Example sentences of "[adj] then [pers pn] [modal v] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 31 | While the Conservatives are secure in Parliament and on the offensive then they can see no need for electoral reform as they struggle to recover a Tory England . |
| 32 | If the Moon were ever hot then it would tend to cool rapidly because of its small size and consequent large surface area to mass ratio . |
| 33 | It was rash to complain of anything there : ‘ the slightest — you know , when my throat 's dry , you 'd get dosed with blackberry syrup , or if you felt a bit hot then you 'd get dosed with ground ivy tea . |
| 34 | He was musing that the synthetic religions of Stalin and Hitler should neither of them ‘ properly be called pagan , but if you do call them pagan then we must say that they 're inferior as religions to genuine primitive pagan religion ’ . |
| 35 | If , as we are assuming , there is no other relevant information available then we can expect that in the cases in which I endorse the authority 's judgment my rate of mistakes declines and equals that of the authority . |
| 36 | Should circumstances dictate that a spare tank is not available then you can divide off one end of a community tank in an emergency and use this in which to keep a single fish or a breeding pair or whatever . |
| 37 | Yes , that 's right then you can work that out |
| 38 | I propose to call her , but if in the event I judge it to be unnecessary then I shall invite because I do n't want to add unnecessarily to the length of these proceedings . |
| 39 | But if you 're in a situation where that 's not possible then you 'll do the very best you can , but you 're always going to be on the look out for the priorities as they change , cos once the person stops breathing they become unconscious , they stop breathing , their heart stops , then everything else has to wait and you have to try and get on with that , okay ? |
| 40 | I said to the manager , Ghiringhelli , who was already a great personal friend , that it was important for me to go , but if it was not possible then I would forget it . |
| 41 | If the ( expected ) relative price is low then it will pay suppliers not to supply as much because they will be anticipating a drop in the real value of the proceeds . |
| 42 | If he 's in for working with us on the next single then it might happen . ’ |
| 43 | When you leave , when you marry Ian , I shall try to go it alone , but if it is really too difficult then I 'll get an assistant who , maybe , will become a partner . |
| 44 | If you trap them they get annoyed then they 'll sting you . |
| 45 | I think Mao was quite keyed up on the whole situation , I think he realized that to win the war they had to erm adjust the mass support very carefully , and I think that 's basically what this I think that 's why two months later they er they er gave up this document cos he was worried then they 'd lose the middle peasants ' support . |
| 46 | However , if it gets bottomless then I would think everyone will be pulling out in hordes . ’ |
| 47 | If the above argument is anywhere near correct then I should double that to find the true cost . |
| 48 | I if it was necessary then it would go , same as everything else . |
| 49 | If the YAC y is chimeric then it will have more than one such region . |
| 50 | I think I 'd talk to them first and if they 're agreeable then I 'd give you their name and telephone number but I 'd have to speak to them first but I would n't just give out the name and telephone number on an ad hoc basis . |
| 51 | If he was grossly careless then he may deserve to be punished but not for rape . ’ |
| 52 | If you find the painting exercise enjoyable then you might like to go on and try collographs . |
| 53 | Let me have a word with her if she 's attractive then I might come over . |
| 54 | If you think of it as fun then it will become a pleasure . |
| 55 | If it 's alright then I 'll come home cos Mr said to me last night , oh you want to stay here the night . |
| 56 | And If what you say about the state of his finances is true then he 'd have every reason for faking his death to escape the music . |
| 57 | My colleagues may offer their opinions on the latter ; I can only assert that the first accusation is nonsense and if the allegation is true then I would love to know more about it but , regrettably , my request for further information has been met with silence . |