Example sentences of "if we [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If they have n't remained constant over our sampling period , right , then there 's no point in making our sample predictions , alright , we 've got to have at least the confidence that our model is re relatively stable over our small sample , right , in order to make any sort of predictions about the behaviour of the dependent variable that we are looking at and the parameter of interest out of sample more often than not when we have parameter instability that does n't always signal a change in government policy , it often signals the fact that you 've got a very poor model , a model er is mis-specified and so if we detect a structural change in our model , we first of all try and explain why it may come about |
| 2 | If we apply a constant voltage then , after the elapse of a short time , charge neutrality is re-established in the interior of the conductor but there will be some uncompensated charges in the immediate vicinity of the surfaces . |
| 3 | A crucial difference , of course , between the " real " model of reality and the " mock reality " of fiction is that the mock reality does not exist apart from the message by which it is conveyed : this is the case , at least , if we regard a fictional work in its entirety as constituting a single message . |
| 4 | The appeal of this lies , I suggest , in the fact that if we imagine a beautiful object , we can not help thinking it good that there should be such a thing . |
| 5 | Thus , since unc If we express a quadratic form unc in terms of another set of variables y given by the linear substitution x = By , then unc where unc and we observe that C , like A , is symmetric . |
| 6 | If we seek a constitutive relation which is to be characteristic of a material but not dependent on its dimensions then the use of stress and displacement follows , for otherwise the behaviour of two differently sized samples of the same material would be seen to be different . |
| 7 | Writing canonic music is easier if we follow a golden rule : never go far with a leading voice without adding the consequent . |
| 8 | Not so much because I do n't understand the subject ( that is no real obstacle to a lecturer ) , but more because of the time we are likely to consume , even if we keep a respectable distance from quantum mechanics and concentrate solely on phenomenological theories . |
| 9 | ‘ Still , I reckon that if we keep a proper lookout we can have everyone on the move in five minutes . |
| 10 | Underlining the absurdity of Ireland 's proportional representation system — and make no mistake about it , if we had a proportional system in Britain , it would n't be that nice Paddy Ashdown holding the balance of power , it would more likely be the Reverend Ian Paisley and a couple of Welsh Nationalists — the issue of whether or not Cable & Wireless Plc can buy a stake in Telecom Eireann could bring the coalition government down : Fianna Fail realises that in order to bring in outside investment into the debt-strapped state phone company and increase the lamentable penetration of just 31 phone lines per 100 people , there is little alternative to privatising the company outright or at least bringing an outside investor , but Dick Spring , deputy prime minister and leader of the Labour Party , minority partner in the coalition , issued a statement saying that any privatisation ‘ would represent a breach of the programme of government . ’ |
| 11 | If we had a regular bus service rather than a regular train service |
| 12 | A study of leading businesses shows that a vast majority of British firms believe that if we had a Labour Government there would be slower growth , less investment , higher inflation and worse unemployment . |
| 13 | I mean used to say quite often erm er I 'd flat I 'd erm show my pay packet against your 's any day if we had a good week . |
| 14 | Then we get , I know our dentist was very good , we 've always said that if we had a good dentist and a good doctors we 're on our holidays , and we have , we 've been lucky wherever we 've been |
| 15 | If we had a perfect world we 'd be all alright . |
| 16 | As the DCSL recalls , the IS coordinator defended the demands made on the local library on the grounds that : If we had a decent school library I would n't need to do it . |
| 17 | ‘ If we had a full-strength team , you can rest assured we would take some beating in the First Division . ’ |
| 18 | If we had a rational energy policy , we could ensure not only that coal had a role to play now , but that it could continue to play an important role in the future . |
| 19 | But , if we had a feasible solution with d k , e k > 0 , we could reduce d k and e k by equal amounts without affecting feasibility and thus reduce the objective function , since w k > 0 . |
| 20 | If we had a well-oiled party machine , we should be able to move into a higher gear every now and again to win elections . |
| 21 | If we had a larger sample , it would be easier to venture a firm opinion . ’ |
| 22 | Now , the reason why we 're getting a fairly high test statistic is that er , that distribution , although it looks normal on the left hand side , it does n't look particularly normal erm on the right and that we are missing some observations , we are missing some values of the residuals er in one area of the graph , nevertheless if we had a larger sample , right we probably erm , right it does n't look , that looks quite encouraging in actual fact , those residuals do seem to be er normally distributed er what the test statistic is doing er it 's saying it 's performing a , it 's a kiescraper two test , it 's making two restrictions , one of which is saying , is the distribution of these residuals symmetric er and also it 's testing whether there 's one of the tails is a lot larger or a lot longer than the other tail of the distribution and er test statistics fairly high but we would n't reject the null of normality at the five percent level so our test statistic is four point zero eight and the critical value is five point nine nine and that the five percent significance level , so we 've got reasonably er robust residuals . |
| 23 | And with the exception of Davy Mallon , none of the reserve team could make the step up to the senior squad if we had a few injuries . |
| 24 | So , even if we had a precise account of adult human knowledge of inside , support , and behind , we could not equate any part of this with a cat 's or a chimp 's knowledge simply by jettisoning those parts of it influenced by our linguistic representations . |
| 25 | It would be sensible if we had a common system of training for the two sides of the profession ( apart from specialist subjects ) , so that the choice could be postponed until the last ; but this has not been done . |
| 26 | On the point made by the hon. and learned Member for Fife , North-East ( Mr. Campbell ) , does my hon. Friend agree that funding both for sport and the arts could be far higher and much more in line with demand if we had a national lottery ? |
| 27 | Does my right hon. Friend agree that although business sponsorship of the arts is extremely important and welcome , it would be just as beneficial for the arts , particularly local theatres such as the Civic theatre in Chelmsford , if we had a national lottery to which everyone could contribute to help to raise funds for the arts ? |
| 28 | Lauren , 29 , says : ‘ More business would come here if we had a proper exhibition and conference centre and the right facilities out at the airport . ’ |
| 29 | We would not have needed much of today 's debate if we had a proper energy policy . |
| 30 | So erm I 'm you kn I do n't propose to do that again because I would n't er I would n't arrange a speaker if we had a full table show but it 's nice to know that it did work out because we were , I was forced into a corner a little bit erm and I think it was worth it because we as I say I 've waited a long time for Danny and he was well worth listening to , I can listen to Danny for hours because he he just speaks and , and tells you about his fish , I 'm , I 'm very very fond of listening to Danny cos I think he gives a good talk . |