Example sentences of "if it is [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The project pointed out that an audit is easier if it is carefully planned and responsibility for particular aspects is shared out . |
| 2 | Under present UK law , a company has a separate legal personality ; and its members , even if it is wholly owned by another company , are not — at any rate in theory — liable for its debts and other obligations . |
| 3 | If the parent bird is aquatic and is making its display on water , it may turn on its side , flap one wing awkwardly in the air and paddle itself in a circle as if it is hopelessly crippled . |
| 4 | I have little doubt that , if it is broadly accepted by the Secretary of State and then implemented through the work of the subject working groups , teachers ' assessment skills will be vastly improved . |
| 5 | ‘ No book can be dangerous if it is well written ’ . ’ |
| 6 | If it is well written , so much the better . |
| 7 | If it is well handled , the pictures will speak for themselves and the dialogues will never fall short of pupils ' or teachers ' expectations . ’ |
| 8 | The visual impact of materials never fails to illicit a response if it is well chosen . |
| 9 | But Wrexham MP Dr John Marek claims that the full potential of the site will be realised far more quickly if it is instead transferred into public ownership . |
| 10 | If it is partly submerged , it has sprung a leak and filled with water . |
| 11 | If it is partly submerged , it has sprung a leak and filled with water . |
| 12 | Whether the life sentence is regarded as a sufficient denunciation in society depends on the public 's perception of what life imprisonment means : if it is widely believed that it results in an average of nine years ' imprisonment , the effect will be somewhat blunted . |
| 13 | A trade usage will be imported if it is widely known and followed , and is sufficiently certain , binding and reasonable . |
| 14 | It will work for most occasions , especially if it is properly lit . |
| 15 | Therefore , the contemplative life , if it is properly lived , issues in a greater love of God , and demands more grace , than the active life … |
| 16 | And , gentlemen , I should like to say this also ; our Party if it is properly conducted has no reason to fear that the mass of the people in this country will not support it ( Hear , hear ) . |
| 17 | Very unlikely if it is properly controlled in terms of deposition of materials on site then certainly at two miles I do n't believe there will be a problem . |
| 18 | It can also help to set the debate agenda if it is strategically planned . |
| 19 | For whereas a subordinate rule of a system may be valid and in that sense ‘ exist ’ even if it is generally disregarded , the rule of recognition exists only as a complex , but normally concordant , practice of the courts , officials , and private persons in identifying the law by reference to certain criteria . |
| 20 | It is your responsibility to make sure that at that time , the specified terminal is connected and not logged in — Offline will not allocate a terminal to itself if it is already allocated to another VAX process . |
| 21 | It is the users responsibility to ensure that at the time of the next offline run , the specified terminal is connected and not logged in — the offline system will not allocate a terminal to itself if it is already allocated to another VAX/VMS process . |
| 22 | Moreover , if it is later called upon , the value of the certificate of title may depend on the solicitor 's insurance policy ; in larger transactions it may be appropriate to enquire whether the vendor 's solicitor 's insurance policy is sufficient to cover any liability under the certificate of title . |
| 23 | If it is later decided to compare primaries , then equal-sized samples from each are likely to give greatest precision . |
| 24 | For how long in the future does the decision affect the business , and how quickly can the decision be reversed if it is later found to be a bad one ? |
| 25 | Having spotted them , the predator will know where they are , even if it is momentarily distracted by the parent bird . |
| 26 | The above two examples give body to the suggestion by Alan Clarke that early learning , in itself , is of no more consequence than learning at any other stage of development , and that it will bring about long-term effects only if it is repeatedly reinforced throughout subsequent childhood . |
| 27 | If it is repeatedly prodded , it comes to ignore the stimulus , and leave its siphon and gills out . |
| 28 | Schoolchildren are entitled to special equipment , but only if it is expressly provided for in their formal statement of needs . |
| 29 | The experiment at Ife suggests that it is a myth to believe that early introduction of English medium ( especially if it is badly handled ) can be correlated with eventual better performance in English . |
| 30 | It takes its real departure from a problem , even if it is badly set up . |