Example sentences of "[noun sg] 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 | ‘ You 'll need a good wig if you 're to be Hedda 's long-haired poet . ’ |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | These need to be as specific as possible , including a timetable for action if they are to be of any use . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | ‘ You had best come up on deck if you are to be sick . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | It must line its stripes up with the lines of the bark if it is to be camouflaged . |
| 16 | Fig. 7.7 summarizes the rules for placement of the cylinder index if it is to be situated in the main file area . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | When removing a drain for the first time , the suture must be removed , and the safety pin replaced about 1″ down the tube if it is to be shortened . |
| 19 | ‘ Specialists ’ might have to enjoy even better conditions of life under socialism than they had under capitalism if they were to be well motivated . |
| 20 | Under current German law , traders can export all types of waste if it is to be used for " commercial purposes " in the destination country . |
| 21 | Informal groups should be organized on the basis of free self-expression if they are to be most helpful . |
| 22 | This paper uses research to demonstrate the meaning and possibility of translation and its typicality within legal practice — a crucial point if it is to be identified as the specific practice and thus theoretically the defining characteristic of lawyers . |
| 23 | It also prevents discoloration of icing by the cake if it is to be kept for a while . |
| 24 | It was possible to estimate the approximate vicinity of the conjectural planet if it were to be of a reasonable size and to be responsible for the perturbation of Uranus ' orbit . |
| 25 | The TMI-2 accident now forms an important part of the considerable experience available to us from PWR operations around the world , and this summary shows that the CEGB and NNC must carefully assess and analyse the accident if they are to be certain that all of the relevant lessons from it have been satisfactorily incorporated in the British PWR . |
| 26 | It is true that embalming improves the appearance of a corpse if it is to be viewed by friends and relations . |
| 27 | When receiving professional aromatherapy treatment-especially aromatherapy massage — it is important to feel at ease with your therapist if it is to be of any worth . |
| 28 | This and several other small details concerning the inlay do require a certain amount of indulgence if they are to be reconciled completely with this particular example of Smith 's work . |
| 29 | But feminists rapidly became aware that the state itself was patriarchal and needed profound transformation if they were to be fully represented in the nation 's political and moral life . |
| 30 | These questions are vital for feminism as a whole if it is to be conceived as an international , cross-cultural movement . |