Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] if a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Most of the respondents answered this question in a similar manner ; it is perhaps disturbing that most companies feel they would have no way of knowing if a headhunter had abused their trust .
2 It was concerned with the story that Archimedes had found a way of discovering if a crown made for King Hiero of Syracuse was in fact of pure gold , as it was supposed to be , or had been adulterated with a cheaper metal .
3 They only mated with each other — the old ones went into mourning if a child dared to marry out .
4 The crucial factor in deciding if a course of dealing exists is the frequency of dealing between the parties .
5 Section 0403 below sets out the procedures to be followed in determining if a client is a corporate finance client .
6 Although it is the responsibility of the Child Health Service to refer the child , the teacher will have an interest in knowing if a hospital appointment has been made and kept even though this is the prime responsibility of the parents .
7 An attempt should be made to quantify the likely usage through enquiry of those who attend back-to-nursing courses and through local advertisements which seek information from those who would consider coming back to nursing if a child-minding service was provided .
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