period of withdrawal from the social process , why should we intervene ? |
| 6 | If searching was done with just the basic actions , then R1.1 would only gain its first bit of credit after the fifth search , and then it would gain a mere 1/64th. of a point of credit . |
| 7 | If acting was good enough for Dylan Thomas , who was probably his lifetime 's hero , if it was the world of words of David Jones and the wish of dear old Phil — then all in all he might as well give it a try . |
| 8 | If forming is social , forming organises the future . |
| 9 | Meanwhile , one would exhort those workers who are conscious of the problems for their residents and would help them if they could to do their best — within the law and within the limits of their own conscience — to mend the situation in their own particular place of work if mending is needed there . |
| 10 | The spiral of decline can only be reversed if opencasting is reduced . |
| 11 | Would n't both sexes miss it , if flirting were outlawed ? |
| 12 | Finally , if felling is the answer , then do make sure that your tree is not protected by a Tree Preservation Order , which could prevent you cutting it down . |
| 13 | Furthermore , a pure hedge is almost impossible to achieve , so even if hedging were the main motive for acquiring a derivative asset , the transaction would almost invariably involve an element of speculation . |
| 14 | If racing 's your game … then the odds of you dreaming about leading a winning horse in after a big race must be 2 to 1 on … |
| 15 | At 14 days all patients were reassessed , and if improving were assigned to treatment option A : prednisolone 20 mg daily for week three and 10 mg daily for week four . |
| 16 | If balancing is difficult hold on to a chair . |
| 17 | If restretching is too daunting , you could either use a frame with sufficient rebate to hide the discrepancy or have a frame made which fits the canvas . |
| 18 | Variable speed is almost essential if drilling is to be accurate . |
| 19 | ‘ all babies have the right to be fed and cared for , except where there is an incurable deformity and where the baby would suffer pain and distress if feeding were attempted . ’ |
| 20 | If labouring was to be perceived as a ‘ moral ’ activity , then young workers had to be persuaded to see ‘ meaning ’ in wage-earning . |
| 21 | If linking is required this can be achieved by creating networks of microcomputers linked to a mainframe or minicomputer , where necessary . |
| 22 | If giving is specific , its spread will tend to be uneven . |
| 23 | It 's as if having been a victim once , you suddenly realise you could be vulnerable again . |
| 24 | Line and Sandison conclude , ‘ Variations between individual titles , of serials as well as monographs , are likely to be so great that substantial data must be collected for each individual title , perhaps in each library ( certainly in each type of library ) if weeding is to be done on a rational basis ’ . |
| 25 | If towing is permitted with only a wing-tip man , it is vital that the pilots all recognise that this is only safe if the ground is more or less level and the wind is very light . |
| 26 | If taking were to be kept as the basis of the offence , it would be necessary to create a separate offence of dishonest retention or disposal in order to deal with these cases . |
| 27 | If staining is carried out after disaggregation all cells stain but two phenotypes , one polar and one non-polar , can be distinguished . |
| 28 | If after a bite or sting the conscious level is impaired or if swelling is severe and rapid especially if it affects the mouth and throat or if breathing becomes difficult . |
| 29 | If talking is your weakness then give encouragement by non verbal gestures , short prompt words and phrases . |
| 30 | It also included an interview with fisheries biologist Hans Hultberg , which had been edited to make it seem as if liming was a perfect answer to acidified salmon rivers . |