Example sentences of "but if a [noun sg] be " in BNC.

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1 But if a child is still excessively aggressive and antisocial at six or seven one 's mental alarm bells should be sounding ; it is time to seek professional help .
2 But if a cat is cornered and can not run away , even though it wishes fervently to do so , it may then make a sound which transmits the message : ‘ I fear you , but do not push me too far , or I will turn on you despite my fear . ’
3 Most paintings look good against dark walls but if a wall is strongly patterned , try mounting prints against a deep matt or ground of the same background colour .
4 But if a folly is a decorative building with no purpose , how can the gaol be a folly ?
5 But if a firm is the only market-maker in a stock , where else can they go for specific information about the stock ?
6 The court system itself is complicated , but if a judgement is taken to appeal it is reviewed by the court of appeals .
7 It may seem at times that there is little common ground between the two generations , but if a parent is patient and ready to take an interest , and to listen as well as to give advice or pass criticism , there is plenty to talk about and share together .
8 But if a man be just , and do that which is lawful and right , he shall surely live , saith the Lord God . ’
9 A bit of beating is all right , you can put up with that , but if a man is tight with his money there 's always trouble in the house .
10 But if a writer were more like a reader , he 'd be a reader , not a writer : it 's as uncomplicated as that .
11 But if a crack is allowed to open , a deluge of disastrous legislation could occur .
12 But if a church is comfortably full on Sunday mornings , how can it possibly double in size ?
13 The Speaker will normally rule that the Government has won ( ‘ ayes ’ if on the original motion , ‘ noes ’ if on the amendment ) but if a division is called for the House will proceed to an actual vote .
14 But if a person is injured , then the ultimate inquiry to be made is whether or not the injury was a reasonable and probable consequence of the act of carelessness , and whether or not the defaulter should have reasonably anticipated that a class of persons , of which the plaintiff was one , might be affected by his careless act .
15 One person on his own could not constitute a procession , but if a person were to march on his own , having publicised the fact widely in advance , it would seem that he might be said to be organising a procession if , Pied Piper like , he were to draw a crowd of supporters and followers .
16 Pottery and commercial tinplate may have roughly the same tensile strength but if a cup is dropped on the floor it will shatter , perhaps almost explosively .
17 But if a move was on , I would fancy Millwall . ’
18 The problem is that most tenant 's covenants appear at the outset to be quite reasonable and innocuous , but if a week is a long time in politics then 25 years is a lifetime in property during which circumstances can and will change with a result that a previously innocent-looking covenant could become highly restrictive and troublesome .
19 If a volume is accepted by the user and verified by the HC VERIFIER , the asterisk is removed , but if a volume is rejected by the user the modules they contain are removed from the Location file .
20 It is thought ( though without the benefit of judicial authority ) that a similar principle applies in relation to giving the right of a hearing to a partner whom his colleagues wish to leave : no such right will be implied unless good faith requires it , but if a hearing is allowed it must be fairly conducted .
21 But if a player is lying in a position where he is hindering the ball coming out , he realises he faces the risk of being raked . ’
22 No one goes into a loose scrum with the intention of inflicting injury , But if a player is hindering the ball coming out , he faces the risk of being raked . ’
23 But if a particular is to be successfully identified non-demonstratively — it is argued — there must be an individuating fact that relates it uniquely to the " present situation of reference " .
24 It became a pattern to work in Paris after a season or two in England but if a replacement was urgently needed , any dancer who caught her attention was likely to be shipped abroad .
25 Negotiation and discussion will achieve more than a row , but if a clash is unavoidable , explain to them why you were shouting .
26 ‘ Publication should remain a matter for the editor 's discretion , but if a complaint is subsequently upheld the council may feel justified in strengthening criticism . ’
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