Example sentences of "if it be [adj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it be necessary or desirable to protect the holder of a patent against fraud or dishonesty it must equally be necessary and desirable to protect the plaintiffs against the fraud and dishonesty alleged in the present case . |
| 2 | Even if it be true that the Roman system of water supply survived in Perugia and a few other cities into the Middle Ages and has been believed to be better than anything the modern world has yet provided — in most places water was hard to come by and almost as expensive at times as wine . |
| 3 | Wherever you take them , though , try , if it is possible and the weather is good , to arrange for them to spend some of the time out of doors — for the housebound elderly are often short of vitamin D , which most of us get from natural sunlight ( as well as certain foods ) and this deficiency can lead to the painful condition of osteomalacia , in which there is rarefaction of the bones . |
| 4 | If she 's not in the district that will be difficult but if it is possible if she 's in the district we order that she attends at transfer sessions the outgoing licensee . |
| 5 | Whatever the parties negotiate in respect of the warranties , if any of the managers makes a false statement of fact which is material in inducing the investor(s) to enter the agreement , a right of rescission will arise , whether the statement is written into the agreement or not , either at common law if the misrepresentation is fraudulent , or under the Misrepresentation Act 1967 if it is negligent or innocent . |
| 6 | Such high frequencies can not travel far because they are rapidly absorbed by floorboards , undergrowth , or even by the air itself , particularly if it is foggy or misty . |
| 7 | If it is new and unfamiliar , you might experience a sense of physical pleasure . |
| 8 | But if it is new and a lot of people go there , they will be angry , and it will be difficult to buy it . |
| 9 | You will be expected to keep a drink diary throughout the course , and make attempts at reducing the amount you drink if it is greater than accepted healthy drinking levels . |
| 10 | If it runs right through , then you need a builder to inspect it for you ; if it is greater than |
| 11 | could I ask if i if it is appropriate whether whether Bob could elaborate on on what the proposals are for the Market Hall and . |
| 12 | ( e ) Transfer to the High Court A county court may transfer proceedings to the High Court if it is appropriate and in the child 's interests for the case to be determined there ( APO , art 12 ) . |
| 13 | But what if it is untrue that this is so ? |
| 14 | have pointed out that if it is feasible and believable for entrants to write firm ( but presumably secret ) contracts with customers for delivery over some fixed time period in the future , then the third and fourth conditions have been circumvented yet the result is the same . |
| 15 | If it is correct that our trilobite lived above the sea bottom , actively swimming in the water , there are certain predictions we can make about its geological occurrence which can be tested by looking in the rocks . |
| 16 | ( iii ) If it is correct that the duty owed to trespassers is a minimum standard which can not be excluded , then this minimum standard can not be excluded against visitors . |
| 17 | The National Bed Federation ( 071–589 4888 ) says that sometimes parents will buy a bed for their three-year-old thinking that , if it is expensive and hard enough , it will see her through until she leaves home . |
| 18 | ‘ If someone puts a weapon to your head , would you ask if it is real or not . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ If someone puts a weapon to your head , would you ask if it is real or not ? ’ |
| 20 | But if it is inconceivable that he could successfully shepherd nervous unionists through new talks with their nationalist counterparts and Dublin , equally his head can not be sacrificed in a Labour-Unionist deal to take Neil Kinnock to Downing Street . |
| 21 | I mean if it is helpful and Mr and I did have this discussion in the pre-meeting that we had , er certainly if you wish to recommend that the d that the stars on the the diagram were to be changed er just simply to show one star instead of a route , then I for one would be quite happy with that . |
| 22 | 4.11 If it is essential that money be delivered to clients in their own homes , this must be sanctioned by the line manager and , where possible , should not be done at the same time each week . |
| 23 | This can be a welcome comfort if it is essential that the bidder acquires 100 per cent of the target . |
| 24 | At fifteen weeks the cub 's too young to be approached so keepers still do n't know if it is male or female . |
| 25 | The 5 speed Rover gearbox tends to chatter when running light , but without hearing yours it is difficult to say if it is louder than normal . |
| 26 | However , if it is unambiguous that a user wishes to change his mode of operation from , say , navigation to content search , his status will be changed transparently from , in this case , REPLAY to INACTIVE . |
| 27 | However , if you merely ask for a repetition of the number , it still may not be clear if it is fourteen or forty . |
| 28 | Also , the map can be regenerated if it is apparent that a mistake has been made in the specifications . |
| 29 | If it is thicker and overlaps the tape , the paint is liable to stretch and tear as the tape is lifted off . |
| 30 | ‘ The First Amendment guarantees that every citizen , organisation and news agency has the right to express an opinion about science , even if it is untenable or inane ’ . |