Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] then the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the established set-up survives the pressures for change then the established constitutional theory will be of use as a rough guide to political and governmental practice , but if that set-up " breaks " then the established theories will be left beached . |
| 2 | If the Moon also lost most of its craters from the final stages of formation then the apparent failure on Mercury of post-formation bombardment to saturate the intercrater plains may seem to indicate that Mercury was exposed to a less numerous population of small bodies than the Moon . |
| 3 | When we are in a state of disease then the smooth calm surface is disrupted by ripples ( or even waves ! ) spreading out from the site of disturbance . |
| 4 | Then there 's the New York guitar from Patrick Eggle , several hundred pounds cheaper but with the same ugly-is-beautiful appeal , or if you 're strapped for cash then the new Starfields look hard to beat . |
| 5 | But if airships were the last word in luxury then the penultimate word belonged to the flying boat . |
| 6 | If the developer has notified the planning authority in advance then the twenty eight day period is extended to four months . |
| 7 | If schools were free of all restrictions on curriculum then the best schools , offering the best courses and getting the best results , would be the ones that succeeded . |
| 8 | This precautionary demand for money will also be related to money incomes since : ( a ) the higher your regular income then normally the more expensive are the items you own , e.g. the Rolls-Royce is usually more expensive to repair than the Mini ; ( b ) if money incomes rise due to inflation then the same items cost more to replace or repair . |
| 9 | The male penguin might just have calculated that if you 're stuck in the Antarctic for years on end then the cleverest thing to do is stay at home minding the egg while you send the female off to catch fish in the freezing waters . |
| 10 | If the matter is taken in a more serious case by indictment then the fine is unlimited . |
| 11 | ( 13 ) If notice of the court-ordered meeting has to be given by advertisement then the explanatory statement must be set out in full in the advertisement or , as is more likely , notice must be given of where members can obtain a copy free of charge ( CA 1985 , s426(3) and ( 5 ) ) . |