Example sentences of "[to-vb] if a [noun sg] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is often difficult to establish if a site is liable to flooding and it can be easily overlooked during the site investigation . |
| 2 | I thought he was looking at the station as if , to see if a train was in or something |
| 3 | Passport holders of other countries should check to see if a visa is required . |
| 4 | I ca n't help agreeing with my brother that if some of the townspeople did a good day 's hard work , they would be too tired to lie and listen to see if a cock was crowing in the night or the early dawn . |
| 5 | Fletcher checked his mirrors to see if a car was following . |
| 6 | The record has to be checked at once — to see if a booking is available , for example — and this means that the file has to be referenced without preparatory sorting or processing . |
| 7 | Its child protection procedures have information about what to do if a child is worried about HIV , and how to make an appropriate referral if HIV/AIDS came up as an issue for child who has been sexually abused . |
| 8 | For breeding , then , at least two snails are necessary , but I ( and others ) have found that they are more inclined to breed if a group is kept . |
| 9 | If the cashier wishes to verify if a cheque is acceptable , a telephone call to the hotel 's bank giving details of the cheque , the drawer 's name , and the branch on which it is to be drawn , the bank will make contact with the drawer 's bank and establish whether the cheque is acceptable . |
| 10 | Andy Gray , on Sky , said that he sits on a panel to decide if a goal is an OG or not … and can then take goals off players . |
| 11 | Once this stage is completed , one needs to decide if a dressing is needed and if so , what type to use . |
| 12 | Criteria were divided between two types : primary ( child care ) criteria which concentrated on assessing familial circumstances likely to pertain if a child were to remain at home ; and secondary ( disclosure ) criteria which either substantiated or refuted children 's and young people 's disclosures . |
| 13 | British Gas should be contacted to check if a service is available on or adjacent to the site , and the cost to the developer of provision of any new or extension to existing mains . |
| 14 | This was most likely to happen if a lordship was left without an adult male heir . |
| 15 | We soon learnt to notice if a bed was pulled away from the wall . |
| 16 | This month I 'll be diving into that other crocodile pit — how to tell if a computer is well made and how to get the most from your investment . |
| 17 | The curvy pattern in figure 11.11 was very clear , but sometimes , when the relationship is not so strong , it is hard for the eye to tell if a transformation is required . |
| 18 | IN THE SECOND PART OF OUR MONTHLY GUIDE TO STAYING SANE WHILE BUYING A COMPUTER , ANDREW JOHNSON EXPLAINS HOW TO TELL IF A MACHINE IS WELL BUILT AND HOW TO MAKE SURE IT WILL RUN EVERYTHING YOU WANT IT TO . |