Example sentences of "be [verb] if it [is] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( The discrepancy could perhaps be explained if it is assumed that there is also a weak preference to continue with the first-named character . ) |
| 2 | Straightforward leave applications are often decided without an oral hearing ; but even when there is a hearing in order to clarify issues , leave proceedings are meant to be very brief : a recent practice statement requires special notice to be given if it is anticipated that the leave application will last for more than 30 minutes . |
| 3 | The sculpture received a fresh coat of paint in 1975 and will be repainted if it is scratched or damaged . |
| 4 | Any programme targeted on an explicit need can be justified if it is followed through with adequate resources . |
| 5 | Nor can generalised criticism be justified if it is based on one isolated incident . |
| 6 | Where such a movement has occurred , or there has been rumour and speculation , the Panel should be consulted if it is proposed not to make an immediate announcement . |
| 7 | Because mathematical skills are perceived as being easy to define and to recognise , and because such skills are perceived to be relevant , schools may be attacked if it is believed that they are not teaching such skills effectively . |
| 8 | Photographic and/or medical evidence could be considered if it is thought that the injuries would be difficult to prove . |
| 9 | Wholesale changes will need to be made if it is to administer a new form of tax as well . |
| 10 | An order under section 2 may also not be made if it is shown that the request infringes the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom or is otherwise prejudicial to the United Kingdom ; on these matters a certificate of the Secretary of State is conclusive . |
| 11 | An election made after the two-year statutory time limit , but as soon as possible given the circumstances , will be accepted if it is made because a relevant and uncorrected Revenue error has resulted in the partners or their agent being misled about whether the requirements of the legislation have been met . |
| 12 | The transponders can sound an alarm if the animal is killed and can also be implanted in the rhino 's horn , allowing it , and the poachers , to be tracked if it is cut off . |
| 13 | This enables pertinent Objections to be lodged if it is felt the same are relevant . |
| 14 | The social system has certain basic needs which must be met if it is to survive . |
| 15 | They assume that society has certain basic needs or functional prerequisites which must be met if it is to survive . |
| 16 | Perhaps for this reason above any other , aromatherapy has sometimes been dismissed out of hand by a few dyed-in-the-wool traditionalists because they believe a certain amount of discomfort must be felt if it 's to do us any good ! |
| 17 | A investment overview may be enclosed if it is thought appropriate . |
| 18 | The indication that the package will be issued as a product serves a useful function for Quality Assurance , as more stringent quality checks can be performed if it is known that the package is intended for issue . |
| 19 | The indication that the package will be issued as a product serves a useful function for Quality Assurance , as more stringent quality checks can be performed if it is known that the package is intended for issue . |
| 20 | Other methods can be used if it is desired to give him only an equitable interest in the land . |
| 21 | A specially inked ribbon must be used if it is typed ; handwriting or drawings require the use of a special pen . |
| 22 | It means that the instrument in question requires positively to be approved if it is to become or , more usually , remain in force as law . |
| 23 | The first trap for young reporters is to assume that responsibility for a libel can be avoided if it is made in an attributed quotation . |
| 24 | Freeze frame is also possible with most videocassette machines but the picture is often unstable and the tape can be damaged if it is stopped too often at the same point . |
| 25 | The history of company legislation over the past century can only be understood if it is seen as an attempt to rectify the imbalance and injustice resulting from the creation of limited liability in the mid-nineteenth century . |
| 26 | The nature of the movement of goods can only be understood if it is seen in relation to the complex and changing framework of society . |
| 27 | The disciplines of active life in the sense of worldly help to others , or the necessity for study , are to be like " stikkes " laid on the burning coal that represents man 's innate desire for God and needs to be nourished if it is to provide full light and heat ( 35 – 9.397 – 449 ) . |
| 28 | In the last chapter , I discussed the kinds of things the brain must be doing if it is to generate observed behaviour . |
| 29 | the results of an experiment will be undermined if it is shown that not all the relevant factors have been taken into account . |
| 30 | Similarly , a reputation for inflicting environmental damage will be harmful to profits , and conversely the company may be benefited if it is associated in the public mind with ‘ good works ’ . |