Example sentences of "[noun] if it be [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Yeah , you need bigger words if it 's going into the dictionary
2 A payment will not qualify under Gift Aid if it is made to enable the charity to purchase a property , or other assets , from the donor or from a ‘ connected person ’ .
3 For example , an asset such as land would not normally attract a depreciation charge but it would result in principal charges to revenue if it was financed by loan .
4 If laboratory tests for HIV were not performed or gave indeterminate results , any of the conditions in the list below would indicate AIDS if it was diagnosed by a definitive method and the patient had none of the other causes of immunodeficiency listed below that could explain the occurrence of the indicator disease :
5 Statements by Saudi Defence Minister Prince Sultan ibn Abdel Aziz on Oct. 20 , and by King Fahd on Oct. 23 , caused some concern to the US government in particular because of the apparent suggestion that Iraq might be allowed to negotiate an advantageous realignment of its border with Kuwait if it were to abandon its occupation .
6 Nor will it do any good if it is sent to the right outlet at the wrong time .
7 replace your car if it is lost , stolen or damaged so much it would not be economical to repair it ; or
8 replace your car if it is lost , stolen or damaged so much it would not be economical to repair it ; or
9 replace your car if it is lost , stolen or damaged so much it would not be economical to repair it ; or
10 The Touring Guarantee is valid for four years from the date of purchase of a new Mercedes and is passed on with the car if it is sold during that period .
11 ‘ I know the piece ’ , he wrote ; ‘ it is a very silly play and the translation will have to be altered a great deal if it is to work as an opera …
12 The task of household budgeting was an extremely difficult one and evoked harsh words from husbands if it was mismanaged , even though most husbands probably had little notion of how to manage on the sums they gave their wives .
13 The unit can only be used successfully with low level inputs , such as microphones and low output guitar pick-ups if it is preceded by a suitable preamplifier .
14 This bacterium has a battery of three genes ( G 1 , G 2 , G 3 in the figure ) , which code for proteins ( P 1 , P 2 , P 3 ) needed by the cell if it is to use galactosides ( energy-rich compounds which may or may not be present in the surroundings ) .
15 The risk to the firm 's image in the financial community and the industry if it is associated with adverse criticism in a large or well-publicised transaction .
16 The risk to the firm 's image in the financial community and the industry if it is associated with adverse criticism in a large or well-publicised transaction .
17 Whether harmonization of requirements would prove feasible or not , there would have to be a major rationalization of the aircraft industry if it was to continue competing in world markets .
18 Achieving a standstill is vital for Heron if it is to make headway in rescheduling its debt .
19 Thus , if the landlord has elected to waive the exemption from VAT in respect of a particular building , he will not be able to add VAT to the rent if it is expressed as a single figure .
20 And what was the point of ambition if it was limited ?
21 On December 10th , the party leaders decided to jump the fence if it were presented to them …
22 The profession will have to take positive steps if it is to make any progress in bridging the expectation gap .
23 The practical effect of this provision is that if an MNP is formed by , say , a merger of a foreign legal firm and an English firm , the firm name used by either may be adopted as the name of the MNP if it is made up of the names of present or former principals who are or were lawyers ; a new name may be used derived from the names of one or more present or former principals of either firm ; a name previously approved by the Council may be used ; or application may be made for approval in writing by the Council of a name which does not otherwise comply with the requirements of rule 11(1) ( A ) .
24 However , this identification is only ‘ to some extent ’ , and it is easier to think of locality as a useful term in this study if it is extended , as Dickens et al.
25 Therefore , will not there be a need for radical changes in the United Nations if it is to maintain any confidence and respect throughout the world ?
26 If some biological constraint can rule out , or make unrealistic , some normative practice or institution , then knowledge of it may not only encourage us to decline that practice if it is suggested , but may also contribute an explanation of why human communities do not in general display that practice or institution .
27 In captivity , a good memory and fear will destroy the horse if it is handled so badly that it becomes permanently anxious .
28 This Condition can only have effect if it is called into operation by the party wishing to rely on it giving written notice to the other to that effect .
29 Lastly we must all learn how to protect the Earth from pollution , acid rain and the Greenhouse Effect if it is to remain a safe and healthy place to live in in the future — your future .
30 We have no standard conventions for representing the paralinguistic features of the utterance which are summarised as ‘ voice quality ’ , yet the effect of an utterance being said kindly and sympathetically is clearly very different from the effect if it is said brutally and harshly .
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