Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] if it [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Supporters of random breath testing believe these figures would fall dramatically if it was introduced . |
| 2 | But central government need not give such an undertaking if it is seeking to enforce compliance with a statute or regulation ; although it must do so if it is seeking to protect its property or contractual interests . |
| 3 | Contrariety will only appear here if it is specified that apples ( or pears ) constituted the whole of the purchase : All I bought were some apples/pears . |
| 4 | It seems then that a Romalpa clause will , if properly worded , work in the case of unmixed goods and the proceeds of sale of unmixed goods , but that in the case of mixed goods ( and their proceeds of sale ) will work only if it is registered as a charge created by the buying company . |
| 5 | Mr Pavlov said that the anti-crisis programme will work only if it is backed by all 15 republics . |
| 6 | The Bill will work better if it is implemented properly , if there is access to training for all who want it , if there are flexible patterns of employment to enable nurses to stay in the work force following post-basic training and if community care — where they will be doing their work — is implemented and fully funded . |
| 7 | Most studies consider only social behaviour in the herd , or readily observed facts , such as that the horse is easily frightened , or that it will work better if it is rewarded rather than punished . |
| 8 | The legislature 's vote was an embarrassment for Mr Kravchuk , but it has left Ukraine with a paralysed government at a time when the country must react swiftly if it is to survive increased prices for Russian fuel . |
| 9 | Do n't join in if it is getting hurtful . |
| 10 | The dish contained something shiny and wobbly and pink with a cherry on it , and in some strange way it managed to look like something you would n't eat even if it was pushed on to your plate after a week 's starvation diet . |
| 11 | A clear reluctance on the part of many Japanese even to discuss the problem suggests a reluctance to admit to the existence of the burakumin as an outcaste group , on the assumption that a problem that is not talked about is not a problem , or at least is one that will go away if it is ignored . |
| 12 | It seems to me the thing can go back if it 's going to give that much trouble . |
| 13 | The actions of human characters involve a whole grammar of visual signals which the audience will pick up if it is given the right clues . |
| 14 | Hospice administrator Deidre Shaw said : ‘ Our shop is a most essential source of income and can only operate well if it is given support by the public . |
| 15 | Unused cement from open bags will last longer if it is transferred to well-sealed plastic bags . |
| 16 | And the little one will lose heart and its life will drift away if it 's cut off for too long from its own animal world . ’ |