Example sentences of "[noun] if [pron] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 In fact , she was fond of saying that FAMILY and the women 's liberation movement were both on the same side if they did but know it .
2 ‘ He 's not bad I suppose ’ — David Quantick on Ecstasy ‘ From the side if you squint and wear shades he looks almost human and not Welsh at all . ’
3 In this case you should apply to Christine no fewer than three days in advance , and she may reset your card if she feels that this action is justified .
4 ( 6 ) The person to whom an occasional permission is granted shall ensure that the provisions of this Act or any byelaws or regulations made thereunder relating to the conduct of licensed premises are observed in the premises or place in respect of which the permission was granted as if he were the holder of a public house licence , and if he contravenes this subsection he shall be guilty of an offence : Provided that it shall be a defence for any person charged with an offence under this subsection if he proves that he used due diligence to prevent the occurrence of the offence .
5 Similarly , people who at some time in the future will require foreign currency ( people such as importers , holiday makers , or those thinking of investing abroad or in foreign securities ) may prefer to wait before exchanging pounds into the relevant foreign currencies if they believe that the sterling price of these currencies is likely to fall ( the pound is likely to appreciate ) .
6 You can , of course , use an alternative type electrolytic capacitor if you wish but you will have to adjust the mounting position accordingly .
7 and deal with your objection and then puts it out of their mind if they find that the evidence is inadmissible , does n't work .
8 The finance ministry has long acted to prevent dividends slipping any lower by setting a rule barring firms from issuing new equity if they pass or reduce their pay-outs .
9 It will try to leave as much of the restriction as is reasonable in force , but that will only be the result if what remains after deletion of the void provisions can stand alone as a coherent , meaningful agreement : all too often the several restraints are jumbled and effectively unseverable , so that the whole fails .
10 And er , I think that there are people who are a little wet behind the ears if they think that the general public are going to accept the costs of a budget that 's coming forward on a long these lines .
11 which we need to be and once we get into the rhythm I 'm sure it 'll all be a lot easier but you seem to have a calmness about your how you speak which is good and you know I 'm sure I 'll go to pieces but erm yeah it was just , and what I 've picked up on as you say where it 's er how did you come to Friends Provident bum de bum de bum , we 're going through erm a structured erm spiel if you like and then they 're saying well I do n't really wan na give you any you know , recommendations at this moment and erm what we should do there is , is I suppose apack that is n't it ?
12 Thirdly , a court might decline to allow judicial review if it thought that the alternative dispute-settling body possessed relevant expertise which the court lacked ; or , fourthly , if the case raised issues which could be considered by the alternative body but not by the court on judicial review ; or , fifthly , if the alternative body 's procedure was better suited to resolving the case than judicial review procedure .
13 Keith Richardson says it was an excellent Gloucester performance and with Wales beating England it just goes to show that the formbook can be beaten and Gloucester could well beat Bath on Saturday if they run and tackle as hard as they did in this game .
14 Lazarsfeld 's proposal is not to try to resolve methodological problems philosophically but to see what follows by way of research practice if we recognise that we can never investigate phenomena directly .
15 And Miss Lilian will be here to take her a nice little something on a tray if she wakes before we 're back .
16 The following dietary guideline can be woven into therapy if it appears that the client has an unhealthy diet .
17 Now that you see so it might be an idea If you have your table within the marquis , that does whatever you want it to do , that can talk to kids if they want and so forth , you see they they 're sort of juniors upwards .
18 Before he received any answer , the arresting policeman shut the door , warned him that he would be arrested for obstruction if he persisted and went back to the driver 's seat .
19 But this is a delusion if we think that passing resolutions about the evils of society actually influences world governments and changes the direction of modernity .
20 I would suggest that we can deal with these parties if they arise but that we should not hold up the negotiations with the top four .
21 Moreover , while they do show that official statistics tend to underestimate the amount of crime , it is likely that victim studies also under-record the amount — mostly because people can only report having been victims of crime if they know that they have been victimised .
22 A walking , talking compendium of that great paradox of apartheid which has at its heart the maxim that crime is n't a crime if it supports and strengthens the system .
23 You can get some books if you want but Gwyneth 's given you some money for books as well .
24 In parliament he was wont to abandon an argument half-completed if he sensed that his point had been made ; the speeches that appear in Hansard were touched up by his staff , and his speeches in the country were given to the press in advance .
25 So that any any school within Nottinghamshire if you like or or Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire or whatever might be appropriate in this area .
26 You should consult your health care practitioner if you suspect that mastitis is on the way but start with the following measures immediately .
27 Any new module needs to have a distinct identity and market — SCOTVEC feels that it would be confusing to employers to have a proliferation of modules and titles and so the Catalogue sub-committee will not accept a new proposal if it thinks that the same outcomes can be achieved by suitable fleshing-out of an existing module .
28 There are probably about 50 stars within radio range if we assume that they have had radio technology for only as long as we have .
29 As to the dock company , he pointed out that no nuisance was alleged to emanate directly from its premises , that other traffic besides heavy goods vehicles uses Medway and Bridge Roads on port business and that the dock company could only be liable for any nuisance caused by the fourth or fifth defendants if it aided and abetted it .
30 ‘ Your boots are muddy , ’ she said , then before I could answer , ‘ You may use this room for hearing cues if you wish and going over parts .
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