Example sentences of "if [verb] [prep] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the other hand his most impressive contribution , the Black Nude of 1961 , has many design elements of English painting of the day , if treated with some passion . |
| 2 | Even agreed syllabuses , drawn up for a particular locality , only suggest ideas and very general outlines ; if given in any detail they will be more or less inappropriate for this particular pupil or this actual class . |
| 3 | The draft agreement would guarantee Guatemalan access to the Caribbean and could , if ratified by both sides and confirmed by public referendum , lead to the abandonment of Guatemala 's historic claim to sovereignty over Belize . |
| 4 | Across the street , beyond a wide stretch of frost-laced gravel , there was a huge triumphal arch on which were four horses driven by a goddess of peace , over whom , in turn , hung two flags , both enormous as if vying with each other and both striped red , orange and black , the far one with those stripes alone , but the near one bearing the wreath , hammer and dividers of the German Democratic Republic , and under it all , cutting the avenue in half , halting it with the abruptness of Finis at the end of a book , and behind a fragile metal fence , snow on its top giving it an odd , festive look , there was a drab grey wall made of concrete blocks . |
| 5 | Bonds can be as cruel as torture if applied with enough viciousness . |
| 6 | He stared down at her for a few seconds , almost as if searching for some clue hidden in her expression . |
| 7 | The Law Society 's rules of professional conduct do provide exemptions for this , but even so , a conveyancer should not be too quick to use those exemptions if acting for both sides might conceivably lead to a compromise or a difficult situation . |
| 8 | And when it was over and their tears had dried , they lay like spoons , curved together as if made for each other , and slept . |
| 9 | This means giving them assistance in their cases , and even ( with the client 's consent ) taking cases for them in court if owing to some clash of appointments they find themselves unable to appear . |
| 10 | But then suddenly discovering writers like Joyce , Beckett , Kavanagh and Hardy you realise there are certain books that are about your life , even if reflected through another person 's eyes . |
| 11 | Increase this angle by the amount of maximum drift if turning towards that side of the track from which the wind is coming . |
| 12 | offer professional advice if needed on such matters as diet , exercise , smoking and alcohol consumption . |
| 13 | If interpreted in this light , the argument becomes not so much an onslaught on the idea of identity as an attack on the idea of empirical things as basic particulars . |
| 14 | Parsley is hardy and can be sown outdoors in March , but takes several weeks to germinate if sown at that time in cool temperate regions , hence , it has earnt itself the reputation of needing " to go to the Devil seven times and back " before it will sprout . |
| 15 | However , the practical implementation of these specialised services is too cumbersome for regular use outside these fields of activity , and more general services such as Telecom Gold , whilst offering the possibility of adequate authentication , can prove expensive ( and thus unattractive ) if used for that purpose . |
| 16 | The draftsman must , therefore , express himself consistently throughout the lease , for a word used in one part of the lease will probably be construed as having the same meaning if used in another part of the same document . |
| 17 | They frown upon the tight and restricted and will react if used in this way . |
| 18 | Anton though , as if waiting for this opening , Parker 's panic , caught him for his best bite yet , a chunk : with all of his teeth , his werewolf mouth , from high inside of a beefy thigh . |
| 19 | Sometimes , when I made a move towards the cottage door , as if to leave on some errand , he called me back . |
| 20 | Similarly , if buying from another division it should be made to pay a fair price . |
| 21 | The group sat quite still as if bound by some secret . |
| 22 | as if summoned by that anger , Tom Carey rounded a bend in the path , rod in hand . |
| 23 | There was a moment 's silence ; then Fand clasped her hands to her face , as if seized by more dismay than she could bear . |
| 24 | Two thoroughbred stallions panted heavily as if driven at some pace . |
| 25 | The western route if provided along that corridor would help in that situation and would mean that er other sites which are perhaps open countryside , do n't have to be developed . |
| 26 | It was a strong baby , bedraggled and bloody , as if pulled from some ruin . |
| 27 | If protected in some way , either by vegetation or by falling into holes in the ground , small mammal bones quickly become buried and protected in this way from weathering . |
| 28 | To set too high a standard tends to discourage a student unduly ; too lenient a standard , particularly if accompanied by few comments , may give a student a false idea of his/her examination prospects . |
| 29 | Nor is there any reason to think that claims based on private law rights will not sometimes hold up public programmes if they are allowed to be brought after the short time-limit in Order 53 ; or that claims based on public law rights will necessarily cause trouble if brought after that time limit has expired . |
| 30 | It would be flat and lifeless if served in this condition . |