Example sentences of "if it go " in BNC.

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1 Such a war , if it went badly , might well cause stockmarkets to crash again .
2 But it does suggest one reform which , if it went through , would deal with many such doubts .
3 Like other monarchs through history , Charles took the course of letting another take the most major step on his behalf ; if it went wrong he could repudiate it , if it went well then it was obviously a wise action for all .
4 Like other monarchs through history , Charles took the course of letting another take the most major step on his behalf ; if it went wrong he could repudiate it , if it went well then it was obviously a wise action for all .
5 Certain things were asserted beyond peradventure : namely , that we had to get the public-sector borrowing-requirement down , because if it went up or stayed up it would keep interest rates up .
6 The owners of Flokati were showing Mavis and Walter Bricknell-type behaviour , fluttering about in a nervous anxiety that would be bound to affect the horse if it went on too long .
7 If it went about accusing companies of doing terrible things with their accounts and could not then sustain the accusation , its credibility would quickly collapse .
8 And even if it went down , at least it would be a heroic failure — a genuine attempt to break the mould and bring back standards of quality and decency .
9 If it went on crumbling , its instability was bound to endanger the good relations of the great powers .
10 As the vote approached , it seemed likely that the favoured version would not actually stop spending if it went over a cap , but merely require a special vote to approve or disapprove it .
11 Even if a Bombay or China voyage was as profitable as David Scott suggested , a vessel with excellent accommodation for passengers was likely to bring a greater reward to its commander if it went to Bengal , for the centre of government was the destination of many of the wealthier travellers .
12 Our press date prevents us giving details of this run but it must have been quite a spectacle if it went ahead as reported , and would have provided a fitting finale to an outstanding season of operations .
13 It was a small poisoned dart aimed at William , but if it went in there was no visible sign of agitation .
14 Flavia went on following her train of thought , ‘ I can not see him doing even a disinterested thing if it went against a rule . ’
15 ‘ It would rankle , though , if it went to one of our rivals .
16 And then if it went down another one ?
17 And then if it went down another one ?
18 The Director could n't ask what it was , not without implicating himself if it went wrong .
19 I thought that if it went into a joint account , I had to pay tax on half of three four four five .
20 I figure he thought his men would get out of control if it went on any longer .
21 ‘ Competing is becoming a specialised line but , if it went , it would be a sad demise .
22 However , if it went on , on a grand scale , it might be regarded as benefit in kind and be taxed .
23 Dunbar was not the only man who knew how to use archers , even if it went against the grain to leave too much to them .
24 He said : ‘ I always said we would never get the title if it went to points and that 's exactly how it turned out .
25 Either in principle , or in detailed allocation , but would n't object if it went somewhere else .
26 So much so that we took out insurance er if it went over twenty percent we were covered .
27 Be nice if it went up to twenty per cent in the budget cos everyone could work it out more easily ,
28 But he had been very kind to her the past few weeks , and she knew he was right , that the showing would be a fiasco if it went on this way .
29 If there is not , or if it went against him , what would his next move be ?
30 A top European Community official said earlier that Washington would kill off six years of talks aimed at freeing world trade and boosting the global economy if it went ahead with retaliatory sanctions over EC oilseed subsidies .
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