Example sentences of "if it [verb] [to-vb] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But if that activity became more strident and refused to take no for an answer ; if it became more popular , participatory , and direct , taking to the streets and becoming something called " extra-parliamentary politics " ; and if it threatened to overload the capacity of the state , then it was condemned — and condemned as at odds with the liberal-democracy of the British constitution . |
| 2 | In the short term , there are various measures that would be open to the government if it wished to reduce the impact of the community charge . |
| 3 | It managed to hold its own yesterday and if it continues to strengthen the pundits reckon we could be due for another prolonged rally in shares in the New Year . |
| 4 | The Security Council vote on Croatia , a unanimous 15-0 , came after a lengthy debate in which Russia called for sanctions against the former Yugoslav republic if it failed to honour a peace agreement signed a year ago . |
| 5 | And although the scheme has achieved its initial objectives it presently has 85 students at 11 organisations with the majority at the National Audit Office the Institute ‘ may need to re-examine its general approach to industrial and commercial organisations ’ , if it hopes to extend the range of its training opportunities . |
| 6 | However , it may also be that if the clause is drawn so widely as to be capable of applying in unreasonable circumstances , or if it purports to exclude a liability which can not be excluded under the Act , the court may find it unreasonable to apply it to other circumstances ( see Walker v Boyle [ 1982 ] 1 All ER 634 ) . |
| 7 | Certain industries will demand regulation if it helps to improve the position of the firms within them . |
| 8 | If it helps to view the circus as a horror show then it 's Carry on Screaming . |
| 9 | Growling like a mother cat may make a cat owner feel ridiculous , but if it helps to restrain a cat from tearing at a valuable chair , it is well worth a try . |
| 10 | If it decides to replace the asset , it has to borrow again . |
| 11 | One will enable employers to take the union to court , where it would risk losing its immunities , if it fails to repudiate the action . |
| 12 | If it fails to provide a justification for its actions , proceedings will open in the European Court . |
| 13 | Britain can not be thrown out of the EC , but if it fails to pass the bill it would be left behind as the others speed towards greater political and economic unity . |
| 14 | Once it has been led farther and farther away from the nest by the parent bird , it will have difficulty in rediscovering the position of the nest and will , in all probability , set off to search elsewhere if it fails to make a killing . |
| 15 | Although Britain has marginalised itself by its recent actions , if it fails to ratify the Maastricht Treaty the markets will hedge against the whole EMS edifice collapsing and the perceived risk will create fresh currency pressures . |
| 16 | If it fails to contain a panacea we will be back into Europe with the begging bowl . |
| 17 | The question is easily answered where the two types of liability to be excluded are covered by sections of the UCTA which only render the clause unenforceable if it fails to satisfy the requirement of reasonableness ( for instance s 2 , property damage , and s 6(3) , implied warranty of quality ) . |
| 18 | It was all very well picking at the past like this if it helped to exorcise the demons , but he was n't sure that was what William wanted . |
| 19 | But if it troubled to open a history book or to read some political analysis it would see that the thing most needed by a government under pressure at home is an enemy without . |
| 20 | Funding is where the Bank of England , if it wishes to reduce the money supply , issues more government bonds , but at the same time fewer Treasury bills . |
| 21 | If a country 's exchange rate is generally thought to be overvalued , however , then the central bank concerned would face heavy losses of foreign currency if it attempted to maintain the exchange rate at its current value . |
| 22 | The obligation of the target to repay lenders or loan capital in the event of a takeover could result in a dramatic increase in the cost of the bid for the offeror if it has to find the funds itself to enable the target to meet the repayment obligation . |
| 23 | If it has to tell a story , he wrote , it will be the story of the machine inside the ghost , of the ghost animated by the machine . |
| 24 | Riddell verges on suggesting that an organisation may be deemed subversive not simply if it works to undermine the state , but if its members have any mental reservations about the constitution . |
| 25 | It will run initially for three months but may become permanent if it seems to fulfil a need . |
| 26 | The United Nations last night warned Serbia it would face military attack and the wrath of the world if it tried to spread the conflict . |
| 27 | If the restriction had appeared in the Articles , it would have been unlawful , and therefore invalid , if it purported to fetter the rights of the company to increase its capital . |
| 28 | Also , taking into account a 100 Group survey and a brief note on the view of organisations already authorised to train , the report concludes that although the ‘ TOPP schemes established so far are providing excellent training opportunities for those students who are committed to a career in a non-practising environment ’ , the Institute may need to review its approach if it wants to increase the range of its training opportunities . |