Example sentences of "[is] [adj] if [pron] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This two-stage procedure is unnecessary if we can be sure , a priori , that LP ( 1 , … , 1 ) is bounded . |
| 2 | It 's awful if you ca n't hear |
| 3 | It is doubtful if one should talk of a church-state conflict here , but even if one could it was a battle fought between royal clerks , king 's servants . |
| 4 | Although the depopulation of the Western Isles has resulted at least partly from such malign human interventions as the clearances , it is doubtful if they could support anything like the past numbers at levels of living acceptable by present-day standards . |
| 5 | It is doubtful if we can talk about modern nations having a culture in the sense that we can say that there is a monolithic entity called American culture or British culture . |
| 6 | Given the consultations and enquiries that are now needed for relatively minor landscape changes , it is doubtful if it would have ever been achieved . |
| 7 | ( b ) That there is no satisfactory address for serving the summons either because he will not give an address , or it is doubtful if he will remain at the address long enough to accept service of the summons or is unable to furnish the name of anyone who would accept service on his behalf , e.g. social worker . |
| 8 | For certain there will be changes , but it is doubtful if there will ever be such a long line of devoted , generous and hardworking people as those who served the Club so enthusiastically in immensely difficult times , and saved it from certain closure for the likes of ourselves to enjoy . |
| 9 | Is it the communication system that is n't quite working but the support is adequate if you can simply find it ? |
| 10 | Pot plants and flowers that need regular watering will be watched carefully by the children if they are helped to do the watering , and they will be quick to tell us that the guinea pig 's water pot is empty if they can refill it themselves . |
| 11 | mm , mm in any event members of the jury I , I forgot to mention to you earlier , er , thank you Mr you probably feel a wisdom of this having done several days of this case , two and a half hours is just about as long as anybody can be expected to sit and listen to evidence and er , what I was going to do , and I hope it does n't inconvenience anybody , I was going , instead of going on for three hours till one o'clock , I was gon na break off about half past twelve to about half past one , to break up the day as you know , I hope that 's alright , so what we 'll do we 'll go on now and , and I 'm sure , I think it 's doubtful if you would have got to that point by half past twelve , and then you and Lord sort it out and your learned duties as much as you can in the adjournment and then tell me afterwards what the brochure position is , I 'm sure you 've no objection to disclosing any brochures that you 've got that erm , or can get er which relate to that point |
| 12 | Gabriel Gasbag — As thick as a proverbial brick , possesses hardly any intelligence ( it 's doubtful if she can even spell the word ) . |
| 13 | no I do n't think we 'll have a pussy cat for the foreseeable future , not shut up , I say it 's different if they can go out , sharpen their claws on a bit of bark or , unless I end up with a goldfish |
| 14 | Secondly the plan to place second year trainees with employers is fine if we can find employers to do deals with . |
| 15 | This attitude is fine if you can afford to have your machine out of action until it is repaired and replace components which have failed through neglect . |
| 16 | Yes it is nice it 's okay if you can do it in daylight , but artificial light is difficult and I used to sit in the car when Charlotte was asleep . |
| 17 | ‘ It 's questionable if you could change that perception at a national level . |
| 18 | Central heating which provides safe , controllable background heat , plus a well guarded electric or gas fire which gives some form of instant extra heat when required is ideal if it can be afforded . |
| 19 | Once the most suitable candidate has been identified , it is ideal if he can be interviewed by the person who will be his immediate superior in the overseas post . |
| 20 | Now all this competition for places is great if you can afford it but surely we 'd be better investing our money in other things . |
| 21 | Erm well it 's cheaper if they can employ |
| 22 | It 's a free country and everyone has the right to be mind-numbingly stupid if they want , and subsequently I suppose it 's better if they can avoid killing themselves as a direct result . |
| 23 | Well it 's better if you can do it in your head it means okay you 're a bit cleverer cos you can do it in your head . |
| 24 | And er , you know , that 's negative if you will but it 's fact |
| 25 | It 's great if you can get away with it . |
| 26 | Death is not uncommon , but an anti-venin has now been produced and is effective if it can be used in time . |
| 27 | RDS is the most common cause of death in the first week of life , yet the outlook for babies at risk is better if they can be quickly transferred to suitable intensive care units . |
| 28 | The court can decide who the children should live with and how often the other parent should see them but it is better if you can agree these arrangements between yourselves . |
| 29 | Lavender again is good for headaches and it 's good if you ca n't sleep or you suffer a bit from insomnia . |
| 30 | Oh it 's good if you can do the three D , it looks |