Example sentences of "if it [verb] or " in BNC.
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| 1 | What may in the first instance be attributed to physical causes and treated by an herbalist may , if it persists or grows more severe , be redefined as caused by mystical forces requiring treatment by a diviner ( see Horton 1970 : 142 ) . |
| 2 | It will be incompatible if it creates or strengthens a dominant position as a result of which effective competition would be significantly impeded in the Common Market or in a substantial part of it . |
| 3 | Fix it up for me to fly from there if it suits or I could carry on by train . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ shall have effect as if it granted or provided for the grant of a tenancy for a term of 10 years , subject to a right exercisable either by the landlord or the tenant to determine the tenancy , if the war ends before the expiration of that term , by at least one month 's notice in writing given after the end of the war ; … |
| 5 | The occasional hairline crack in external brickwork need not be of any significance , but should be observed over a period to see if it extends or widens . |
| 6 | We 're out there riding as hard as we can and if that gives any of the supporters any sort of er consolation , I do n't know if it does or not , but it — we 're really giving our best all the time and er win , lose or draw you 'll always find us every time we 've got a doing our best and er although often some people might shout and scream and give us a hard time , er it 's not for , for lack of trying , I mean nobody wants to finish last and er me even more than most , so just get behind us and shout and scream and we 'll try our hardest . |
| 7 | I would wait a few weeks to see if it grows or clears up of its own accord and if it is still there , go to the vet . |
| 8 | ‘ Apart from the damage it would do to the ground I knew it would have to be ridden every day and then if it bolted or got stuck in the mud it would be my responsibility . ’ |
| 9 | This method of deciding the right time to sow was recommended by Fitzherbert , the sixteenth-century writer on agriculture : ‘ go upon the land that is plowed and if it synge or crye or make any noise under they fete , then it is to wet to sowe . |
| 10 | Mr. Ault frankly admitted to me that the plaintiff had brought these proceedings instead , in order to avoid paying compensation under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 if it altered or withdrew the consent . |
| 11 | If it rained or snowed and he was trapped indoors , he composed beautiful word pictures in ever-lengthening letters to his brother , and for good measure added lightning sketches from memory . |
| 12 | Even a fairly stable trailer will start to swing if it overtakes or is overtaken by a large truck . |
| 13 | The problem with relying on COSE is that no-one 's really sure if it wants or is ready — or knows how — to solve the problem yet . |