Example sentences of "if they [vb base] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the Swedes will qualify if they avoid a heavy defeat in their final game in Poland , on 24 October . |
| 2 | The battens should be screwed loosely into position and then checked to see if they present a flat vertical surface . |
| 3 | Textbooks should be quoted only if they express an individual opinion , and the lecturer ( qua lecturer ) not at all , When quoting authors , if the author is dead he may be referred to by his surname only , but if he is still with us it is polite to give him a handle — Sir or Prof. or Dr or Mr. As regards judges the customary J. , etc. , should be used irrespective of whether they are alive or dead . |
| 4 | Individuals can only do their jobs well in this context if they know a great deal about everyone else 's jobs and problems . |
| 5 | Individuals can only do their jobs well in this context if they know a great deal about everyone else 's jobs and problems . |
| 6 | However , they are put into a more defensive position if they suffer a crushing defeat in any future election and if the two-party system continues to weaken . |
| 7 | Nowadays record collectors have accepted this process , and only complain if they hear an imperfect edit , while record producers exercise their skills in an attempt to preserve the spontaneous qualities of a performance as well as the note-perfect quality . |
| 8 | While many tests may have high face validity — that is , they may look as if they measure a particular linguistic ability — this is not a sufficient justification for using test data as a basis for clinical or educational decision-making . |
| 9 | When men live in the transcendent they become lost to the world ; it is as if they speak an unknown language and are no longer understood by other men . |
| 10 | The Football Association , already probing allegations of FA Cup final black market tickets traced back to Barnet , threatened to charge Flashman with disrepute if they receive an official complaint . |
| 11 | This is only specifically noticed by the adventurers 50% of the time ( add 20% to this chance if they make a prolonged search ) , since it is n't obviously unusual . |
| 12 | It can be equally disastrous for them and for others if they make a permanent arrangement on impulse and encourage a relative or friend to give up their own home and move in with them because they are under stress and feel that they may not be able to continue to live alone . |
| 13 | But if they become a normal event , all papers prepared for Council will have to be written with a much wider audience in mind . |
| 14 | These underlying issues can be thought of as ‘ hidden voices ’ , which can block learning , or , if they become a central focus , can unleash learning and motivation to change . |
| 15 | He says if they get a good description they 'll put to together an artists impression . |
| 16 | if they get a cold , they 'll be in trouble ! |
| 17 | It does n't matter if they get a little bit of T V |
| 18 | I wonder if they get an extra allowance for red pens ? |
| 19 | Speaking to BBC Radio Mr Lawson said : ‘ If they keep a firm grip on their costs and can maintain and indeed increase their share of world markets — both the British and overseas markets — there will certainly be no recession at all . ’ |
| 20 | Well it 's raining tonight , but if they keep a good look out over the next year , because the sun 's particularly active now , then they may get a chance of seeing another display . |
| 21 | If they pursue a rigid analytical approach then it is likely to result in many , if not all , of the constituent elements which comprise the ‘ if X ’ question being labelled as questions of law . |
| 22 | Victorian lockets look beautiful if they contain a tiny flower arrangement instead of a photograph , and if you are lucky enough to find a fob watch that no longer works you can transform it into a stunning and unusual frame for a miniature flower design . |
| 23 | So he in the paper then asking farmers , anybody had a tractor and a mower if they cut a certain section of the road . |
| 24 | Students may complete the course at diploma level , and if they attain a satisfactory standard in the diploma examinations , they may proceed to the masters ' course . |
| 25 | Foxes often avoid the colony sites of breeding seabirds because if they attempt a swift invasion to capture nestlings they are liable to find themselves the object of severe and painful dive-bombing by the parent gulls and their companions . |
| 26 | Foreign nationals found guilty of serious crimes sometimes manage to escape deportation if they face a grim fate back home . |
| 27 | A new act 's problem is that if they approach an established manager , he or she will already be representing at least one major act . |
| 28 | Personal injury practitioners can only make any sort of profit at all if they achieve a realistic cash flow and this can only be obtained by ensuring that payment is made as soon as the case is settled . |
| 29 | They fear they could lay themselves open to prosecution for murder or manslaughter — or in some cases a civil action for damages — if they disconnect a feeding tube without court permission . |
| 30 | Boro could be punished if they adopt an all-out attacking policy at home . |