Example sentences of "[adj] if [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Orc Boar Boyz option really does commit you to the attack , and things can go wrong if animosity strikes or if the supporting troops do n't perform up to par . |
| 2 | He was wearing the démodé pinstriped suit he 'd got from a junk-shop for a production of Arturo Ui ( ‘ grossly overplayed' — Glasgow Herald ) and the tie he 'd worn as Harry in Marching Song ( ‘ adequate if uninspiring' — Oxford Mail . |
| 3 | Losses would be twice as high if energy producers imposed a carbon tax and kept the revenues for themselves , or if a tax were levied by a world agency which then shared out the revenue in proportion to each region 's population . |
| 4 | Their power can be considerable , and knowledge of them is sometimes painful if attention is drawn to them . |
| 5 | Fellatio ( kissing , licking or sucking a man 's penis ) is risky if semen or pre-cum ( a light fluid which is secreted before a man ejaculates ) gets into cuts or sores in the mouth . |
| 6 | One 60-year-old campesina woman felt that her life would have been very different if family planning had been available in her day : |
| 7 | Irrespective of this , theories and assumptions must be stated and analysis be rigorous if progress is to be made . |
| 8 | It would be intriguing if orientation detectors play the same fundamental role in the pattern perception of mammals and of insects . |
| 9 | A close working relationship is crucial if policy is to develop smoothly and clearly . |
| 10 | Do n't take everything out of the freezer until you need it because partially defrosted food can be dangerous if refrozen . |
| 11 | There is some support for the proposition that such a loan , if made to a person fully capable of repaying the same and , for instance , charged against property in the United Kingdom , gives the taxpayer minimal benefit from the case of O " Leary v McKinlay [ 1991 ] STC 42 where Vinelott J at p51 , dealing with a Schedule E beneficial loan , stated the following : If an employer lends money to an employee free of interest or at a favourable rate of interest and if the employee is free to exploit the money in any manner he chooses his employment can not be said to have been the source of the income derived from the exploitation ; the employer is the source of the money and the taxpayer is assessable to tax under Sch E on the benefit to him of obtaining the loan on the terms on which the loan was made ; but if the loan is repayable on demand that benefit can not be quantified and form the basis of an assessment under Sch E. It is arguable if property is held by a non-resident trust for A for life and B absolutely that if the trustees lend money to A at interest then if A allows the trustees not to pursue him in his capacity as borrower for the interest that no benefit will arise . |
| 12 | No fee is payable if request for search is made by post . |
| 13 | ( 6 ) Interest payable if completion is delayed . |
| 14 | Speaking at the launch of the MRC 's annual report , Dr Johnson said the consequences for infertility treatment were serious if research was banned . |
| 15 | It would be sad if ill-health were to deprive him of the chance to become the first democratically-elected president of South Africa . |
| 16 | But that list is very far from being exhaustive and does not touch on the much wider range of topics possible if aquarium facilities are available . |
| 17 | A rational and constructive debate on animal research will only be possible if animal rights groups such as BUAV stop using misleading propaganda . |
| 18 | Normal life , I 'll read out to you , normal life is possible if diet during childhood is adhered to , in the female , if the female suffers , when she becomes pregnant the protein intake has to be monitored so as not to affect her developing baby . |
| 19 | I would therefore be grateful if you could let me know as soon as possible if Environment Wales could make a contribution of , say , £500 to £1,000 towards printing and circulation costs ? |
| 20 | Films like Basil Dearden 's Sapphire ( 1959 ) , dealing with racial prejudice and mixed Marriages , and Victim ( 1961 ) , which cast Dirk Bogarde as a homosexual barrister who decides to take a stand against social hypocrisy , would not have been possible if television had not already put such issues on the agenda . |
| 21 | At every stage machine speed , temperature and many other factors must be exactly right if product quality is to be achieved . |
| 22 | Low coffee tables may look appropriate , but a scattering of 60 cm tables is preferable if bar snacks are served in the lounge . |
| 23 | Thus expenditure-reducing policies are most appropriate when the problem is identified as a deteriorating current account balance , whereas tighter monetary policies may be preferable if capital outflows are the source of undesirable pressure on the exchange rate . |
| 24 | Much of this sort of work is unnecessary if forethought is used at the planning stage . |
| 25 | That third frame is unnecessary if radio is not to be carried . |
| 26 | Secondly , the past and current benefit to the employer must not merely be substantial or even valuable ; it has to be outstanding if compensation is to be awarded . |
| 27 | Therefore , you are more likely to become pregnant if intercourse occurs at the onset of ovulation . |
| 28 | Since grievous bodily harm can be committed by an omission it would be strange if assault and battery could not be . |
| 29 | The impact of computers on almost every aspect of industrial life has been most marked and it would be strange if R&D and project management had escaped . |
| 30 | A judge should only find a child guilty of contributory negligence if he or she is of such an age as reasonably to be expected to take precautions for his or her own safety ; and then he or she is only to be found guilty if blame should be attached to him or her . |