Example sentences of "if it is [adj] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | But what if it is untrue that this is so ? |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | ( 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | This can be a welcome comfort if it is essential that the bidder acquires 100 per cent of the target . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Also , the map can be regenerated if it is apparent that a mistake has been made in the specifications . |
| 9 | If it is inevitable that the over-mighty Hun is to be in the driving seat of European security and defence policies , would it not be more honest and dignified if these matters were decided by a majority vote as we could then at least honestly state our position ? |
| 10 | If it is obvious that there is plenty of room to land ahead , that is always the first and best choice . |
| 11 | Unless the wind is very strong , if it is obvious that you can reach the field , it is useful to open full airbrake for a few seconds immediately after the final turn to check that you can undershoot . |
| 12 | If it is obvious that US policy towards Indo-China could not be considered in isolation from its policy towards the rest of Asia , it is even more obvious that the integration of US policy for Vietnam came about at the same time as the disintegration of its policy towards China : the most traumatic episode in US power-war policies in Asia , at least until the outbreak of the Korean war . |
| 13 | If it is obvious that a word is a loan word , keep it , but make a note that it is a loan . |
| 14 | If it is improbable that any further major developments will come from this stock , it is also unlikely , on the evidence of the last six hundred million years , that the group will disappear as long as life remains possible at all in the seas of the world . |
| 15 | I wonder if it is desirable that the Revenue , either indirectly as above , or directly by their alternative proposal of ‘ fiscal accounting ’ , should dictate a business 's year end ? |
| 16 | If it is clear that a listed building is being neglected and is in urgent need of repair , and the owner has no plans to remedy this or to sell the property , the next stage is simple . |
| 17 | Even if it is clear that you have been dismissed , the precise date when your employment comes to an end may be unclear . |
| 18 | In R. v. Monopolies and Mergers Commission , ex parte Argyll Group plc Lord Donaldson MR said that courts must show ‘ a proper awareness of the needs of public administration ’ : a court should be wary of striking down a decision if it is clear that the same decision would have been made even if the decision-maker had not acted unlawfully ; or if doing so would unduly delay the conduct of government business ; or if members of the public are likely already to have relied on the challenged decision ; or if the court thinks that the applicant 's motivation in making the application was improper or vexatious or frivolous . |
| 19 | The Code provides that the search should be discontinued if it is clear that the goods are not on the premises unless the police have the right to continue the search under different power . |
| 20 | And if it is clear that they have exercised their right of choice , problems can still arise in determining what precisely they have chosen . |
| 21 | The true nature of the transaction can be ascertained only by examining the terms of the contract between X and Y. If it is clear that Y is buying the goods for himself , albeit with a commitment or an intention to re-sell , then Y is a buyer and re-seller . |
| 22 | If it is clear that in any event the plaintiff is entitled to a substantial sum , a reasonable proportion of such sum may be awarded whether or not the plaintiff is in immediate need of it ( Schott Kem Ltd v Bentley & Ors [ 1991 ] 1 QB 61 ) . |
| 23 | Nevertheless , if it is doubtful that a patient will keep his first appointment , or if more information about his home circumstances is required , it may be helpful to start therapy at home and continue in outpatients . |
| 24 | Even if it is likely that a Labour administration would have failed in the round to solve Britain 's fundamental problems , there is little doubt that at a minimum there would have been a substantial redistribution of income and some attempt to reform the City , regulate public utilities more strongly and determinedly tackle the homelessness problem . |
| 25 | If it is likely that the Purchaser has to inject money into the business it could end up losing more than it paid if there is a total disaster and the Vendor 's liability is limited in this way . |
| 26 | If it is true that some of them are not quite what they were — and even this grasped-at straw is no more than speculation — we may rest assured that the successor generation brought on tour to breathe down their necks will be as good if not better . |
| 27 | Together they illustrate that , even if it is true that Conservatism harbours ‘ a distrust of the purely intellectual approach in politics ’ , this in itself is an ideological position with important implications in terms of both the theory and practice of Conservatism , and Honderich concludes that ‘ the commodious proposition that Conservatives only have and only favour factual beliefs which have passed the test of time , are empirical and so on , and hence are untheoretical in various senses … needs to be delivered , if necessary by private contractors , to the rubbish heap of history ’ . |
| 28 | One lab , one set of engineers and a worldwide sales force would seem to be all that is needed if it is true that companies and markets are becoming more global . |
| 29 | If it is true that the Japanese have pardoned the politicians implicated in the Recruit affair , Mr Takeshita may indeed feel that the time is ripe for his return . |
| 30 | If it is true that humankind is fallen , that we are separated from the presence of God by our failure and helplessness and are in need of God 's forgiveness , Abelard 's views do not reflect sufficiently well the seriousness of our predicament . |