Example sentences of "[to-vb] if it [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The debate about the vulnerability of land-based missiles has been going on so long that a few cynics have begun to wonder if it matters all that much . |
| 2 | Because their nasal openings were on the top of their heads they could even continue to breathe if it became necessary ( see p. 115 ) to totally submerge . |
| 3 | As she hesitated , she glanced at the loose page to see if it offered any clue to its rightful position in the book . |
| 4 | Such an experience may encourage the doctor in question to attend a course in homoeopathy to see if it deserves further study . |
| 5 | And we 'll see , we 'll ask her what she fe , what it feels like on her skin to see if it feels better than soap . |
| 6 | Try out each of your jokes on someone who will not be at the wedding to see if it sounds funny the way you tell it . |
| 7 | I just decided to put it in to see if it tastes better . |
| 8 | I just decided to put it in to see if it tastes better . |
| 9 | This filter examines every character to see if it has some special meaning or if it is to be translated into another character or sequence of characters . |
| 10 | The lessons learned from the operation of this different way of determining merit will be carefully evaluated to see if it has potential to be applied also to HNCs and HNDs in the future . |
| 11 | That , just have a look to see if it looks okay . |
| 12 | Your child will probably need a calcium supplement , and the overall diet should be checked by a paediatric nutritionist to see if it contains enough of other minerals , as well as vitamins . |
| 13 | As a final point about the root definition , it is sometimes useful to express it as a statement to see if it makes reasonable sense , and to double-check that all the CATWOE factors have been considered . |
| 14 | Although not all doctors would agree that restless legs are attributable to caffeine , anyone suffering this condition should try avoiding caffeine for a while to see if it makes any difference . |
| 15 | If we are to vote for the family because it is good , warm and loving , what are we to do if it turns cold ? ’ ; it well-nigh accused Labour of giving ‘ a sharp twist to a competitive spiral of wholesome image making ’ ; and it stated that the Tory Government must be defeated by ‘ the issues ’ . |
| 16 | One of the deals , being kept under wraps until an official announcement in a few weeks , is believed to be a lucrative shirt sponsorship package — but chairman Wallace Mercer is refusing to say if it involves current sponsor Strongbow . |
| 17 | The government of Taiwan announced on May 11 that the vessel was free to dock in the country but that it would not be allowed to return if it violated international law by making unauthorized broadcasts to the mainland . |
| 18 | With the exception of Paul Nilon 's delightfully zany Count Belfiore , the principal roles were in some danger of being upstaged by the slightly lesser ones ( Nilon is not to blame if it remains incredible that any woman , let alone two , should fall in love with such a bizarre creature ) . |
| 19 | Those who fall for drunkards and drug addicts have only themselves to blame if it goes wrong which it nearly always does . |