Example sentences of "[adj] if it do not " in BNC.
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1 | It can , however , make it impossible if it does not attack the problem with sufficient energy and insight . |
2 | It can , however , make it impossible if it does not attack the problem with sufficient energy and insight . |
3 | 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 ? |
4 | ‘ 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 ! ’ |
5 | ‘ 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 . |
6 | A soft drinks company says its could run dry if it does n't get enough elderflowers . |
7 | Our Report would not be credible if it did not acknowledge these differences and explain our response to them . |
8 | It does really occur , I 'm sure if it does n't sound odd , it must occur |
9 | 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 . |
10 | But it would be better if it did not need washing . |
11 | It 's no good if it do n't work . |
12 | This was required by the SIB in order to protect customers of smaller firms , which might need to rely on the larger firm with or through whom they are dealing ( although it is doubtful that a small securities firm should trade in complicated derivatives at all if it does not have the necessary expertise ) . |
13 | 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 . |
14 | 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 . |
15 | I 'd be looking a bit daft if it did n't . |
16 | An idea is n't wonderful if it does n't work . |
17 | It is useless if it does not . |
18 | Up to a point diversity is good ; local government would be useless if it did not permit some variety and flexibility in provision . |
19 | They do not expect the medical profession to be disinterested , and are disappointed if it does not provide advice and support . |
20 | 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 . |
21 | 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 . |
22 | Bearing in mind the size of the KGB 's foreign operations it would be surprising if it did not have some successes . |
23 | ‘ I would be surprised if it does n't test 2,200 , ’ says Mr Tora , a view shared by others . |