Example sentences of "[conj] if they [vb past] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It concluded that no one knew what was in the dumps or if they had the capacity to meet future needs . |
| 2 | Understandably , it has appealed to teachers reacting against older traditional methods , particularly if these divorced learning to read from any kind of true reading experience , or if they involved the use of books containing as many older schemes did — unnatural and stilted language which prevented children from using the linguistic knowledge they already had . |
| 3 | But by the time of Charlemagne the majority of warriors were on horseback , though it is not clear if they actually fought from horseback or if they used the horses simply as rapid transport for traditional Frankish foot soldiers . |
| 4 | Moreover , there was the fear that if they secured the vote then they would destroy the delicate balance of the Constitution and much else besides . |
| 5 | Monika Wulf-Mathies , leader of the public service employees union , warned state and local community employers that if they rejected the arbitrators ' recommendations her union would call an immediate strike ballot . |
| 6 | ‘ Tong Chou , ’ he said , using the pseudonym he had used in the Plantation that time ; knowing that if they checked the records they would find an entry there under that name and a face to match his face . |
| 7 | Silver has indicated that if they bought the ground it would be on a 6m mortgage over 20ish years … that has to be less than the %age of gate receipts they are giving the council now anyway ! ! ! |
| 8 | They were sharp enough to realize that if they joined the party cell , they would likewise be cut off from their fellows for other reasons . |
| 9 | Some people have said that if they joined the t&g or ACTT the strike would have been over much quicker . |
| 10 | Henri Amiss , the branch manager [ in one of his moments of madness ] , promised them that if they won the debtor day part of the competition he would pay for their tickets . |
| 11 | The opposition Social Democratic Party ( SPD ) had restated that if they won the next election they would seek a complete ban on low-level flying . |
| 12 | It was clear to them in 1917 that if they smashed the local power structure , they were at least achieving some short-term practical aims , such as grabbing woods , estates , and livestock . |
| 13 | Hardly a week passed without Rabbi Schonfeld or his chief lieutenant and propagandist , Harry Goodman , mounting an attack against the RCM for dereliction of duty , implying that if they held the reins the race would be as good as won . |
| 14 | All three are already very powerful and know that if they used the Ring for their own purposes , good or otherwise , they would be wielding more power than they could cope with . |
| 15 | That really was the riddle , and if they got the answer right they would escape from the castle , be taken from this limbo and resume their duties and positions in the Therapeutic Wars again , debt paid . |
| 16 | We contacted patients for a preliminary interview to assess their history , and if they met the study criteria they were invited to join the study . |
| 17 | The respondents agreed , inter alia , to keep the garage open at all reasonable hours and if they sold the garage , to ensure that the buyer entered into a similar agreement with the appellants . |
| 18 | We did this or we shut down and if they wanted the latter we should shut down our plants immediately . |
| 19 | The police would walk in single file on the edge of the pavement and if they caught the men hanging around , they 'd book them . ’ |
| 20 | It 's a shame cos if they sold the video . |
| 21 | The president and councillors were supposed to encourage an amicable settlement , but if they failed the president could convict wrongdoers and fine them up to twenty rupees . |
| 22 | If in the judgment of the police authorities , formed reasonably and in good faith , the garrison was necessary for the protection of life and property , then they were not entitled to make a charge for it , for that would be to exact a payment for the performance of a duty which they clearly owed to the appellants and their servants ; but if they thought the garrison a superfluity and only acceded to Mr. James 's request with a view to meeting his wishes , then in my opinion they were entitled to treat the garrison duty as special duty and to charge for it … … . |
| 23 | But if they thought the coach was not coming … |
| 24 | As this village was inaccessible , the enemy patrols were unlikely to reach it undetected , but if they did the platoon headquarters was sufficiently mobile for the captain , sergeant , and their two runners/signalmen to withdraw quickly over the hill , taking their radio with them — a different proposition to moving a 109-set , for now the guerrillas had dry battery radios ( see Appendix No. 5 ) designed by Lieutenant Barcham , a New Zealander , for use by the Independent Companies . |
| 25 | Our safest bet is to assume they did n't , but if they did the soonest they could launch a search is first thing tomorrow . |
| 26 | I 'm very pleased that not a single motorist follows his advice , since if they did the old Hebridean tradition of driving on to the moors would spread to the mainland . |
| 27 | High earning possibilities could have a compensating effect , for if they increased the " idleness " of those already employed , they also drew in new hands . |
| 28 | Opinion was divided over the best place to stand , for if they watched the launching they missed a close-up view of the final plunge into the sea . |