Example sentences of "[noun sg] can [adv] [be] [verb] if " in BNC.
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| 1 | If that is so , the defendant can not be convicted if he raises doubts as to whether or not he realised that the person with whom he was dealing was a policeman , or that he did not realise that what he was doing would make the task of the policeman more difficult . |
| 2 | Equilibrium against collapse can only be maintained if the number of electrons ( and hence nucleons ) is less than . |
| 3 | Nehemiah 's work can best be understood if compared with Greek events . |
| 4 | Work can only be undertaken if an FSA engagement letter ( usually a CFEL ) is in place . |
| 5 | Work can only be undertaken if an FSA engagement letter ( usually a CFEL letter ) is in place . |
| 6 | ACT can not be surrendered if there are ‘ arrangements ’ in force whereby the subsidiary company may leave the group ( s 240(11) ) . |
| 7 | Now , the stability of a social formation can only be maintained if no class with any means of imposing its interest is pushed to the point of revolt . |
| 8 | This was a great age of Catholic history and the importance of the Council can only be appreciated if the strength of the Church it triggered into a spiral of reform — a strength that had steadily grown beneath the surface in the pontificate of Pius XII — is well appreciated . |
| 9 | Personal independence can also be encouraged if the visually handicapped pupil can find , fetch and return materials from known locations rather than wasting time trying to investigate muddled cupboards , or asking or expecting the fully sighted to undertake the searching . |
| 10 | In the following section , on the other hand , I argue that this vocabulary can equally be undermined if the evidence for God 's existence is too weak . |
| 11 | It was , however , argued that at common law and in equity rescission can only be granted if full restitution can be made by both parties . |
| 12 | The module manager of a package can not be changed if there are currently any active DCs on the package . |
| 13 | The module manager of a package can not be changed if there are currently any Active DCs on the package . |
| 14 | Note that managership of the package can only be transferred if there are no DCs already active on it . |
| 15 | Approval can only be refused if the judge believes the rules are incompatible with a statutory objective and a general principle spelled out in the bill . |
| 16 | The importance of effective parenthood can not be overemphasised if civilisation is to progress . |
| 17 | The Product can only be registered if a known Product package and Package version have been entered using option 5.1.2 — Update Product . |
| 18 | In the same fashion , Kant maintained , the nature of our knowledge can not be understood if we assume that it is simply fed into us from outside ourselves , and that we are merely passive recipients of information from the world around us . |
| 19 | In the present context the time-inconsistency problem suggests that the optimal combination of unemployment and inflation can only be achieved if there is some effective restraint to prevent the government from cheating on a commitment to zero inflation . |
| 20 | These fail to cover animals imported from other countries , and stipulate that a trader can only be arrested if caught completing a deal . |
| 21 | So the struggle became to some extent a contest between the German bishops and the pope , and the position of the German bishops in extending the conflict can only be understood if we understand their relationships with the political parties and the rival claimants . |
| 22 | Successful borrowing and taxing were different sides of the same sound coin of reputation , but their relationship can best be understood if we look at the pattern and structure of each in turn . |
| 23 | it says , quality can only be assured if both patient 's view and care-giver 's view are in agreement cos that 's gon na be really hard to achieve is n't it ? |
| 24 | There is a powerful body of opinion in the defence establishment which supports such a ban , on the grounds that the US Navy 's superiority can only be reinforced if its Soviet counterpart is deprived of the only weapons which could be expected to destroy a US aircraft carrier with a single hit . |
| 25 | This stance is premised on the view that effective change depends on the genuine commitment of those required to implement it , and that commitment can only be achieved if those involved feel that they have control of the process . |
| 26 | But the very nature of advice can only be understood if we understand in what spirit it is meant to be offered and for what reasons it is meant to be taken . |
| 27 | ‘ A currency union can only be reached if there is convertibility , if the East German mark is brought into a sensible relationship with the West German mark , and if East Germany has undergone decisive monetary , financial and economic reform , ’ he said . |
| 28 | In a strong judgment the Court also claimed that the ‘ dignity and freedom of an individual in a democratic society can not be ensured if his communications of a private nature , be they written or telephonic , are deliberately , consciously and unjustifiably intruded upon and interfered with ’ . |
| 29 | [ 5. l 5 ( a ) ] we see that a real value for the maximum operating frequency can only be obtained if H is greater than unity , so that the square toot in the denominator can be evaluated . |
| 30 | The power of entry and search section 17(1) ( d ) of PACE can only be exercised if the police are in pursuit of the patient . |