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 .
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