Example sentences of "but if [pron] is [vb pp] " in BNC.

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1 But if everything is determined by the laws of science , then free will must be an illusion , and if we do n't have free will , what is the basis for our responsibility for our actions ?
2 But if what is sought is merely a gross comparison between the damage of corporate and ‘ conventional ’ crimes , then the current level of official information available provides sufficient facts to get the ratio in perspective .
3 Erm I mean just going very , very briefly back to the question that you asked erm about this how would you stop what 's happen happening is by having , we would have thought a pensioner trustee , because even the question has been asked how did it get through the union trustees , and the answer that most of them are employed and they are looking over their shoulder because jobs are going , redundancies are being made , you 've got a pensioner employee er a pensioner trustee on there , and they 're not looking over their shoulder for their job , they are going to do the job of a trustee and watch the fund and they would then be able to go to the regulator if they saw something that was amiss , but if somebody is employed by the firm might be very worried about doing because they 're more bothered about keeping their job .
4 But if someone is accused of a crime and then it is proved that the accuser is lying , the accuser is immediately killed .
5 But if she is cleansed of her discharge , she shall count for herself seven days , and after that she shall be clean .
6 But if she is allowed to go at her own pace , without criticism , while she is dealing with the chaos within , you will find that her mood will gradually become more optimistic and her feelings of despair less frequent .
7 The person involved may look at something and not be aware of it ; but if he is asked to guess where the object is in his field of vision , he guesses correctly .
8 But if it is repeated too often the incessant jigging of hands makes the audience restless , too .
9 But if it is pressed too far , medical imagery can lead to a sense of inevitability and passiveness which is inappropriate in resolving doubt .
10 The House of Lords Select Committee understood the provision to relate to development plans but if it is implemented in the UK ( and this depends somewhat on MAFF taking an unusually enlightened view ) it could pave the way for farm development plans incorporating conservation and agricultural measures .
11 But if it is discovered and threatened , it twists its legs outwards and arches its back in such an extreme contortion that it suddenly and disconcertingly exposes its underside — and that is a vivid scarlet , a spectacular warning that its skin contains a burning poison .
12 ‘ A witness may be cross-examined as to previous statements made by him in writing or reduced into writing relative to the subject matter of the indictment or proceeding , without such writing being shown to him ; but if it is intended to contradict such witness by the writing , his attention must , before such contradictory proof can be given , be called to those parts of the writing which are to be used for the purpose of so contradicting him : provided always , that it shall be competent for the judge at any time during the trial , to require the production of the writing for his inspection , and he may thereupon make such use of it for the purpose of the trial as he may think fit .
13 But if it is regarded as a report that 's covered already .
14 An alternative procedure which appears to be acceptable to HM Land Registry is to apply for office copies of the registered title ( Form 109 ) ; this incurs the same fee ( £8 ) as an index map search , and following the Land Registration ( Open Register ) Rules 1991 it is not necessary to specify the name of the proprietor ; if the land is not registered the application will be rejected , but if it is registered the receipt of office copies gives the opportunity to check the charges register for mortgages .
15 Other non-book materials have particular storage and retrieval problems , which are probably less urgent than illustrations , but if it is decided to place copies of RBG slides in the Library , they can be handled by the technology envisaged .
16 Explain to your customer that if your price is paid now or in one month that is one thing , but if it is paid in six months or more then that is another , that other thing being your costs of financing which come straight off your profit margin .
17 But if it is proved the club received pension money , it will be given back .
18 But if it is experienced as hostile , it may provoke the carer into actions which are atypical and frequently followed by remorse and guilt .
19 The animal half of the early embryo develops as a simple ball of cells — but if it is combined with cells from the vegetal pole a normal , but smaller embryo will develop .
20 There is no need for special rules for classic cars , but if it is considered that such rules are required , the most appropriate method is to determine the benefit by reference to the cost to the employer rather than original price .
21 As with redundancy , do not bring up the subject yourself but if it is discussed do not lie .
22 The courts will not take the incidence of future inflation into account in calculating the dependency , but if it is established that the deceased would have increased his income in the future for reasons other than inflation ( eg because he would have been promoted if he had remained in his job or because he would probably have attained higher and better paid skills or a better paid job if he had lived ) this might give grounds for increasing the multiplicand .
23 Leave must be obtained from the chairman of the tribunal which decided the case , but if it is refused , then leave can be sought from the Commissioners .
24 The result is the same if the molecule is thought to occupy three-dimensional space , but if it is centred on a co-ordinate system both positive and negative contributions occur with equal probability .
25 Thus , if the ridge is removed from a very early bud only the humerus will develop ; but if it is removed at a later stage the radius and ulna and wrist will develop but the digits will be absent .
26 The general answer is that you may copy a sound cassette or a video tape or disc for private use , but if it is copied again and again for commercial gain it is a clear breach of copyright and could lead to legal action .
27 It is important to have someone trustworthy to talk to , but if anyone is told control of the information may be lost .
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