Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] if the [noun sg] is " in BNC.

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1 The Power of Attorney is given to a relative or solicitor to act as Attorney or donee , but this power ought to lapse if the donor is mentally incapacitated , and the Court of Protection should step in .
2 The analysis reveals the information that could or should exist if the model is a fair reflection of the real world activity .
3 To prevent overstressing the glider during a launch , the weak link should break if the climb is made too steeply at speeds above the maximum shown on the placard .
4 The sun , in brief , spins some 100 times slower than it should do if the equation is correct .
5 With a slow launch the pilot must decide if the speed is sufficient to continue climbing .
6 Two shipwrecked men in a boat have only enough food for one , so that one of them must die if the other is to live .
7 I have been the first to pay tribute to improvements in productivity in the coal industry , but they must continue if the industry is to provide , as I believe that it can , the bulk of supplies to fossil-fuel generators in the years to come .
8 The Convention establishes what have become known as the ‘ seven hurdles ’ of admissibility which an applicant must overcome if the Commission is to consider his case .
9 Both sales and profits must climb if the company is to stay on course for success .
10 Meanwhile we should ask if the regress is as damaging as it might seem .
11 Just sit there quietly for a few minutes and I 'll see if the doctor is free . ’
12 Filtration can be a problem as bubble-nesting gouramis need relatively calm water to build in and anabantoid fry are very small and could disappear if the filter is too powerful .
13 Larger schemes could follow if the experiment is a success .
14 It is important to return the rocks in the same position and up the same way as they were found , as some of the animals will perish if the rock is replaced incorrectly .
15 If members do not achieve a similar output , resentment will arise if the payment is divided equally at the end of the week .
16 The drape of the fabric will improve if the curtain is left like this for a while .
17 The pickerel , Pontederia cordata , must be sown while green , whereas the water plantain , Alisma plantago-aquatica , will grow if the seed is twelve months old .
18 Yes some of them have love scenes which I will do if the script is right .
19 What I intended is of no interest ; what is interesting is the effect the work has on the spectator , on the public who will decide if the work is important enough to survive .
20 On receipt of an application the Commissioner and her team will decide if the application is of a type that can be assisted and if so whether , on the merits of the case , assistance should be granted .
21 Posh have been up for grabs since last year and chairman John Devaney , a property magnate and ex-Oxford director , will sell if the price is right .
22 It applies whenever the defendant raises the defences of justification and fair comment , and will apply if the defence is to be qualified privilege unless the evidence of malice is so overwhelming that no reasonable jury would sustain the privilege .
23 It 's not clear what notice will be taken on the results of the Enquiry which will be published in the Autumn , but leader of Oxford city council , Barbara Gatehouse , is worried what will happen if the plant is closed .
24 The results will indicate if the child is learning from the intervention .
25 Common ways of seeking to limit liability are : ( a ) agreeing an upper limit on the amount the vendor will pay if the claim is successful ( see clause 14.3 of the standard sale agreement — Appendix III ) .
26 Time alone will tell if the Commission is to be equally successful in the field of health care .
27 A third booklet , called Shading , deals with the problem of light/dark effects produced on carpet pile under natural or artificial lighting ( the effect will change if the pile is brushed in a different direction ) ; it costs 80p , including p&p .
28 Under General Exclusion 1 , no cover will operate if the craft is being used for any purpose other than private pleasure .
29 Now the eight rebels , including defending champion Peter Marshall , will play if the threat is lifted on those who refuse to participate .
30 At a more mature stage , the increase in sales volume should have resulted in a decline in investment intensity , while profit and ROI will increase if the investment is successful .
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