Example sentences of "[adv] if he [be] [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 It was commonly held that the first lord to whom he had sworn fealty had the first call on his service ; but in some cases it was held that the richest fief gave the vassal his strongest obligation ; or again , that it depended on the circumstances , on which lord had the greatest need — a lord must be helped if he was fighting in self-defence , but his claim was less if he was fighting in someone else 's defence ; or the vassal might be expected to fight on both sides , that is to say , to provide troops for both armies .
2 You may need to help the patient at work , especially if he is returning to his own business .
3 The provisions of s 3 of the UCTA apply equally in these circumstances , and the protected party is placed in the same position as a consumer , even if he is acting as a businessman .
4 If the firm does not know whether its counterparty is acting as principal or intermediary , then it is clear that , even if he is acting as intermediary , his client is unidentified .
5 Even if he is working in a field with other workers the sense of isolation can remain , for the noise and the increased pace of work hardly lend themselves to easy conversation between workmates .
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