Example sentences of "if it [verb] [adv] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Every few minutes the cock tests the temperature of the mound : if it falls below 33 degrees Celsius he adds more compost , while if it rises above 33 degrees he makes a vent in the mound to cool the eggs . |
| 2 | It looked as if it had only two storeys , but suggested an attic under the fanlight in the roof . |
| 3 | Incorporating such facilities when possible does not constitute over-protection if it encourages visually handicapped children to move about freely and with reasonable safety and to make use of standard facilities with increased confidence and independence . |
| 4 | Nuclear waste is not thought likely to threaten the food chain if it sinks below 500 metres , but researchers are concerned by the lack of accurate information about Soviet dumping . |
| 5 | It does not matter if it communicates totally different ideas to other types of people . |
| 6 | In such a situation , action becomes more easily defined if it runs along well-known lines , following precepts which have status and acceptability . |