Example sentences of "if it [verb] [verb] [pron] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it continues to abdicate its responsibilities then the British government must act immediately in its place . |
| 2 | He also called on Israel to freeze its policy of building settlements in the occupied territories ( the USA was reported to have subsequently theatened Israel with financial penalties if it failed to halt its settlement activity — see pp. 38310 ; 38359 ) . |
| 3 | Tallis called , and as if it had understood its name the Green Jack stopped a moment , stared sadly at the woman with the horse . |
| 4 | Marie rammed the drawer shut as if it had burned her fingers . |
| 5 | ‘ Did n't I ? ’ said Rose , not as if it had slipped her mind , but as if he had . |
| 6 | He will be able to return on compassionate leave — particularly if it helps to focus his mind on the Test series . |
| 7 | In December word was leaked to American newspapers that the president had resolved to fight , if war was necessary , even if it meant destroying his chances of re-election . |
| 8 | She had to keep close to this man even if it meant sharing his bed . |
| 9 | The Bruce claimant to the throne had just died , but his son and grandson were determined to assert family rights , even if it meant offering their services to Edward I for as long as it might take to drive the Comyns from the seized lands in Annandale . |
| 10 | If it fails to get its finances in order , Greece has a black future . |
| 11 | But its chase is brief , averaging less than 200 yards , and if it fails to catch its prey within this short dash it gives up . |
| 12 | He was looking at the man , screaming without being heard , blood coming from between his fingers , when Paul himself was attacked by something thin and cold and slippery that whipped round his neck and stayed there , tugging , as if it wanted to pull his head off . |
| 13 | After all , if it 's got your name on it you 'll get it anyway . ’ |
| 14 | Very often the live review section 's smaller items are written by junior reporters who are more willing to make their way to obscure gigs if it means getting their by-line in the paper . |
| 15 | He aims to please even if it means putting his principles in cold storage and his policies in the mixer . |
| 16 | This means that you should always aim to approach the mark on the inside of other boards , even if it means altering your course down the reach . |
| 17 | In Luke 22:36 , he instructs those of his followers who do not possess a sword to purchase one , even if it means selling their garments . |
| 18 | Furthermore , if it stops beating its tail it sinks . |
| 19 | The Commissioner has already made it clear that if it needs to bring its works council proposal on where the consultation and multi-nationals through the new Chapter , it 'll include workers in British plants and calculating which firms have to comply and U K firms operating plants on the continent will have to operate the directive there . |
| 20 | The president could dissolve the parliament and call a new election if it refused to confirm his nominee for prime minister , or if there were a ‘ crisis of state ’ . |
| 21 | ‘ The brent [ German brand = burned ] goose looks as if it has stuck its head and neck up a chimney and emerged sooty black — although with a little of its ‘ clerical collar ’ still clean . |
| 22 | The subordinate cat , if it wants to hold its ground , deliberately looks right away from its enemy and makes absolutely sure that its gaze never goes anywhere near the eyes of the glaring overlord . |
| 23 | Another reason is that the US will simply need more of the world 's more unusual metals if it wants to meet its targets of producing more military equipment . |
| 24 | A cookie war on both sides of the Atlantic has kept UB on its toes and it will have to move a bit quicker if it wants to keep its investors satisfied . |