Example sentences of "and if [pers pn] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the basis of experimental and clinical evidence , the hindbrain and branchial region of the head are particularly sensitive to the effects of retinoic acid but the phenotypes are complex and hard to interpret , and how and if they relate to Hox expression has not been clear . |
| 2 | ‘ And if they flinch at the sight of the salt , there are persuasions I can use . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ And if they put into Mait 's mind the idea of crossing German willingness to use biochem weapons with the ancient potion-making skills of his own people … . ’ |
| 4 | They draw creatures towards them and if they shine on you , you ca n't see or think which way to go . |
| 5 | Once and if they learnt of what was going on in their own backgardens , they may change their views . |
| 6 | If reforms are based on an inadequate analysis of how the existing system actually works , if they ignore the advice of experienced professionals because of an ideology which dismisses them as self-interested , and if they rest on questionable economic and political assumptions , then policy messes , policy fiascos and policy failures are inevitable . ’ |
| 7 | Whatever their basis in nefarious dealings , misunderstood intelligence , or dreams , noble things were being attempted , and if they came off the world would have cause to be grateful . |
| 8 | And if they came in a with name that was unusual , er Now , are you sure ? |
| 9 | If they win at Faisalabad , their umpires cheat , and if they win at The Oval then they still cheat , but nobody knows how ! |
| 10 | However , males are sexual opportunists and if they come across another male 's female they will try to mate with her . |
| 11 | Over the last fourteen years forty two million pounds and if they go on the way their going on and the way they 're talking it 's all gon na be for nicks nowt . |
| 12 | ‘ People go to school to learn , ’ he said , ‘ and if they go to school to learn , at the end of the day they have to be marked in such a way that future employers or colleges know what they have achieved . ’ |
| 13 | I also establish safety by showing I 'm able to take a hell of a lot of flack and stress and if they go to pieces , I 'll be there . |
| 14 | It is impossible to dodge the question of marriage : as has already been noted , the majority of women did marry , and if they lived in Edinburgh , they almost invariably gave up paid work on marriage . |
| 15 | A great lady or a factory woman are independent persons — personages — the women of the middle classes are nobodies , and if they act for themselves they lose caste ! . ’ |
| 16 | They could n't get back to the bank without treading on shifting , clutching , cloying marsh , which could trap them and draw them right down ; and if they stayed in the car , sooner or later they would go under with it . |
| 17 | ‘ In a democracy , that is very dangerous , because at the end of the day ministers are elected to take responsibility and if they fail in that , they are not doing their duty . |
| 18 | We er You always made friends with people , could talk to people and if they want to miserable they can be miserable , you 'd got to tell them a tale , whether you know it or not . |
| 19 | ‘ Those Albanians who want to look towards Belgrade I welcome them and if they want to be in Albania I 'll help them back there . ’ |
| 20 | It 's still the general feeling by several of Scotland 's well known bands that the only place to record is London and if they record in Scotland it 's a bit parochial . ’ |
| 21 | And if they look into you — you could be in deep water . |
| 22 | And if they look after a customer like that I mean they ca n't be faulty , can they ? |
| 23 | Ten years of Reagan armament which allowed it to , also bankrupted it ; without the USSR as enemy , not even the United States will permanently keep up this level , and if they wanted to , they could no longer afford it . |
| 24 | And if they have to be ruled by politicians , voters prefer Labour leader John Smith . |
| 25 | The others were very successful and if they continue to be successful it would be nice to hold them regularly , would n't it ? |
| 26 | If there is a common underlying theme or thread it would seem to be the unstated assumption that ‘ anyone can make it if they try , and if they conform to the rules ’ ; those who fail must suffer from some congenital lack of capacities , or be of an alien disposition . |
| 27 | Hollywood black males were perceived as an amiable lot , eye-rolling , singin'n'jiving , ever ready to provide a shoeshine , while bandanas were obligatory for the female of the species — and if they spoke in a tiny , cutesy voice like Butterfly McQueen , then so much the better . |
| 28 | ‘ We buy 50 to 60 cars a year , and if they prove to be as good as they are at the moment at the end of the year I think we could be in the market again for more diesels . |
| 29 | And if they wan na look at it then let them , it 's not the end of the world . |
| 30 | And if we lived in the country then it would n't be me coming home every night whacked out and wanting to be looked after and having a squawking infant instead . |