Example sentences of "if it [is] [verb] its [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Does he agree that the scheme must remain voluntary if it is to retain its value ?
2 ‘ The BBC must therefore have a clear vision if it is to retain its role as the cornerstone of British broadcasting and continue to command respect and admiration in Britain and throughout the world .
3 The BBC must therefore have a clear vision if it is to retain its role as the cornerstone of British broadcasting and continue to command respect and admiration in Britain and throughout the world .
4 Consequently , we consider it our duty to indicate the correct path which the Šiptar people must follow if it is to realize its aspiration .
5 But the headings indicate the kinds of functions that a course can and should perform , if it is to justify its existence as an improvement on independent study .
6 Not even the most centralised system of government , such as that instituted in France , by Napoleon , can entirely avoid deconcentration if it is to do its job in a tolerably successful manner .
7 DIESEL fuel needs a new PR agent to clean up its image in the minds of the public if it is to take its place as the efficient , environmental fuel of the future that many would like it to be .
8 In reality , deterrent operations might last for weeks or even months , but the AMF(L) must exercise as a fighting force if it is to prove its worth .
9 There are two courses open to the British government if it is to maintain its reputation , on which it prides itself , of honouring its commitments .
10 According to Spill , there are a number of checkpoints that SCO must negotiate over the coming months if it is to maintain its MIPS effort — each requiring a commitment of political will , as well as cash .
11 The report found that the inspectorate will need to double its current staff by 1994 if it is to fulfil its role of monitoring compliance with the Environment Protection Act of 1990 .
12 This , this train looks as if it 's sticking its tongue out .
13 And another thing , the torch goes dim as if it 's losing its power .
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