Example sentences of "may be [adj] if [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even with the lids on tightly , they release minute amounts of chemicals which may be dangerous if they accumulate . |
| 2 | It may be helpful if you support the wound while the patient is coughing to reduce discomfort and strain on the wound . |
| 3 | I 'm now just got their comments now , and it may be helpful if I enclose a copy to er whoever may may wish to have a copy to be looked at over the weekend . |
| 4 | It may be helpful if I remind the House of the basis on which financial assistance will be made available to management-employee teams . |
| 5 | Qaddafi , at only one point , seems to say that states may be legitimate if they coincide with nations : ‘ The nation-state [ al-dawla al-qawmiya ] is the only polity harmonious with natural social structure . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ You may be disappointed if you fail , but you are doomed if you do n't try . ’ |
| 7 | For mentally ill people local care may be undesirable if they wish to be treated by anonymous carers rather than people who may live in their own locality . |
| 8 | It may be useful if I define a warren . |
| 9 | Models , with sloping sides , on the other hand , allow better light transmission which may be critical if you want to grow winter crops like lettuce . |
| 10 | This may be beneficial if it enables them to take advantage of the participation exemption available in countries such as the Netherlands or France . |
| 11 | Also the plaintiff 's doctor may be present if he has some active part to play , for example to explain a long and complicated medical history , his own diagnosis or to bring his own evidence up to date . |
| 12 | Finding helpers willing to act as car park attendants may be difficult if you intend to do this on a regular basis . |
| 13 | It may be sufficient if it imputes a quality in something which applies to an already well-known product , an important factor being whether the public will be deceived . |
| 14 | Promotion may be unattractive if it means that you cease to use the skills you have and have to learn a new set , such as administration , or political manoeuvring . |
| 15 | If the doctor is aware of the objection , then it would appear from Lord Goff 's judgment that the doctor may be liable if he goes ahead with the transfusion . |
| 16 | It is clear then , that , according to this head of liability , a third party may be liable if he receives corporate property with actual or constructive knowledge of a breach of trust . |
| 17 | It must be stressed that although a natural condition can not give rise to liability under the rule in Rylands v. Fletcher it may still constitute a nuisance for which an occupier may be liable if he has knowledge or means of knowledge of its existence and if it is reasonable to require him to take the necessary steps to abate it . |