Example sentences of "if it be [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Graydon will have to move fast if it is to enable to NCM to compete with TI 's credit limit underwriting on UK exposures . |
| 2 | If our body is becoming too warm — through sunbathing , for example — then the air is a ‘ pleasant breeze' ; if it is tending to be rather cool — seated in wintertime — then the air is a ‘ draught ’ . |
| 3 | If his estate is not in possession , e.g. if it is limited to A for life and then to B in tail , A is the ‘ Protector of the settlement ’ , and B can not bar the entail without A's consent . |
| 4 | It soon recovers its stable position if it is pushed to one side or the other . |
| 5 | Unused cement from open bags will last longer if it is transferred to well-sealed plastic bags . |
| 6 | Does Labour pledge that , if it is elected to government , no one will wait any length of time for an operation ? |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | The most newsworthy and well-written release will not achieve any coverage if it is sent to the wrong outlet . |
| 9 | Nor will it do any good if it is sent to the right outlet at the wrong time . |
| 10 | Under the Act an offer of shares in or debentures of a private company , or an invitation to subscribe for shares or debentures will be regarded ( unless the contrary can be proved ) as being a ‘ domestic concern ’ ( ie not an offer to the public ) if it is made to : |
| 11 | A communication is protected if it is made to further a common interest — a circular published to shareholders in a company , or to fellow members of a trade union , or an inter-office memorandum . |
| 12 | A communication is protected if it is made to a person who has a duty to receive and act upon it : thus complaints to " higher authority " are privileged , whenever the authority complained to is in a position to investigate or discipline or supervise . |
| 13 | Such a system can only be fully effective however if it is applied to the whole of the financial year . |
| 14 | Throughout the early reports there is a constant emphasis on the level and content of the work , in an obvious attempt to stress that adults in ‘ deprived ’ areas are capable of undertaking sustained , demanding education if it is seen to be relevant to their needs . |
| 15 | On the other hand if it is perceived to be temporary , the effects on the supply of labour in the short run are likely to be substantial . |
| 16 | Oak is not really an ideal timber for external joinery since it can suffer from surface checking and splitting if it is exposed to the sun and the rain . |
| 17 | Finally , it is clear that centralized planning such as this must be kept under constant review , if it is to respond to changed needs and resources . |
| 18 | ( If it is addressed to myself as Parish Clerk I will see that it is displayed prominently in the village . ) |
| 19 | Yet in Britain , ‘ race ’ can not be under stood if it is falsely divorced from other political processes or grasped if it is reduced to the effect of these other relations . |
| 20 | But I know this ; if it is going to work , there is no argument that denies Britain a place at the leading edge of what is happening . |
| 21 | As a double-check you should read through a document after it has been printed , especially if it is going to be sent to an important customer . |
| 22 | Only time will tell if it is going to be alright . |
| 23 | But it was n't to be and as a result we now have fewer engineers and probably fewer skilled people in industry than ever before : crumbly foundations to build upon if it is going to be built along the old traditional lines . |
| 24 | It is particularly important for covering fruit cakes and cakes with an uneven surface , as it provides a smooth area for the icing and prevents discoloration of the icing by the cake if it is going to be kept for some time . |
| 25 | If it is required to positively identify the components , it is recommended that one of the parents is made homozygous for a marker chromosome such as T6 ( Section 5.1 ) . |
| 26 | If it is required to cytogenetically demonstrate the activity or otherwise of paternally or maternally derived X chromosomes in cells of fetal origin , the first requirement is to mark one of them so that it can be distinguished from the other one . |
| 27 | For planning permission purposes , a garage is treated as a home extension if it is attached to the house , or stands within 5m ( 16ft 6in ) of it . |
| 28 | The furniture stands around listlessly , as if it is waiting to be sold . |
| 29 | Ironically , in the same way that the denial of the risk of harm associated with a possible preventive measure undermines the basis for performing a randomised trial designed to investigate the efficacy of that measure , the exaggeration of the risk of harm tends to undermine public health measures designed to introduce the preventive measure if it is shown to be effective . |
| 30 | Any time after the presentation of a petition and before the making of a bankruptcy order , the court can , if it is shown to be necessary for the protection of the debtor 's property , appoint the official receiver to be interim receiver ( s 286(1) ) . |