Example sentences of "if [v-ing] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He paused , as if gathering breath for an ascent up a steep mountainside . |
| 2 | And then , across this orderly slow progression where all was held in a great round , three lights moving together pursued their way , little glow-worms busily creeping in a straight line across the dome , one green , one red , in movement , then one white at the same pace ; now one winking now the other , as if flashing messages . |
| 3 | It would enable world leaders if encountering opposition world leaders to come into harmony before they started . |
| 4 | If dissuading people from ever starting to smoke is the primary aim then limitation of long term cigarette smoking presumably comes second . |
| 5 | Even if manufacturing America looks relatively healthy , financial America does not . |
| 6 | ‘ The death of the remand prisoner , ’ Fairham interjected , as if reminding Nicholson of something he might have forgotten . |
| 7 | You 'll need grout too , plus a tile cutter , preferably heavy-duty type , especially if using quarry tiles ( Vitrex makes one which will cut wall and floor tiles ) ; and it 's worth investing in a tile file or saw if you anticipate a lot of fiddly cutting round pipes and similar obstacles , and a tile gauge if you have any really awkward shapes to tile around . |
| 8 | ) Tie knots in the cords at one end , and if using pencil pleat tape trim the tape only to within 1.5cm ( ½in ) of knot . |
| 9 | Usually you will need a little more sugar if using cooking apples . |
| 10 | If using QFE , make certain that this is set before starting the final turn . |
| 11 | If using copper , replace galvanised water cisterns and tanks ; if using plastic , ensure metal fittings in bathrooms and kitchens ( sinks , baths and taps ) are electrically bonded to earth . |
| 12 | if using PI from a remote node , the DECNET communications may be slow . |
| 13 | If using PI from a remote node , check that both DECNET and the FTSP ( File Transfer Server Process ) are running . |
| 14 | Consult your vet about use of limestone flour if using bran . |
| 15 | If using hangers , pad them to about three times the usual extent with acid-free tissue or with polyester wadding covered with white cotton ( which can also be used to pad out the shoulders and shapes of packed costumes ) . |
| 16 | If using copper , replace galvanised water cisterns and tanks ; if using plastic , ensure metal fittings in bathrooms and kitchens ( sinks , baths and taps ) are electrically bonded to earth . |
| 17 | In a way , the selection is made for you if using nylon , as the highest breaking strain in nylon twist is usually 40kg or 861b . |
| 18 | If using scissors , a straight run is best cut by opening the blades a little then drawing the fabric through . |
| 19 | If using mains lighting , feed the cable through conduit buried at least 450mm ( 18in ) deep , connecting it indoors to a residual current device . |
| 20 | If using partners match them up . |
| 21 | The two Gestapo officers watched her without emotion , while she masturbated wildly as if deriving pleasure from her actions . |
| 22 | He sat , as usual , at the back of the class , his little shoulders eerily still , his face tilted to one side , as if drawing warmth from some invisible light-source . |
| 23 | Closer scrutiny of the precise meaning of ‘ alone , ’ as well as verification of the length of time infants would spend alone in a day , is needed if drawing conclusions that sudden infant deaths are not more common in babies whose periods of sleep are taken ‘ on their own . ’ |
| 24 | Simon shouted this aloud , throwing out his challenge into the dark , as if daring Mr Bishop 's ghost to haunt him again . |
| 25 | And she had seen his picture in trade papers and yachting magazines , usually alongside an article extolling his brilliance , not only as a prizewinning designer in the highly competitive world of trans-ocean racing , but also as a respected if demanding skipper . |
| 26 | If policing pollution is not quite the ‘ uninterrupted sequence of suspicious scenes ’ ( Werthman and Piliavin , 1967:56 ) which writers on the police describe so vividly , the pollution control officer must , even so , be continually on his guard : |
| 27 | As each slightly shamefaced figure came up to the table , she peered intently at the face , muttered ‘ Sweet or dry ? ’ and then poured from one of her bottles as if administering Syrup of Figs or Cod Liver Oil to the infant sick . |
| 28 | Mr Decarteret also pointed out that if catering services were contracted out , ‘ very delicate industrial relations issues ’ would be high-lighted . |
| 29 | British food , for example , may be unfamiliar or not uncommonly , unacceptable on religious grounds , but it is very easy to get diet right if catering staff ask individuals or their relatives about their dietary habits . |
| 30 | ‘ To those who compare Wokingham and Tredegar as if condemning Wokingham for daring to succeed , I say I want Tredegar and the valleys to understand and share more of Wokingham 's success . ’ |