Example sentences of "if [pron] [vb base] in a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They tell me if I walk in a certain direction for an hour I 'll come across a road and by the time I set my watch and compass they 've vanished over the dunes . |
| 2 | If you have never worn them before , racing flats will feel hard and narrow , particularly if you train in a usual high midsoled road shoe . |
| 3 | cos if you get in a big organization like N H S , they provide a creche . |
| 4 | You wo n't get any increase this year , but if you put in a good bid now you might get your allocation upped for next year . ’ |
| 5 | If you put in a great big long string does it change the t |
| 6 | If you participate in a mock interview programme you will be given an application form to fill in for the kind of job that might be available through the Compact . |
| 7 | If you work in a stuffy office , place bowls of water near the radiators or invest in a humidifier to keep the air moist and prevent your skin from dehydrating . |
| 8 | For example , if you work in a surgical unit where some patients have a limb amputated , the physiotherapist and occupational therapist are key members of the team . |
| 9 | If you work in a large store or supermarket , you may well have an automatic , computerised till . |
| 10 | Even if you work in a large consultancy of the future where a media department controls the production , you will still probably have to write . |
| 11 | if you meet in a public place ? |
| 12 | ‘ If you stand in a real landscape and pick out with your eyes a path ahead , then walk the path and find it was a good route to have chosen , why , that is nothing mystical . |
| 13 | If you live in a medium-risk area you stand a one in 35 chance of being burgled in any year . |
| 14 | One smoke alarm may be enough if you live in a mobile home or a small bungalow . |
| 15 | If you live in a low-lying area where there are ponds and canals , there may be plenty of mosquitoes and gnats around in summer . |
| 16 | I mean if you live in a posh area , er , the student 's going to take a pride in what he 's done , because you know you can give him it every day of his life , and he , he wants to do something , but he wants to do it himself . |
| 17 | If you live in a hot climate , work in a particularly physical job , or exercise regularly , you may require a little extra , though 12g is still more than anyone requires . |
| 18 | If you live in a noisy area , it may also be helpful to play a tape of gentle music . |
| 19 | If you live in a hard-water area , use a descaler in the machine at least once a month . |
| 20 | This can give you the earliest possible warning , especially important if you live in a big house . |
| 21 | Nothing you do goes unnoticed , especially if you live in a big house , as Jane discovered to her cost . |
| 22 | If you live in a listed building ( one that is protected by the local authority from demolition or structural alteration because of its historical interest ) you may be able to arrange grants to help you do repairs to the essential fabric of the building . |
| 23 | Whenever possible ( especially if you live in a large town or city ) , visit the seaside and breathe in the bracing sea air . |
| 24 | So , particularly if you live in a large town and have no garden , bring animals to the microhabitat by putting materials of these kinds in it . |
| 25 | However , if you live in a Common Market country or in one of the other countries with special arrangements , increases can be paid . |
| 26 | They may be worth considering if you live in a high-rise flat , or have infrequent refuse collection , but they do take up space . |
| 27 | If you live in a conventional two-storey house , the best place for a single alarm is above the bottom of the staircase . |
| 28 | If we live in a free society we can not carry out experiments on the real world so it would not be possible to go ahead and build the road just to see what would happen . |
| 29 | Other birds of prey may also arouse strong responses if they sit in a conspicuous position during the daylight hours . |
| 30 | LARGE companies are ready to demand the resignation of Prof Stephen Littlechild , the electricity industry regulator , if they fail in a new attempt to gain cheaper electricity . |