Example sentences of "[noun] if it [vb past] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a statement on July 15 Shamir 's office said that Israel would take a " positive view " of Assad 's reply if it enabled Israel to conduct " direct and unmediated negotiations with Syria " . |
| 2 | In the great store wars to get customers in , supermarkets invented the ‘ loss leader ’ — lines such as bread on which they were prepared to make a small loss if it lured people in . |
| 3 | LABOUR delegates were warned yesterday that the party would lack electoral credibilty if it promised increases in public spending which could only be met by higher borrowing or taxes . |
| 4 | It could also get £140,000 in grants and investment from the council and the local equivalent of GLEB if it moved north . |
| 5 | Under the Guam agreement , however , the USA was bound to reach an agreement with Belau on financial assistance if it required land other than that already designated as an airfield and harbour . |
| 6 | When Pflimlin resigned ( on 28 May ) , Coty took the initiative of inviting de Gaulle to form a government and threatening parliament with his own resignation if it denied de Gaulle . |
| 7 | Asked whether Britain might opt for membership of this looser body if it rejected progress towards full European union , Mr Andriessen said : ‘ It is always open to countries to go back to Efta if they wish . ’ |
| 8 | Firstly , what would happen to the profitability of Britain 's most successful consumer credit organisation if it mailed debt collection notices to its customers on ( typically ) just two dates each year , just as it currently mails its personal loan promotions ? |
| 9 | Coun. Pudney said the light rail transit system being considered by Cleveland county council could ease commuter traffic if it linked Guisborough with Middlesbrough , but that had no connection with the bypass which would be part of the county 's primary road network . |
| 10 | The third congress of the opposition movement Rukh , held on Feb. 29-March 1 , voted to work for Ukraine 's departure from the Commonwealth of Independent States ( CIS ) and to oppose the government if it ignored Rukh 's programme . |
| 11 | It would make more sense if it said Tim ran home . |
| 12 | Auque 's news appeared to point to the fact that John was being held by an Iranian-backed group , and in March Hashemi Rafsanjani called a news conference in Tehran during which he repeated his request that Britain should help locate the missing Iranians in Beirut if it wanted Iran to help with the British hostages . |
| 13 | Can I ask would that seriously if it were limited or by virtue of the panel report having identified this problem we reported that we saw a problem if it included B eight , would that be a problem from the point of view either Harrogate or Selby if B eight was in effect , if not in the policy itself , excluded ? |
| 14 | The offer to back BAe if it changed Rover 's corporate plan followed agreement by Lord Young to the £38 million package and further pressure from Professor Smith . |
| 15 | Kingfisher risks having its bid held up by a Monopolies Commission investigation because of the grip it would have on the electrical retailing market if it controlled Dixons and Currys as well as Comet . |
| 16 | Health Secretary , Kenneth Clarke has insisted in continuing with the case , arguing that the government risked establishing a dangerous precedent if it paid compensation when the N H S was not to blame . |