Example sentences of "can be [adv] [verb] if " in BNC.
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| 1 | The problem can be partially overcome if the bat beams the sound by means of the equivalent of a megaphone , but only if it already knows the direction of the target . |
| 2 | This can be easily recognised if Bizet 's music for Carmen is compared with De Falla 's fur The Three-Cornered Hat . |
| 3 | The BA sets are heavy and can be easily damaged if not handled correctly . |
| 4 | But such a statement can be easily misunderstood if taken out of context . |
| 5 | However , they provide a basis for research , because they are ‘ not directly accessible to measurement ’ but their ‘ postulated components can be easily assessed if not immediately quantified ’ . |
| 6 | MOST FORMS OF SKIN CANCER CAN BE SUCCESSFULLY TREATED IF THEY ARE CAUGHT EARLY . |
| 7 | Many common cancers can be successfully treated if detected early . |
| 8 | these writers — like John Kenneth Galbraith and Senator Proxmire — argue that the military-industrial complex is not an inevitability ; it is a cancer on the body politic which Can be successfully expunged if the people so desire . |
| 9 | Depending on the time of a flood , root crops can be completely destroyed if submerged for more than twenty-four hours . |
| 10 | Such an order can be swiftly obtained if necessary and can be operative within 24 hours of the decision of the local authority . |
| 11 | In co-operating animals , the mutual benefits of working together can be greatly enhanced if information about the state of the external world can be transmitted from one individual to another . |
| 12 | A scene of high tension can be greatly enhanced if it is preceded by a passage of comedy , as Shakespeare in preparing for Macbeth 's murder of Duncan well knew . |
| 13 | The quality and influence of their comments can be greatly enhanced if reference is made to relevant sections of PPGs and MPGs . |
| 14 | The job can be greatly simplified if a few short lengths of plastic tubing are kept in stock . |
| 15 | Elderly people can be greatly helped if we listen to what they want to say , and receive their information as important . |
| 16 | Parents can be greatly helped if they have received early information and guidance on the needs of children with no sight or defective vision , and in addition the chance to see for themselves educational provision as well as receiving information about potential placements . |
| 17 | Experience in the West Indies and US has shown that the severe physical , psychological and social consequences of this group of disorders can be greatly reduced if they are diagnosed early and appropriate support , advice and care is offered to affected families . |
| 18 | That help can be readily given if we only have the faith to ask . |
| 19 | If in the year in which the benefit is given to the taxpayer the amount of the relevant income is less than the amount of the benefit then the individual is only taxed on the amount of the relevant income but in subsequent years he can be further charged if there is further relevant income but never in excess of the amount of the benefit ( s740(2) ) . |
| 20 | It is difficult to capture accurately the complex patterns of motivation that produce an individual 's actions but I think the position of Paisley , Beattie , Foster , and others can be better understood if we distinguish motivational background and front stage . |
| 21 | It should be noted that access to files within VMS directories and hence the performance of LIFESPAN when accessing charge codes can be significantly hampered if the number of contained files becomes very large . |
| 22 | Even a 1 Key holiday home can be Highly Commended if what it provides is to a very high standard . |
| 23 | If numbers of rabbits are sitting out within this rough ground they can be totally enclosed if sufficient nets are available . |
| 24 | Counsellors are reached by telephone and face-to-face meetings can be quickly arranged if wanted . |