Example sentences of "[vb infin] if it [is] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It must be half size — and it does n't matter if it 's half finished either . |
| 2 | Yes , now you , you played stuff just as difficult as this , and there 's no , no problem , do n't do it too quickly though , and , I do n't mind if it 's not finished next week , or the week after , it 's the quality we want , so , so , do n't , do n't rush it . |
| 3 | Engineers already knew this , just as we know that the refrigerator will not work if it is not plugged in ; but Carnot 's achievement , when recognized after a quarter of a century , allowed theoretical understanding and in the end further advance in practice . |
| 4 | A large timber barn in Essex , standing isolated near a road , will undoubtedly suffer if it is suddenly surrounded by the trimmings of a suburban garden — tarmac drive , garage , lawns , flowerbeds , hedges and off-the-peg fences . |
| 5 | Punishment will fail if it is not balanced by praise , encouragement ( and other positive reactions ) for the sort of behaviours that you are looking for . |