Example sentences of "[pers pn] [conj] if [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It appears to me that if a man may lawfully , in the furtherance of business interests , do acts which will seriously injure another in his business he may also lawfully , if he is still acting in the furtherance of his business interests , offer that other to accept a sum of money as an alternative to doing the injurious acts . |
| 2 | ‘ It had occurred to me that if the substance known as Potassium Chlorate were to be contained in some small vessel with the right quantity of Sulphur , and the compound impacted — that is to say , if I hit it a pretty fair whack with a pestle — the result would be an explosion . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I do n't argue the pros and cons of public or private investment per se , but in view of the problems that have arisen it seems to me that if the Government has talked up the price by making rather loud commitments to potential voters , perhaps the Government should spend some of our money overcoming those problems , ’ he said . |
| 4 | Andrew confided in me that if the officer had asked his permission to play the pipes on this occasion , he would have told him not to be such a fool . |
| 5 | You must swear to me that if the number is six you will take the pill . ’ |
| 6 | The door of the pillbox opened and Cawthorne stepped out , so close to me that if the wind had changed I could have sniffed his after-shave . |
| 7 | Will the Minister of State nevertheless assure me that if the move to day care will be to the detriment of those who were receiving in-patient care for endocrine and metabolic problems , he will take action ? |
| 8 | Doctor Sloan of Ayr who conducted a post mortem examination on John was approached later by a group of old miners with the question , The doctor confessed that he had not paid particular attention to the man 's feet , whereat the miners went off with knowing expressions on their faces ; superstition had convinced them that if the doctor had looked he would have seen cloven hoofs , proving that the devil had appeared in the guise of John Brown for some evil purpose of his own . |
| 9 | Work 's very important to me and if the love affair is n't working I ca n't be happy at work . ’ |
| 10 | Most of the exceptions to the nemo dat principle apply only if the goods are disposed of by someone in possession of them and if the buyer is lawfully in possession of the goods the seller 's lien is lost anyway ( section 43(1) ( b ) ) . |
| 11 | So you 're the one who really has to do er if the if the system does n't suit you or if the system 's hard work if you have problems . |
| 12 | I grant you that if the driver were in complicity with the robber , that would not apply . |
| 13 | If you do n't look people in the eye if you do n't involve them then they 're not with you and if the audience are n't with you then the presentation does n't . |
| 14 | you 've got to make provision if that person does n't survive you because if the person does n't survive you , ten percent of your will 's not been dealt with . |
| 15 | At the same time also advise him or her that if a cash payment or a banker 's draft is not received within the next five days legal action will be the only alternative . |
| 16 | I assure her that if the Government had thought that changes were called for , we would have made them . |
| 17 | The judge has a discretion to exercise in determining whether-to make such an order , taking account of whether the defendant chose to contest a strong case against him or her and if the defendant must have known the real truth of the matter . |
| 18 | Tradition had it that if the corn-dolly reached the following year 's harvest intact , it augured well for the farm in the year to come . |
| 19 | Or if the ground was kind of wet we used to er make slide then and skate along on it and if the ground got dry we would get a old bucket or something and run round to the tap at the tank at the back of the school and get a a lot of water wet till you could slip on it . |
| 20 | Erm I mean I I do n't see it but if the opportunity came along I think it would be invidious to have a policy which er only allowed those exceptions in certain districts . |
| 21 | If the lavatory is inaccessible , down a corridor , or dark and cold , the child may be reluctant to use it but if the parent accompanies the child and waits , he or she can gradually learn confidence . |
| 22 | Driving instructors will tell us that if a cat or dog strays into our path , and we are unable to stop or otherwise avoid it in an orderly fashion , then we should run it down . |
| 23 | Experienced police officers told us that if a jury had seen the video they would certainly have convicted Lucy . |
| 24 | He says that any teacher who makes comments like that in front of a class , should n't be in school that 's why he said to us that if a teacher ever speaks to us like that he would come up to school and sort him out . |
| 25 | Most important , this way of looking at things teaches us that if a producer controls the production of a given commodity he is a monopolist — if he is such — not by virtue of any entrepreneurial role , but as a result of a resource monopoly . |
| 26 | The passage from 2 Corinthians reminds us that if the readiness ( or willingness ) is there , it can be done . |
| 27 | " Hoggatt 's does an occasional examination for the defence if they ask us and if the exhibit is packed and submitted in the approved way . |