Example sentences of "be [adj] [conj] if a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It should be clear that if a child is placed in an ethnically insensitive white community he or she will fail to develop the mechanisms necessary to survive in a racist society . |
| 2 | On the other hand the needs and welfare of the child must be paramount and if a child is deemed to be in danger , or at any particular risk , the child must be removed . |
| 3 | Hammond Wilde had been adamant that if a tie for first place forced a ‘ sudden death ’ play-off he would not allow the leaders to disappear out on the course . |
| 4 | It is possible that if a metaphor ceases to mean what it used to mean in another society then we should abandon it . |
| 5 | British law is clear that if a person causes an injury in this way rather than in retaliation , they can be found not guilty . |
| 6 | It is clear that if a method of examining use is to be devised which does not lean entirely upon the librarian 's judgement , that method must be sophisticated enough to take into account the many variable factors . |
| 7 | Looked at from a White House perspective , it is clear that if a president is to be effective in achieving his objectives he needs unity and discipline within the executive branch . |
| 8 | This last factor is crucial since if a rock is not saturated ice formation will simply cause the expulsion of water into air-filled cavities , thereby inhibiting a build-up of pressure . |
| 9 | The intellectual case for disposal is fine and if a Government take an intelligent view about the need to buy new pictures it poses no danger . |
| 10 | Some lifts have rails that can fold up at the bottom if space is tight or if a doorway is going to obstructed . |
| 11 | Knowledge of such factors is important because if a doctor is worried that a certain patient is likely to take an overdose , it would be better to explore the patient 's difficulties and share this anxiety with the patient instead of avoiding discussing the issue or prescribing psychotropic drugs . |
| 12 | Is a survey necessary at all if the house is new or if a mortgage inspection is carried out ? |
| 13 | the language properly conceived , and perverse forms of speech and thought : among the vast mass of the Population , it is certain that if a child is not learning good English , he is learning bad English , and probably bad habits of thought ; and some of the mischief done may never afterwards be undone . |
| 14 | This would be represented in the diagram by moving from point A to point C. The converse is true because if a school loses pupils ( represented by moving from point A to point B ) it is not that the school spends any more on fixed costs but because of the reduction in pupils and hence funding , fixed costs take a larger proportion of the available budget . |