Example sentences of "[adj] if it do " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is the dies incertus an , certus quando of the glossators : it is not clear that the day will actually ever come , even though it is clear if it does when it will be . |
| 2 | It can , however , make it impossible if it does not attack the problem with sufficient energy and insight . |
| 3 | It can , however , make it impossible if it does not attack the problem with sufficient energy and insight . |
| 4 | But parliament is far away , and the border of Wales is very near , and is there a soul in these parts who does not know that smuggling goes on day by day , and that life here would be impossible if it did not ? |
| 5 | ‘ Well , I 'm sorry if it does n't meet with your approval , Mr Denner , ’ she snapped icily , ‘ but we ca n't all afford brand-new Range Rovers ! ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I 'm sorry if it did n't provide a job for you , ’ he said , relieved , and looked round for Amanda , who had used the surface tension of the moment to walk away . |
| 7 | A soft drinks company says its could run dry if it does n't get enough elderflowers . |
| 8 | It does not reveal itself all the time ; it would seem false if it did . |
| 9 | Our Report would not be credible if it did not acknowledge these differences and explain our response to them . |
| 10 | Madame Gloriana turned away murmuring to herself , ‘ That 's what they all want to know , although I 'm not at all sure if it does them any good . ’ |
| 11 | It does really occur , I 'm sure if it does n't sound odd , it must occur |
| 12 | Pate 's Grammar School in Cheltenham , which opted out of local authority control three years ago , faces making teachers redundant if it does n't find the money by April . |
| 13 | It 's no good if it do n't work . |
| 14 | I am intrigued if it does n't like wind rock , how it manages to survive on the drove roads over the downs that where Gerard . |
| 15 | It is an unlikely occurrence but it could happen and we would feel concerned if it did ; indeed , we would probably be unhappy with any sample where the sex ratio differed greatly from that of the whole school . |
| 16 | We shall take into consideration the possibility that it might happen , but it would be dreadful if it did . " |
| 17 | Secondly , the gift must be made upon the condition that it is to be absolute and perfected only on the donor 's death , being revocable until that event occurs and ineffective if it does not . |
| 18 | I 'd be looking a bit daft if it did n't . |
| 19 | An idea is n't wonderful if it does n't work . |
| 20 | ‘ Would n't it be wonderful if it did ? ’ |
| 21 | It is useless if it does not . |
| 22 | Up to a point diversity is good ; local government would be useless if it did not permit some variety and flexibility in provision . |
| 23 | They do not expect the medical profession to be disinterested , and are disappointed if it does not provide advice and support . |
| 24 | I 'd be very disappointed if it did n't become a wealthy country within five or ten years , as opposed to other oil-producing countrie s I 've lived in , Nigeria or Libya . |
| 25 | Section 2 of the Act expands on the meaning of " new " and says that an invention is new if it does not form part of the " state of the art " ; this expression comprises all matter which has been made available to the public in the United Kingdom or elsewhere , by written or oral description , by use or in any other way . |
| 26 | Bearing in mind the size of the KGB 's foreign operations it would be surprising if it did not have some successes . |
| 27 | Education must be an adjunct to rather than a substitute for psychotherapy , but it is worthwhile if it does no more than alert the patient to the dangers of behaviours such as laxative misuse . |
| 28 | ‘ I would be surprised if it does n't test 2,200 , ’ says Mr Tora , a view shared by others . |
| 29 | Lumme , you 'd go mad if it did . |
| 30 | But er , oh that 's alright if it does but the B U is , is , you know , a really good one . |