Example sentences of "or [subord] it [is] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Further procedures which may be undertaken in cases where more detailed information is needed or where it is suspected that there may be serious problems with vision include the visually evaluated response ( VER ) and the electroretinogram ( ERG ) . |
| 2 | I refer here to cases in which sexual behaviour or play with other children becomes obsessive in nature and frequency — or where it is imposed against the wishes of other children involved ; cases in which masturbation becomes a near-total preoccupation , or is carried out in circumstances which make it an aggressive act or one of attention-seeking ; or those in which the very nature of sexual activity shows that its implications are fully understood regardless of age . |
| 3 | Now there 's a new twist : how come we can know when a missile is even threatening to fall on Tel Aviv or Riyadh or Dharan , yet remain ignorant of when the next train will leave Waterloo station — or where it is heading ? |
| 4 | It is his mysterious wind , which man can not get under his own tidy control : as Nicodemus was reminded by Jesus , ‘ The wind ( pneuma ) blows where it will , and you hear its sound but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going . |
| 5 | The Shield of Cold is automatically dispelled if the wizard or unit he is with enters hand-to-hand combat , but otherwise remains in play for the remainder of the battle or until it is dispelled . |
| 6 | tax paid and everything , and I know it 's gon na be in there I said now that to me is worth a lot I ai n't got ta worry whether there 's gon na be cheque from out on my doormat in the morning or if it 's gon na bounce when I put it in so I sa |
| 7 | Or if it 's gon na occur but it seems to me it would , or sounds like it would be a simple let in to the |
| 8 | Or if it is recognised , such individual rights are quickly dismissed as ‘ bourgeois ’ : freedoms within an otherwise oppressive system of exploitation . |
| 9 | A rejection of an ideal or principle is involved only if , when considering the relation of a man to his acts , his principle or ideal is regarded as absolute in the sense that it constitutes an infallible guide to human conduct , or if it is conceived of as a maxim in the Kantian sense and provides the reason a man might have for thinking it worthwhile for him to act morally . |
| 10 | An idea of the magnitude of this quantity can be obtained if it is compared to the total population of New Jersey ( 7 344 000 ) or Ecuador ( 7 814 000 ) , or if it is realized that 7 602 138 seconds make 90 days and 10 hours . |
| 11 | If there is no appeal or if it is rejected , Mr Cojuangco is expected to be voted back to the board . |
| 12 | It is negotiable , and if the drawer is of financial substance or if it is supported by some sort of security , cash may be raised by discounting it , selling it , or lodging it as collateral for a loan . |
| 13 | For a more important vote , or if it is requested by a member of the meeting , a ballot can be taken instead . |
| 14 | If your employer agrees to your early departure , you will still be regarded as dismissed in law if the agreement is simply , in effect , to bring forward your dismissal date or if it is agreed that you need not actually work during the remainder of your notice period . |
| 15 | Typically , the time to name is speeded up when the picture is preceded by itself , or if it is preceded by a picture of a related object . |
| 16 | It should be borne in mind , however , that if repeat sequences are to be probed , or if it is known to which chromosome or approximate chromosome region the repetitive or the unique sequences map , procedures can be simplified . |
| 17 | However , if the PRO is arranging feature coverage or if it is known that they will be available for photography their PR lives will be extended . |
| 18 | This provision does not apply if the contract is in writing or if it is entered into in the ordinary course of business , as where the company purchases raw materials from the sole member/director . |
| 19 | Waste can also be a product , for example , where it is sold as a by-product or if it is disposed in a supply situation , rather than a mere discharge , where it may be covered under the Control of Pollution Act 1974 . |
| 20 | erm There 's a kind of assumption that if something , if somebody does something on a Sunday afternoon , for lack of better , something better to do or because it 's raining and golf is therefore , therefore off , that he therefore does it in a truer , sincerer way than a man who might be doing it as his career , for his income , to keep his family alive and so on . |
| 21 | A user may reject a document because it is in a language that he can not read or because it is dated . |
| 22 | When the issue has not been discussed because it is felt to be too painful to talk about or because it is considered an unsuitable topic of conversation , then there may be problems . |
| 23 | In the courts political questions may come before the judges because the matter is already in public controversy , like race or industrial relations ; or because it is claimed that a public authority has exceeded its powers ; or because the matter concerns the activities of the police ; or because the matter impinges on the individual rights of citizens , affecting their freedom or their property . |
| 24 | Secondly , because of the integration between different components of the social system of the school , an innovation introduced by a single teacher will often have repercussions in other parts of the system — perhaps because there is a need for additional resources , or for more time , or because it is predicted [ sic ] upon new pupil roles , or involves a greater degree of integration . |
| 25 | ‘ ( 1 ) Where livestock belonging to any person strays on to land in the ownership or occupation of another and — ( a ) damage is done by the livestock to the land or to any property on it which is in the ownership or possession of the other person ; or ( b ) any expenses are reasonably incurred by that other person in keeping the livestock while it can not be restored to the person to whom it belongs or while it is detained in pursuance of section 7 of [ the ] Act , or in ascertaining to whom it belongs ; the person to whom the livestock belongs is liable for the damage or expenses , except as otherwise provided by [ the ] Act . ’ |
| 26 | Whether that is done on the basis of relying on the goodwill of the people in private care or whether it is done through regulation is something that 1 ) we have to decide our preference on and 2 ) we have to lobby government quite hard on . |
| 27 | Whether this is seen as a straightforward historical progression from polytheism to monotheism , or whether it is seen more as bringing out ideas implicit in the Jewish religion from the beginning , there is a clear case for identifying Judaism as a monotheistic religion despite its limited recognition of other gods . |
| 28 | It is uncertain whether the coffee plant manufactures this chemical for its own mysterious purpose , or whether it is made as an accidental byproduct of the roasting process ( the smell of coffee originates from the latter source ) . |
| 29 | The language of section 20(1) ( iv ) ( b ) is wide enough to cover larceny by a bailee or part owner and embezzlement ; but it is a matter of dispute whether it does so or whether it is limited to those types of misappropriation , originally not criminal , for which the Act of 1901 was intended to provide . |
| 30 | I suppose this opens the debate about whether a limited edition guitar like this one , which has a projected run of only 200 units , is ever likely to be used as an everyday instrument , or whether it is destined to end up mute behind glass in a collection somewhere . |