Example sentences of "[adv] if it [verb] [pron] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 But this will happen only if it gets its act together in the three areas of service provision , education , and research .
2 It was perfectly clear to everyone that the company could carry on enough trade to flourish only if it supplemented its income by bringing in more goods than its treaty permitted , and the smuggling trade became large enough to disturb the Spanish authorities .
3 Never mind the inconsistencies of using the tools of free trade to secure human rights ( nobody is trying to deprive Iraq , for instance , of its MFN status ) : Congress thinks China should have MFN only if it treats its people better .
4 It has also warned that some customers could be faced with paying more if it lost its hold on the household market .
5 London Transport said it would not have dismissed strike leaders even if it knew their identity , for fear of bringing the Underground system to a halt .
6 Even if it wastes your time .
7 The men also look very fine in their long curly wigs ( even if it takes their partners a little while to get used to them ) .
8 Her old tutor is horrified , but her husband says he supports the hunger strike -- even if it claims her life .
9 Even if it costs you £35 , the price differential on leaded petrol will virtually allow you to recoup the cost of adjustment within one year .
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