Example sentences of "[adv] if [pron] [vb base] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I mean obviously the reality is that obviously if you buy a mechanical breakdown insurance from a dealer and the dealer goes into liquidation then obviously that does n't affect the policy because the policy will still be handled by a company such as ours , and there are a number of companies obviously . |
| 2 | Textbooks should be quoted only if they express an individual opinion , and the lecturer ( qua lecturer ) not at all , When quoting authors , if the author is dead he may be referred to by his surname only , but if he is still with us it is polite to give him a handle — Sir or Prof. or Dr or Mr. As regards judges the customary J. , etc. , should be used irrespective of whether they are alive or dead . |
| 3 | ‘ He has this notion that women are not capable of managing anything more important than their own kitchen — and then only if they have a competent cook . |
| 4 | All instructions must be confirmed in writing ; not only if they have a financial effect . |
| 5 | You do n't have to , it does n't have to be mined , we do n't have to import it from any Arabs , it 's ours , we own it and it gives us that amount of energy but only if we develop the fast er reactors . |
| 6 | So , the paradox noted earlier is a paradox only if we adopt a particular and constrained view of what theories in social science are about , what role they play in the process of acquiring knowledge . |
| 7 | Is my hon. Friend aware that up to 500,000 jobs in Britain depend on having a sensible , controlled market , and that discipline and control of third world dumped imports can be brought about only if we have a sensible GATT regime ? |
| 8 | Only if you bring a total approach of building , infrastructure , job creation , education and training , can you change the environment in the way you want . ’ |
| 9 | 1 Entertain only if you have a good reason for doing so and only if you have something of value to impart to the guest . |
| 10 | — You can turn the monitor round with its back to the class ( only if you have an external speaker , otherwise the speaker in the set will be pointing away from the class and the sound will be muffled . ) |
| 11 | For example , it may say 72-hour delivery guaranteed but only if you pay an extra £25 . |
| 12 | For example , it may say 72-hour delivery guaranteed but only if you pay an extra £25 . |
| 13 | The design criteria for desktop publishing are simple enough if you follow the basic guidelines . |
| 14 | If they have n't remained constant over our sampling period , right , then there 's no point in making our sample predictions , alright , we 've got to have at least the confidence that our model is re relatively stable over our small sample , right , in order to make any sort of predictions about the behaviour of the dependent variable that we are looking at and the parameter of interest out of sample more often than not when we have parameter instability that does n't always signal a change in government policy , it often signals the fact that you 've got a very poor model , a model er is mis-specified and so if we detect a structural change in our model , we first of all try and explain why it may come about |
| 15 | Well I think we have to stop there for a little while because it 's nine o'clock , and I 've just got erm a few more pictures to show you later on so if we have a short break now , I think the coffee ladies are ready . |
| 16 | So if you spot a public phone box tell me . |
| 17 | So you got a cell that 's not got any entry in it , is not formatted , so you 're looking at the panel you can see that there 's no , nothing in the parenthesis , and there 's no U. So if you copy a blank cell , over what you want to erase . |
| 18 | So if you put a big heavy engine going down a cast iron railway which wo n't |
| 19 | I see alright well or I I invite members of the jury , the council wants to address me on some point of law which need n't concern you , so if you take a short break please . |
| 20 | Christmas is a time of magic and mysticism — so if you fancy a delicious healthy change from the traditional English fare , why not look to the mysteries of India for inspiration ? |
| 21 | So if you find a good Irish joke and want to tell it about another local or ethnic group you could do so . |
| 22 | So if you approach a sympathetic , but so far neutral , person and start telling him that he ought to give his support because of x , y and z policies he is likely to be bored and irritated . |
| 23 | It is possible to obtain positive track equipment whereby the trolleys follow exactly the path of the tow vehicle , so if you have a winding route with 90° bends , your trolleys will not cause structural damage to the buildings or , worse still , be subjected to expensive damage themselves . |
| 24 | It 's not unusual for blood pressure to go up as a result of stress , so if you have a high reading at some point , your doctor or midwife might suggest you rest and try to relax for a while before they check it again . |
| 25 | So if you have a special occasion for which you want to feel particularly slim , do n't eat rice the day before ! |
| 26 | So if you have a cold starter and dessert and a main course that is either a one-pot meal , like a casserole , or a roast , where the oven temperature can be adjusted to cope with delays in starting , then you should avoid disasters . |
| 27 | So if you have an unused runway or something that looks like one nearby , please use the conventional markings for a disused , unusable runway — white crosses or , at the very least , tyres or stakes painted white . |
| 28 | So the acceptability of the work pattern will affect the , the quality and so if you want a general thing there , I 'd rather put down |
| 29 | Most tiles now have square edges ; these are sometimes glazed on one or two edges , sometimes not , so if you want an exposed glazed edge , check the actual tiles before you buy . |
| 30 | I thought to myself , ‘ Jimmy Dickinson does n't go abroad and certainly not to the States , so if I make a good job of it at Walton Heath I might be caddying for Sandy full-time in the future . ’ |