Example sentences of "[adv] if they [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We all agree that small stores are important , but they can remain viable only if they can carry out their trading on Sundays . |
| 2 | Governments can raise tax revenue only if they can identify the activities on which the tax rates apply . |
| 3 | Overseas markets too are affected , for only if they can reach ports at reasonable cost and efficiency can goods be readily exported . |
| 4 | In turn , they will be able to buy only if they can raise the money to bid , which depends on investors ' assessment of the risk and likely return . |
| 5 | It has decided that individual states can refuse imports of waste from neighbouring countries , but only if they can prove that the trade is dangerous to their health or environment . |
| 6 | I want to make it absolutely clear that general practitioners voluntarily choose to run fund-holding practices and are not forced by the Government to do so — and GPs will take that step only if they can see benefits for their patients . |
| 7 | That there will be fierce opposition to such changes is fairly certain , and there will be vociferant arguments against them , and whilst these must be listened to , they must be allowed to have influence only if they can help in the process of bringing into being the new philosophy or religion . |
| 8 | Once , the Harvard training officer allowed a dealer to visit a wealthy businessman who had expressed an interest in picking up Hard Rock Cafe shares , ( as he had contacts there ) but only if they could meet up . |
| 9 | Now there are chairs available for additional speakers so if they would come down it would certainly expedite the business of congress . |
| 10 | Er erm July , er June is erm , according to Chris 's seasonality figures , normally about erm twelve percent higher than the mean , erm so if they 'll take the mean at about , at being about three hundred and fifty , you know we 're looking at a figure of somewhere just over four hundred for July , as opposed to last July which was erm I think five er four hundred and ninety four complaints in the month , so it 's very unlikely that that output figure will continue going up next month . |
| 11 | So if they can do that , they can look up anything . |
| 12 | They might think they 're getting away with it , a lot of people who , who , I mean being unemployed is n't , you tend , people tend to feel devalued and so if they can think oh , they 've put one over on that , on the er , benefit office , then they 'll go and brag down the pub about it . |
| 13 | So so if they can assess my partner on . |
| 14 | So if they can keep you breathing and get your body to produce the necessary antibodies , then they can cure you . |
| 15 | So if they can find a way at working with one another and realizing that this is their life ! |
| 16 | I would be happier if they could sign just one more quality defender especially if they could play equally well at right back and center half . |
| 17 | It only would have been like The Housemartins watered down if they 'd have kept doing it without believing in the band . |
| 18 | ‘ Not if they can rake something up about Ana ! ’ |
| 19 | Not if they can afford to pay it and they do n't get too much , it 's interest free credit on fridge freezer |
| 20 | Some felt constrained by lack of alternative child care — as many as two-fifths said they would return to work sooner if they could get child care . |
| 21 | It is such a complicated thing to try and do , you do need the support of the medical profession and of the managers of the health service and of the public , and you 'll get it more effectively if they can see by example what you 're trying to do comprehensively . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ It is such a complicated thing to try and do , you do need the support of the medical profession and of the managers of the Health Service , and of the public , and you 'll get it more effectively if they can see by example what you 're trying to do comprehensively . ’ |
| 23 | According to the Washington Post of Oct. 21 the number of guestworkers living in the former GDR had gone down to 85,000 and the German government was offering US$2,000 and a free flight home if they would leave . |
| 24 | This is merely routine arrogance , but it obscures from them the fact that they could impress everyone a lot more if they could do a better job — and with a bit of help they could . |
| 25 | Two tall young men in finely cut gallibayas and white scarves asked rather formally if they might walk with us , then lapsed into shy silence . |
| 26 | I realise from his point of view his company would be a quarter of a million better off if they could prove it should never have been paid in the first place , but … it is my mother he was talking about dammit ! ’ |
| 27 | They would perhaps like to buy it , but they ca n't sell their property and also if they can sell theirs and they look at the cost of the property and they work out how much they 've got to pay for the mortgage then they find they ca n't afford it . |
| 28 | I was going to say , I like to set somebody task as they 're down for , and I look for it , and nine times out of ten you 'll find out if they can achieve that very shortly , very fast . |
| 29 | ‘ We would encourage people to look at their total income and their outgoings and work out if they can afford to take on new loans , ’ said Mr Adair . |
| 30 | Craigs parents are now taking legal advice to find out if they can take action against Tewkesbury borough council — but as his mother says , it 'll come too late to help craig : |