Example sentences of "if it [vb past] that [noun] " in BNC.

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1 And if it meant that Senna were to lose the championship , then the legal ramifications would be far-reaching .
2 She had to hear it from his own lips , even if it meant that part of her died .
3 It added : ‘ It would be a tragedy if the frustrations and the hardships that the recession has caused , and for some it is still causing , if it meant that Britain threw away all the achievements of the last decade .
4 The conclusion I drew from the chart is that , if it demonstrated that St Johann im Pongau has a better system of queue prevention than Meribel has , there is clearly something wrong with the demonstration .
5 This was especially the case if it appeared that government legislation was being flouted .
6 All the same , if it happened that David made her with child , she would bear the child proudly , and be glad that she had brought him a degree of happiness .
7 They warned that ‘ a major political row ’ would erupt if it emerged that Sir John had met the SDLP and Alliance at short notice — after receiving a letter from an UUP delegation requesting a meeting .
8 I wish to make it clear that I have no intention of using that power at present , but I would be prepared to use it if it emerged that individuals ' interests were not being properly protected by the scheme in practice .
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