Example sentences of "[adj] if [art] [noun sg] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The offeror may wish to do this if the target would remain technically listed or the offeror would not have sufficient control over the target 's assets after the takeover . |
| 2 | Since men are usually a bit taller than their female partners , it 's easier if the man can stand so that he 's a little lower than his partner . |
| 3 | I got on to the roof : the upper levels of mortar had crumbled so much that it was doubtful if the stack would survive the next gale . |
| 4 | In fact the uncertainty is so wide that is doubtful if the forecast would be of much value . |
| 5 | But it is doubtful if the problem can or should be solved with spending cuts alone . |
| 6 | But it is doubtful if the problem can or should be solved with spending cuts alone . |
| 7 | It is doubtful if the mill could ever be operated on a commercial scale and in Wilf Medlam 's words it is ‘ a desirable and harmless anachronism , doing its bit to satisfy the immense demand for 100% wholemeal flour ’ . |
| 8 | These results show that there is a higher complication rate if there are features of Crohn 's disease but that the medium term functional results are acceptable if the pouch can be retained . |
| 9 | It might be much bigger if the drug could be used to prevent , as opposed to treat , prostate cancer . |
| 10 | 5.18.1 If the Tenant shall fail to pay the rents or any other sum due under this Lease [ within [ 14 ] days of the date due ] whether formally demanded or not the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord Interest on the rents or other sum from the date when they were due to the date on which they are paid [ and such Interest shall be deemed to be rents due to the Landlord ] |
| 11 | We shall be grateful if the Minister can help us on that , but if he can not perhaps he will help us another time . |
| 12 | I would be very grateful if the departure could be as low key |
| 13 | I would be grateful if the cheque could be despatched along with the attached document to reach the creditor by 14 July . |
| 14 | With reference to the application to erect 2 retail units at the Bus Depot , Whitburn Road , Bathgate , we would be grateful if the development could include racks for cycle parking . |
| 15 | I should be grateful if the Under-Secretary could comment on the way in which housing benefit is calculated . |
| 16 | We are particularly anxious to bring the courts back into use for the 1993 season , so we would be most grateful if the application could be dealt with as soon as possible . |
| 17 | It was finally sinking in that if a year could go by , then so could two , or even three . |
| 18 | Since a captive insurance company is not economic if the group can not obtain a tax deduction for premiums paid to it , the group must be able to show that the captive has substance and is in a position to meet its obligations under insurance policies . |
| 19 | It would be cruel if the daughter could be evicted and left to find another home for herself and for her belongings simply because of the accident of the untimely death of the parent within one year . |
| 20 | In the New York court system , a mugger is automatically declared not guilty if the defense can prove the victim has a history of making eye contact . |
| 21 | Earn outs are impractical if the business will be operated as a division of the purchaser rather than a stand alone subsidiary . |
| 22 | I should be glad if the Minister would comment on the suggestions that have been made that there is wrangling with other Government Departments over who has to pay for these places . |
| 23 | " Your Memorialists would be glad if the School could be placed in such a position as to enable them to send their children to it with a reasonable expectation that their manners would not be corrupted by the admission of a class of boys more fitted for National Schools than Grammar Schools . |
| 24 | The loan was to be repayable by 80 half-yearly instalments spread over 40 years but became immediately repayable if the mortgagor should sell the equity of redemption . |
| 25 | ‘ Stand ’ is proved by the observations of the officer concerned and although it is not necessary to prove the vehicle had been in the offending position for a particular period of time the court may find it helpful if the officer could give evidence , ‘ The vehicle was parked on Bradford Road from 20.00 hours to 21.00 hours etc . ’ |
| 26 | It would be helpful if the Minister could indicate when the whole review process is likely to be completed . |
| 27 | However , it may be helpful if the system can sometimes suggest a correction for a miskeyed word . |
| 28 | It would be helpful if the House could study positive Government proposals . |
| 29 | It may be better if the school can take some control of the agenda . |
| 30 | However , though the only currently practicable approach to identifying rural deprivation was an area based one and although it has been possible to make some sense of census data for rural areas , they still concluded , in line with Knox and Cottam , that it would be far better if the analysis could be performed at the individual level . |