Example sentences of "if a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In any context , if a debt is ever fully paid off then the relationship between debtor and creditor ceases to exist . |
| 2 | This procedure is not to be used if a payment into court would have protected the defendant 's position . |
| 3 | If a payment in is made less than 21 days before the trial , and is not accepted , the court is entitled to take the fact and amount of the payment in into account in exercising its discretion as to costs ( King v Weston-Howell [ 1989 ] 2 All ER 375 ) , although it should be noted that in Bowen v Mills and Knight Ltd [ 1973 ] 1 Lloyd 's Rep 580 it was held that even one day less was not enough to protect the defendant in costs . |
| 4 | This is an important concession and reads as follows : B18 Payments out of a discretionary trust : entitlement to relief from UK tax under the provisions of the Income Tax Acts or of a double taxation agreement If a payment made by trustees falls to be treated as a net amount in accordance with TA 1988 s.687(2) and the income arising under the trust includes income in respect of which the beneficiary would , if such income came to him directly instead of through trustees , be entitled to relief under the provisions of the Income Tax Acts , eg TA 1988 , s.278 ( claims for personal reliefs by non-residents ) ; TA 1988 s.47 ( claims for exemption from tax on certain UK Government securities held by persons not ordinarily resident in the UK ) ; TA 1988 ss.48 , 123 ( claims for exemption from UK tax on income from overseas securities by persons not resident in the UK ) ; or under the terms of a double taxation agreement , such relief will be granted to the beneficiary on a claim made by him to the extent that the payment is of income which arose to the trustees not earlier than in the year 1973 – 74 and not earlier than six years before the end of the year of assessment in which the payment was made , provided that the trustees have submitted for each year trust returns which are supported by the relevant income tax certificates and which detail all sources of trust income arising and payments made to beneficiaries . |
| 5 | If a FIATA freight forwarder is held liable because of delay for consequential loss or damages ( other than loss of or damage to the goods ) its liability is for double the freight covered by the bill of lading , or the value of the goods--whichever is less . |
| 6 | If a hypothesis is falsified by the empirical evidence then it has to be changed to explain that evidence . |
| 7 | What happens if a hypothesis which looked poor initially benefits from later right context information ? |
| 8 | ‘ If a sigh is four beats too late , I 'm on the other side of the stage four beats too early and the laugh is dead and I 've lost one of the best moments in the show . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ It would look normal to you , ’ said Sam , ‘ if a herd of wild animals had run through it . |
| 10 | Your spinal column is made up of 24 movable vertebrae , sacrum and coccyx ; if a vertebrae becomes misaligned , the body is impaired . |
| 11 | If a scientist hears , or reads about , a good idea , he passes it on to his colleagues and students . |
| 12 | Individual scientists are excluding from the EC research ; if a scientist has a ‘ good idea ’ he is unlikely to favour involvement with other organisations , especially if the idea is marketable . |
| 13 | Now you can see that if a scientist of this kind tries to study man he is in difficulty . |
| 14 | Motability is a registered charity and if a person can not meet the full cost of putting a car on the road , including any adaptations , Motability may be able to provide some financial help from special funds . |
| 15 | For example , if a person 's income exceeds their applicable amount by £10.00 per week , their maximum rebate will be reduced by £1.50p ( 15% of £10 ) . |
| 16 | For example if a person who has £3,000 capital receives a monthly pension of £200 paid into their bank account , this should not be assessed as an increase in savings unless it remains unspent at the time the next payment is due . |
| 17 | ‘ I do n't see why it should be any different if a person loses a brain function . ’ |
| 18 | Coparcenary existed if a person died intestate leaving two or more females as his heirs . |
| 19 | If a person wishes to give up his physical integrity in certain circumstances , or to risk it for the sake of sport or excitement , should the criminal law allow the consent to negative what would otherwise be a crime ? |
| 20 | Does it matter if a person derives some kind of sexual satisfaction from an act which most people or ‘ right-minded persons ’ would not regard as indecent ? |
| 21 | For what a horse does under compulsion … he does without understanding , and with no more grace than a dancer would display if a person should whip and spur him during his performance … |
| 22 | That is to say , if a person came to blows with another , the shaikhs negotiated peace to contain and settle the dispute , to protect the interests of members of their lineage who were not fighting . |
| 23 | ‘ as if a person could belong to anybody other than themselves ! |
| 24 | It is also believed that if a person drowns wearing crotal the body will never be recovered . |
| 25 | To be sure , if a person accepts the legitimacy of an authority then its instructions are accepted by him as reasons for conforming action . |
| 26 | Even if a person stays awake all night , the pattern is unchanged . |
| 27 | If a person retained at your expense has a significantly worse record in terms of attendance or misconduct , it will be worth drawing the matter to your employer 's attention to see whether his view changes upon mature reflection . |
| 28 | If a person is to carry out the AL of maintaining a safe environment , many of the recognised biological systems are involved . |
| 29 | The use of earplugs can simulate the effect , and help one to appreciate the implications for safety if a person does not hear the whistle of the boiling kettle , or the sound of a pot of food boiling over , or the noise of approaching traffic . |
| 30 | As long ago as Plato it was believed , ‘ if a person be guilty of impiety let him be punished with death . ’ |