Example sentences of "if [vb pp] [prep] [pron] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It will accept offers only if made on its own forms and thus incorporating the terms that it wishes to include . |
| 2 | It may be that in those circumstances an injunction could be obtained against him effectively to prevent his giving his authority to advertising activities in the name of the firm which would be prohibited if done in his own name . |
| 3 | The night , which had appeared inky , its dusting of stars within reach , like fireflies signalling under trees , had now , with the passing hour , grown lighter , and the blazing pinpoints receded , as if powered by their own fires , into the dim pools of the most distant sky . |
| 4 | Rufus used to say that if left to themselves most men would live on meat and cake . |
| 5 | But it was reasonable to believe that , as the international crisis mounted , the politicians would react differently if surrounded by a mass of mobilized and informed opinion than if left to their own devices . |
| 6 | Of course we shall want to ensure that their learning becomes more systematic and that their horizons are widened to encompass ways of thinking which they would not encounter if left to their own devices . |
| 7 | In case anyone thinks this was unnecessarily drastic , I did in fact leave them for a couple of hours to see if they would come out of their own accord — but they did n't , and I was concerned that they might starve if left to their own devices . |
| 8 | I agree with Jacobs that legislation may be the only answer as commercial forces , if left to their own devices , can not be relied on to protect the most vulnerable members of society . |
| 9 | Treasury , in its 295 page August 1987 document on education , opted predictably for an open market , hands-of policy in which schools , if left to their own devices , will become more efficient and accountable to their customers . |
| 10 | She knew that I was perfectly capable of having the whole thing made in black leatherette if left to my own devices . |
| 11 | Each one who comes to Britain would almost certainly die if left in his own country . |
| 12 | And the physical symptoms had been the same ; a raging thirst , her body parched and shrivelled , her mouth dry and sour as if infected with her own breath . |
| 13 | He shook his head , as if exasperated by his own lack of consideration . |
| 14 | The Lady Prioress stared back , as if lost in her own thoughts , then shook herself and quickly agreed . |
| 15 | With a slight nod , Dora directed her glance towards the opposite side of the pool , where Dieter Erdle stood staring down at the water as if engrossed in his own reflection . |