Example sentences of "if he [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The surgeon will be liable in damages if he operates when there is a valid refusal of consent , and liable in damages if he fails to operate in accordance with the principle of necessity when there was no valid decision by the patient . |
| 2 | There is also a time bar : the Commissioners may only investigate a complaint if it is made within 12 months from the date the aggrieved person first had notice of the matter complained or , but a Commissioner has power to accept a complaint outside the time limit if he considers that there are special circumstances which make it proper to do so . |
| 3 | If he considers that it does , he should give a general warning to that team and , if the offence is repeated , he must order the offending player off the field . |
| 4 | The change procedure is bypassed if he considers that the change is beneficial and that no significant change in the functionality of the relevant sub-system , or impact on the development schedule , will be incurred . |
| 5 | If he considers that the proposed change has little or no impact on functionality , cost , or timescale , the Change Management Procedures can be bypassed and there is no need for any further action . |
| 6 | Emergency Debates are allowed at the discretion of the Speaker under Standing Order 20 if he considers that an application relates to " a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration . " |
| 7 | If he considers that an inquest may not be necessary , he may act under section 19(1) . |
| 8 | The power of the minister arises under the National Health Service Act 1977 if he considers that by reason of an emergency it is necessary for a specified period to transfer functions from one body to another . |
| 9 | ( 4 ) The sheriff may uphold an appeal under this section only if he considers that the licensing board in arriving at its decision : a ) erred in law ; b ) based its decision on any incorrect material fact ; c ) acted contrary to natural justice ; or d ) exercised its discretion in an unreasonable manner . |
| 10 | If he considers that she is refusing intercourse unreasonably , his remedy is a matrimonial one . |
| 11 | No matter for how long a period lifers are detained , the Home Secretary will release those people only if he considers that it is safe to do so . |
| 12 | For example , if he learnt that the patient was a Jehovah 's Witness , but had no evidence of a refusal to accept blood transfusions , he would avoid or postpone any blood transfusion so long as possible . |
| 13 | And even if that did n't happen , even if he listened and said he 'd do something , it would n't be any good because Hepzibah would n't have any part in it . |
| 14 | If he respects and loves his original … he must liberate it from the boundaries of time , the boundaries of physical change of all sorts , the boundaries of cultural change . " |
| 15 | Charity began at home , and , though there were larger claims on him in the world outside , what was the worth of his work there if he ignored and hurt those nearest to him ? |
| 16 | However , if he suspects that the adventurers are here to cause harm to his Master , he 'll die rather than help them at all . |
| 17 | A solicitor will generally be free to decide for himself whether or not to accept instructions from a client , though he must always bear in mind the statutory obligation not to discriminate against potential clients on the grounds of race , colour , sex etc ( see Chapter 3 ) and he must refuse to act or to continue to act in any of the following circumstances : ( 1 ) where his client seeks to insist on the solicitor conducting his case in a way which would involve some breach of law or professional regulation ; ( 2 ) where the client 's affairs are outside his professional competence ; ( 3 ) if he suspects that the instructions purporting to come from his client do not in fact represent the client 's wishes ; ( 4 ) where the solicitor is unable to obtain confirmation from the client of instructions received from a third person ; ( 5 ) where there is or is likely to be some conflict of interest involving the solicitor himself , his client , other clients ( present , past or prospective ) , or the firm ; ( 6 ) where the solicitor may be a material and not merely formal witness in any proceedings ; ( 7 ) where another solicitor has already received instructions which have not been formally withdrawn . |
| 18 | ‘ It was almost as if he understood that we were trying to help him . ’ |
| 19 | Maybe if he understood that then he would understand why the truth was so important to her . |
| 20 | He stared at me , but I did not know if he understood or not . |
| 21 | Occasionally , he would tell my mother something about events at school , and if he realised that one of us had overheard it , he would say , ‘ You 're deaf ! ’ |
| 22 | Or how about if he realised that the real reason I had been looking ‘ better ’ lately had something to do with a £6.99 bargain hair colourant from Clairol ? |
| 23 | I can not remember if he asked if they were British or not , but there seemed to be some doubt as to whose side these bombers were on . |
| 24 | Which was why Blackbeard accepted directives from him , even if he felt that he did not need them . |
| 25 | The local authority says that the justices had no power to add a direction of any sort to the care order and , in particular , they had no power to order that the guardian ad litem be allowed to have continued involvement with L. , so that , effectively , he could apply if he felt that the rehabilitation process was not succeeding . |
| 26 | A second suggestion made by the guardian ad litem is that he should be re-appointed on the question of contact between the child and the mother , and that the court should adjourn that question so that there would be a continuing issue relating to contact and the guardian ad litem could make an application for contact to be brought to an end if he felt that the rehabilitation process was failing . |
| 27 | But why would a man like Ipuky go to such lengths , when , if he felt that Huy was a threat , he could so easily have him killed ? |
| 28 | If he felt that she had something genuine to give , then perhaps she should go ahead and give it . |
| 29 | If he felt that his work lay here , it was not for her to question his decision , but she sometimes wished that something might happen to make him change his mind . |
| 30 | It was almost as if he felt that they had made a fool of him in 1945 – 46 and was trying to atone for his naiveté . |