Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [adv] if [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Spring is generally the season in which to sow , but some germinate better if sown in late summer or early autumn , that is , as soon as the parent plants have flowered and set seed , and the seed has ripened . |
| 2 | ‘ . When the signatories said that he or she would be prepared to enter into a deed to formalise the situation , they were not postponing the legal effect of the document or reserving a final view but merely saying that they would be willing to do so if required , ie record in a more formal way the transactions which had already been made . |
| 3 | They agreed to extract oil quickly , but argued they would not be able to do so if hindered by trifling safety regulations that applied to on-shore industries . |
| 4 | Both preserve well if glycerined ( see panel ) . |
| 5 | She said nothing , but the anger was still there , ready to burn brightly if needed . |