Example sentences of "[conj] if they [verb] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | but where if they sold little packets of sweets |
| 2 | Indeed , one of the researchers ' most important tasks is to ascertain for my benefit what kind of conversation we 'll be likely to have — whether the guest talks nineteen to the dozen , in which case I 'll need to prepare lots of questions , or if they take ten minutes to say ‘ Good evening ’ — in which case I 'll start praying . |
| 3 | It asked the troops whether they had ever been linked to a group who aimed to overthrow the authority of the State , or if they had any family members , friends or associates connected with such organisations . |
| 4 | Similar questions were asked about involvement in narcotics or whether they had any criminal record , or if they had any reason to suspect they could become vulnerable to coercion or blackmail . |
| 5 | It need not be if the authorities do not acknowledge a responsibility for control of inflation or if they believe that exchange rates ( just like changes in wage rates , or indirect taxes ) do not influence inflation but rather have their effect on relative prices . |
| 6 | It is unreasonable to expect them to tackle problems through their consultants , although if they had independent supervisors this might be possible . |
| 7 | Reilly added : ‘ I 've instilled into the England players that if they take this game lightly they could end up with egg on their faces . |
| 8 | so that if they charge twenty quid when they start |
| 9 | Now I 've always taken that to mean that if they had big faith , they would have been alright . |
| 10 | Witnesses were warned that if they gave false evidence they would suffer the same verdict as that given to the accused ( Mark 14:56–7 ; Matt. |
| 11 | W/Cpl Burns informs the Volkspoliqei that their request is outside the terms of the Agreement , and that if they want any details they must call for a Soviet officer , to whom the information will be given . |
| 12 | British standards for veal production will not , however , be reduced and consumers can be sure that if they buy British veal it will have been humanely produced . |
| 13 | They say that if they create Regional Government they will do so at the expense of National Government and not Local Government , but that is n't true because Mister has already said that erm strategic services such as passenger transport will b will be handed over to regions and if that goes obviously fire , police and strategic planning will be lost to us . |
| 14 | They may need reassuring that if they drink more liquid this will not occur . |
| 15 | Has Olsen said that if they play first team whilst on loan — this will count ? |
| 16 | With the law as it is there may be some men who would prefer an adult partner , but who at present turn their attention to boys because they consider that this course is less likely to lay them open to prosecution or to blackmail than if they sought other adults as their partners . |
| 17 | How does one decide whether company directors are functionally more important than their workers , and if they receive five times as much as workers , does this mean they are five times more important ? |
| 18 | This union made Jack Straw in no doubt , and the Labour Party , that on their election the compulsory element of C C T will be removed , and if they had any ideas they 'd better forget 'em . |
| 19 | By definition , the selfish mutant would have more offspring than the other members of the , of the population , and if they had more offspring , before long the mutants would begin to become an increasing , an increasing number in the population . |
| 20 | And if they use green netting , I mean it wo n't be a nuisance , it wo n't look er very disfiguring will it ? |
| 21 | I think , I think your find that a lot of these big , big money people get paid according to results , and if they get good results they get good money . |
| 22 | This would mean that Christ was declaring himself to be a thief , for in Zanaki land thieves generally make it a practice to knock on the door of a hut which they hope to burglarise , and if they hear any movement inside , they dash off into the dark . |
| 23 | erm and ask them you know and say , and if they want two years , say well you know I 'm pretty keen on this , now what , you know I necessarily expect you to have me |
| 24 | I would certainly advise anybody to look at the policy , and if they want more cover speak to the dealer that they bought the vehicle from , because it may well be that they could have erm a much , much greater cover which is of more value to them . |
| 25 | What , what people had , had Tuesday , Wednesday , Thursday and they perhaps came for their order on the , or their weekend joint on the Friday and I 'd make the whole ticket up and they 'd pay and then that ticket would be torn off and if they wanted that meat delivered on the Saturday , that would be delivered with that ticket on the top . |
| 26 | ‘ Any owner offered second-hand avionics should check very closely the origin , and if they have any doubts , seek the advice of a qualified engineer who will assist in authentication of the origin of the radio … |
| 27 | And if they have enough pocket money or other cash — say £5 — to buy whatever is available locally . |
| 28 | Of course , much music has been composed using only scale and chord patterns , and if they have rhythmic distinction we may still find them useful . |
| 29 | No , and if they do that sort of thing they can charge the earth for it |
| 30 | pint they buy , and if they buy five pints |