Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] if [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Within 20° of the centre ( 3kpc ) , plots for both HI and CO similar to Fig. 4 show a decline in the maximum velocities with decreasing longitude ; this would arise naturally if gas were largely excluded from the central 3kpc . |
| 2 | Even where prices could be raised to offset the wage increases , aggregate profits would still fall eventually if credit was not extended fast enough to allow the sale of the same volume of commodities at the higher price level . |
| 3 | After I have given my first three preferences to Apple , Banana and Cherry my fourth preference , if I express one , will count only if Apple , Banana and Cherry have been either elected or eliminated . |
| 4 | It is possible that the expansive forces of hydration may assist here if alteration products are present . |
| 5 | Prospects of recession heightened fears that prices could fall again if demand declined in Japan , the world 's largest consumer , where the metal was used widely for jewellery and car catalytic converters . |
| 6 | And not everyone believes demand would fall significantly if metering were introduced . |
| 7 | However , because of the deeply held pessimism in Whitehall it was considered pointless to make detailed plans for an evacuation that would take place in an atmosphere of panic and confusion ; railway timetables would matter little if bombs were raining down . |
| 8 | The mistakes would matter less if China had good intentions , which it does not . |
| 9 | It could do so if price fluctuations in the asset underlying the futures contract are highly correlated with the risky prospect that is the subject of the forward contract . |
| 10 | When no ‘ day certain ’ has been agreed , the seller will succeed only if property has passed to the buyer . |
| 11 | Clearly results must improve quickly if Darlington are to preserve the status they attained with such distinction under the leadership of former manager Brian Little . |
| 12 | If confidence is low , firms will not invest even if interest rates are low and borrowing is cheap . |
| 13 | Water lilies do not grow well if water is falling onto their leaves . |
| 14 | They may well crack altogether if Blackburn could win 3 or 4 games on the trot . |
| 15 | This plan will work only if Rupert Murdoch and BSkyB act fast to compensate the retail trade for their losses and obsolete stock . |
| 16 | At worst , the Americans ' attitude has suggested — at least in Ukrainian eyes — that they would not really mind much if Russia got its way . |
| 17 | That offer is still open and I think it could work well if people could be bothered . |
| 18 | Describing the report as " shamefully inadequate " the Social Democrat delegate and others walked out and declared that they would withdraw completely if Modrow ( who was in Bulgaria for a COMECON meeting — see p. 37202 ) did not present a satisfactory report at the next session on Jan. 15 . |
| 19 | Surgeons at Bristol 's Frenchay Hospital will decide today if Leslie , 59 , can go home for Christmas . |
| 20 | Alternative Sponsors : Other sponsors will step forward if tobacco sponsorship is banned . |
| 21 | The UN made it clear that the operation would resume only if Serb forces stopped the artillery barrage on the town , which is packed with 60,000 more wounded , starving or sick people . |
| 22 | The amateur side of racing , in particular , would go downhill if riders did not have the Milk Race to aim for . ’ |
| 23 | It is intended to reassure key figures in Hong Kong that they have a ‘ safety net ’ and need not emigrate elsewhere if relations with China do not improve as the 1997 handover approaches . |
| 24 | It is intended to reassure key figures in Hong Kong that they have a ‘ safety net ’ and need not emigrate elsewhere if relations with China do not improve as the 1997 handover approaches . |
| 25 | The doctor was so pleased with his progress he said the patient could go home if Eva was going to be there to look after him . |
| 26 | Having taken such measures , as it did on Aug. 6 , the Security Council could go further if sanctions " proved to be inadequate " , by taking under Article 42 " such action by air , sea or land forces as may be necessary to maintain international peace and security " , and specifically including blockade . |
| 27 | The famine simply must end today if Koppelaar 's team are to hold down a crucial fourth slot in Pool A which would keep alive their chances of reaching hockey 's premier event for only the third time . |
| 28 | Both Corbett and his spy would pay dearly if de Craon gained the upper hand . |
| 29 | More will come only if city halls scent a crisis . |
| 30 | Some animals feed on living plants ; even if no animals come at first they may come later if plants begin to grow in the microhabitat . |