Example sentences of "if it mean [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And if it meant that Senna were to lose the championship , then the legal ramifications would be far-reaching . |
| 2 | It added : ‘ It would be a tragedy if the frustrations and the hardships that the recession has caused , and for some it is still causing , if it meant that Britain threw away all the achievements of the last decade . |
| 3 | The Clause was wrong if it meant schools could not have proper and adequate discussion , but if it meant that local authorities should not promote homosexuality then Mr Roberts would support it . |
| 4 | As for Carol herself , she was quite prepared to recall the incident if it meant that it would help to convict the rapist . |
| 5 | Eubank is also asking for £1m to fight Benn once more but admitted : ‘ I would even take it if it meant that the winner got Pounds 1m and the loser only half as much — the fight is that important to me . ’ |
| 6 | To which he , Wittgenstein , replies , ‘ But if it meant that , then I ought to know it , I ought to be able to refer to the experience directly , and not only indirectly . |
| 7 | It was as if it meant that you should love yourself as much as you should love other people . |
| 8 | She was strong enough to take a certain amount of punishment if it meant that , in the end , Matthew would rid himself of that core of hatred which was slowly eating him away . |
| 9 | She had to hear it from his own lips , even if it meant that part of her died . |
| 10 | Erm , I took her at her word , I still looked for work , I did n't stop looking for work but I took it that she was happy enough me being on the dole if it meant that we could stay around Bay or Anglesey . |
| 11 | For she could not bear him to be unhappy — even if it meant that she must … |
| 12 | Suchinda announced on May 12 that he would accept parliament 's decision to amend the constitution , even if it meant that he had to resign as Prime Minister . |
| 13 | Obviously most firms would readily sacrifice some profit if it meant that they were likely to be in business for some time . |
| 14 | ( Five year cases only ) If you are applying for a divorce because you have lived apart from your husband or wife for at least five years , your application would not be granted if it meant that your husband or wife would suffer grave financial hardship . |
| 15 | The basic situation which I contemplate is a patient in hospital refusing all but nursing attendance , or the patient at home refusing all care , even if it means that he will be left alone . |
| 16 | ‘ If it means that , I 'd rather do all that running an' swimming and stuff ! |
| 17 | Chris disapproves strongly of artificial methods of rearing , even if it means that he may only get one or two fry from a brood . |
| 18 | But there is another way in which the Anthropic Principle , or more strictly a Biothropic Principle , could be indisputably self-evident , if it means that animal and biological life on just one planet has its genesis in cosmic forces . |
| 19 | With almost half the present team threatening to retire at the end of the season — and who can blame them if it means that they go out on a high note — this was excellent news . |
| 20 | You can then pay bills immediately , using a separate chequebook , even if it means that you slip into the red . |
| 21 | Instead of selling it off we should invest , even if it means that taxpayers have to contribute . |
| 22 | So avoid taking a vacation soon after you have acquired a puppy , especially if it means that you will need to place it in kennels . |
| 23 | We are urgently searching for a set — I 've been informed that some surviving sets are twisted — and if it means that we have to look abroad for a new set in Poland than so be it ! |
| 24 | Andy supports the inclusion of squirt boats as a compulsory class , even if it means that competitors need to train beforehand , rather than having separate events for squirt and float boats . |
| 25 | Promotion may be unattractive if it means that you cease to use the skills you have and have to learn a new set , such as administration , or political manoeuvring . |
| 26 | Not if it means that company directors are literally unable to talk sensibly to outsiders . |
| 27 | And of course you shall live the life which you have decided on — as Mama and I have lived ours — even if it means that we lose you . ’ |
| 28 | That would help to show the universal determination of all parties in the House to achieve an answer that will provide a proper future for British agriculture and enable me at least to be able to tell my companions in the negotiations that there are things that matter so much to us that we will sit there until we achieve them , even if it means that we will sit there for many more months to come . |
| 29 | Erm , rather than , so people may , may make rational decisions and this is what Harrison were taking about is that , erm , it still may be rational to move , even though there 's very high unemployment , alright , simply because people may accept a period of erm , of unemployment if it means that they , in the long run , obtain a , a relatively high paid job . |
| 30 | If it means that it has to go on the other side of the road , could we please have that . |