Example sentences of "if it [is] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Place the foot at the base of the door , and attach the arm so that it looks as if it is holding the door open slightly . |
| 2 | Attach the arm inside the sarcophagus so that it looks as if it is coming out of the base , and bend it up slightly so that it looks as if it is pushing up the lid . |
| 3 | This means that in the case of a community service order , the court which revokes the order must sentence the offender to a sentence which would have been available on the occasion when the community service order was made , and if it is considering whether the offender qualifies for a custodial sentence for the purposes of Criminal Justice Act 1982 , s.1(4) and 1(4A) , must consider his history and attitude on the day when the original order was made . |
| 4 | A 100-kg sow will produce 8 litres , more if it is feeding a litter . |
| 5 | Do n't join in if it is getting hurtful . |
| 6 | If it is getting difficult you can see what 's going to happen , they 're going to think oh well I wo n't go to town today , I 'll go to the corner shop and manage . |
| 7 | 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 ’ . |
| 8 | First of all , an orchestra , if it is functioning in the best way , is a creative unit . |
| 9 | And , again , if it is functioning well , it is possible to see this reflected in the bearing and in the expressions of the players whilst they are making music . |
| 10 | Its lateral line should enable it to survive and eat , but even this may have been affected if it is bumping into things . |
| 11 | No planks for the flooring yet , and if it is raining we can not be on the roof . |
| 12 | It may not sound much , but if it is raining and you are wet and tired , it becomes a big job . |
| 13 | Undercover displays if it is raining . |
| 14 | So is what is sometimes called an open conditional : If it is raining , the balcony is wet . |
| 15 | Again , we assert it since we accept ( i ) an independent nomic conditional roughly to the effect that in the world as it is , and within certain large limits as it might be , if it is raining and certain other things are the case , then the balcony is wet , and we also accept ( ii ) that those other things are the case . |
| 16 | It follows that if it is raining then the balcony is wet . |
| 17 | What is the explanation of why I am right to conclude , as I am , that if it is raining and certain other things are true , the balcony is wet and , in brief , that it would be wet no matter what else were true ? |
| 18 | In this table , p(l) is the probability that if it is raining today ( time t ) it will be raining tomorrow ( time t + 1 ) , while p(2) is the probability that if it is raining today it will be dry tomorrow . |
| 19 | In this table , p(l) is the probability that if it is raining today ( time t ) it will be raining tomorrow ( time t + 1 ) , while p(2) is the probability that if it is raining today it will be dry tomorrow . |
| 20 | Each goal is planned for a week but some may possibly require longer ; our dieter will have to take extra time if it is taking her body longer to adjust than she anticipates at the start . |
| 21 | A typical gas instantaneous water heater will give a temperature rise of 50°C with a flow rate of around 6.5 litres/minute — so if it is taking water from the mains at 10°C , it will raise the temperature to 60°C . |
| 22 | If it is binding on individuals it has to be justified by considerations which bind them . |
| 23 | The jury is still out on the Criminal Justice Act , even if it is swinging towards the negative rather than the positive . |
| 24 | If , for example , a firm with its headquarters in London is running manufacturing plants in the UK , Third World countries and elsewhere , if it is using parts and even designs originating abroad , if its shares are owned by people and institutions of all nationalities and are bought and sold on the New York Stock Exchange as much as in London , why should its output and its profits be counted as part of the United Kingdom economy ? |
| 25 | Until recently , there have been no established codec standards and one system can only speak to another if it is using the same compression-decompression algorithms . |
| 26 | A horse standing perfectly in the show ring , with its ears nicely pricked , may indicate that it is cross by pressing its lips tightly together , as if it is refusing some nasty-tasting medicine . |
| 27 | If it is breaking down , it is to some extent because the international community has not recognised the separate nature , if not the independence , of that part of Somalia . |
| 28 | But central government need not give such an undertaking if it is seeking to enforce compliance with a statute or regulation ; although it must do so if it is seeking to protect its property or contractual interests . |
| 29 | But central government need not give such an undertaking if it is seeking to enforce compliance with a statute or regulation ; although it must do so if it is seeking to protect its property or contractual interests . |
| 30 | Trestles make it all so much easier and safer , and it is worth while having a second one so that everyone can relax for a few minutes if it is proving difficult to align both wings to get the main pins in place . |