Example sentences of "if they [vb mod] be [verb] to " in BNC.
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1 | This was reinforced by the tendency of national governments not to handle unpopular decisions if they could be transferred to the High Authority for action . |
2 | Distributors and retailers selling " own brand " goods can be liable if they can be said to be holding themselves out to be the producer . |
3 | Words are used to inflect if they can be assigned to a number of grammatical classes , and the members of all these classes are distinguished from each other by their morphology ( internal shape ) and by their syntax ( the rules of their use ) . |
4 | The activities of delinquent fans might be more intelligible if they can be related to particular roles and positions with respect to other fans . |
5 | Surpluses on a period of account should not be automatically lost , if they can be demonstrated to be the result of efficient working and not over budgeting , otherwise controllers will ensure that there are no surpluses . |
6 | If they 're relatively technical , then I , then I 'd be grateful if they can be left to the officers , but obviously if there 's anything that erm , is political in anyway , big P or small P , then at least we can get in touch with the er , P A G , and if necessary call a meeting in respect Chair . |
7 | The argument is that funds should not be diverted to the government sector if they can be put to a more productive use in the private sector . |