Example sentences of "if they [verb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They just need a little help like with feeding or or if they throw a tantrum |
| 2 | If they sent an ambulance she supposed she would get into it , but if they did not , then she would leave it because she did not have the energy to take herself to hospital . |
| 3 | He is a good cook , believing that it is important for men to learn to cook so that if they marry a woman not too well versed in the culinary arts , they will still survive ! |
| 4 | Moreover , there was the fear that if they secured the vote then they would destroy the delicate balance of the Constitution and much else besides . |
| 5 | Final warnings were slapped on 15 of the garages and if they put a foot wrong in the next five years they will also be barred from further MOT testing . |
| 6 | Many parents find that if they put a pudding or sweets in front of the child as an incentive the child is likely to refuse to eat and just demand the reward . |
| 7 | if they put a cycle path along the edge of each road when they build them |
| 8 | ‘ The mineral companies especially will find future planning permission easier if they put the land back to good use , ’ says Max Hislop , a community forester . |
| 9 | theirs if they put the bypass in . |
| 10 | If they support the work they may provide financial help towards the cost . |
| 11 | Yes , okay , then maybe you can mark that up then , and it might be that we , we might have to circulate all members again to see if they assume the situation of being able to undertake these particular requests er , about the visits . |
| 12 | Secondly , it means that the person who has been arrested under section 7(3) of the Act of 1976 by a constable without warrant has the matter resolved one way or the other within 24 hours , or sooner if practicable , subject to the exceptions of Christmas Day , Good Friday and Sundays , and the prosecution , if they wish a remand in custody or the imposition of more stringent conditions , must make sure that they have within that time period sufficient material to place before the justice to enable the justice to form one of the opinions set out in section 7(5) . |
| 13 | The spinal patients were instructed to empty their bowels in their usual manner the night before the test while the normal subjects were encouraged to defecate before the study if they felt the need to do so . |
| 14 | Mr Saville added : ‘ If they slap a CPO on the site , then it will be up to the councils to get on with the job of reclamation . |
| 15 | The boatman cursed , telling them to sit down and keep still , and then , puffing and sweating , he pulled his craft out midstream through the flocks of swans who arched their wings in protest as if they owned the river . |
| 16 | Michael and Geoffrey walked into the spacious hallway as if they owned the house . |
| 17 | They were just wandering about as if they owned the place . ’ |
| 18 | The assassins had walked in here as if they owned the place and destroyed everything . |
| 19 | Although Richard claimed that he took this initiative in the hope of bringing about peace so that the crusade could get under way , his father objected strongly , presumably on the grounds that the general position of the Angevins would be weakened if they admitted the principle that their disputes could be settled in their overlord 's court . |
| 20 | I think if , if they adopted a policy of erm of struggle last time , I mean they would get to land reform indirectly but I do n't think you can erm initiate it from the Party as such like because that causes all sorts of problems through definitions and things like that but |
| 21 | If they mistook the body … ’ |
| 22 | And if they hide a lot . |
| 23 | The regulatory spotlight is unlikely to deter financial institutions from setting up in offshore centres if they perceive an advantage in doing so . |
| 24 | Like the practice of pledging , summoning conventions of delegates to deliberate on public policy , especially if they questioned the legitimacy of political institutions , had a radical pedigree . |
| 25 | If they land the cargo , we will seize the plane upon arrival . ’ |
| 26 | Even previously unmarried women can hold this view if they experienced the break-up of their parents ' marriage . |
| 27 | ‘ People are playing with fire if they contemplate the Government will just be defeated on Wednesday and everything settles down the following day . |
| 28 | If they ignore the risk of workplace stress claims , it may cost them another fortune . |
| 29 | Thus women are caught in a double bind : if they take a ‘ compliment ’ at face value they confirm men 's right to treat them as ‘ open persons ’ , while if they ignore the remark or reply negatively they may be accused of rudeness and/or showered with abuse . |
| 30 | 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 . ’ |