Example sentences of "if they are [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In general , children and adults should not be given too much milk to drink if they are recovering from a stomach upset . |
| 2 | But if they are experiencing on average a smaller rise , you would want to raise output , taking advantage of the high relative price on your island ; and if they are experiencing a larger rise you would want to reduce supply . |
| 3 | At present , road blocks can only be set if the police have reasonable grounds for believing a serious offence is about to be committed , or if they are searching for someone who intends to commit an offence . |
| 4 | I am an advocate of concentrating money market business rather than spreading it among a large number of banks ; so long as banks know that they are in competition it does not matter if they are competing with two or three others , or 50 : if they do not offer the best rate they will not get the business . |
| 5 | If they are looking for salvation , he wrote , they will find it . |
| 6 | A My advice would be to telephone around your local salons to ask if they are looking for suitable ‘ house models ’ . |
| 7 | If they are looking for an easy , magical cure — either hypnosis or a special pill — they will be disappointed . |
| 8 | If they are looking for the special therapist to ‘ cure ’ them , then , also they will be disappointed . |
| 9 | If they are looking at video recordings of classes , trainees will need some guidance in their viewing . |
| 10 | Failing this , a fit elderly neighbour may be willing to come , either voluntarily or for a small payment , which would be useful to them if they are living on a small pension . |
| 11 | Another clue comes from a paper by the Japanese psychiatrist Abe who has shown that the second twin is far more likely to develop the disease if they are living with an affected twin around the time of onset , as compared to the concordance rates for twins who are living apart . |
| 12 | The writer is very necessary as scripts often need to be re-vamped on the spot if they are running over time or do n't sound right . |
| 13 | There is no CGT on the difference between the purchase and sale/redemption price ( provided that they are held as investments and not on trading account ) , and this can enhance the after-tax yield of low coupon gilts near to maturity if they are trading at below par . |
| 14 | Public companies are also subject to the provisions of the Business Names Act 1985 if they are trading under a name other than the fully registered name of the company . |
| 15 | If she is in breach of these and will do nothing to remedy the situation check with other neighbours , to see if they are suffering from any soot fallout on washing lines and so on . |
| 16 | Er but the fact that people can sue their employers if they are suffering from stress , is a reality in the States . |
| 17 | Home-mover from Newbury Building Society gives house purchasers a discount on the standard mortgage rate of 10.75% for a year if they are putting at least £20,000 towards the price . |
| 18 | Boys seem to make an effort only if they are going into a situation where they know they might meet someone they fancy , whereas lots of girls I know will put on make-up just to go to the local shop ! |
| 19 | EVERYONE I have spoken to about the New Zealand tour of Wales agrees that , if they are going to be beaten by anyone , it will be by one of the clubs rather than by the national side . |
| 20 | Genesis is exhilarating and exuberant orthodox big-band music of a kind rarely played with such punch any more and the sharpness of the CD enhances the brash , headlong momentum of it — Tracey 's orchestras always sound as if they are going to work with the elan of Saturday night at the Savoy ballroom . |
| 21 | If they have an appointment with somebody they try and turn up on time or if they are going to be late , they ring up and apologise . |
| 22 | Other seed baits I have used successfully on the Severn are tares and maple peas , but I have not used the latter two very often and do not yet know if they are going to be consistently successful . |
| 23 | This group also has a sitting-in service , which is often necessary for carers if they are going to be able to get away and attend meetings at all . |
| 24 | They see it as something that they , as the caring agencies , must be involved in if they are going to be doing a good professional job . |
| 25 | It is best to have a uniform house style for all reports , particularly if they are going to clients or influential people outside your firm or company . |
| 26 | State officials are dependent upon capitalist economic development and growth if they are going to be able to pursue their interests and sustain themselves in office , so they are constrained to act in the interests of capital , although not necessarily in its optimal interests ( Offe , 1984 ) . |
| 27 | Those involved in private care should arrange among themselves how they could be represented in the local planning process because if they are going to be covered by the planning arrangements then natural justice suggests that they should have an input in to the planning process . |
| 28 | Does the witness know how to contact you if they are going to be late ? ( 10 ) Do you do enough to help the witness get to court ; proper notice , instructions , map etc ? ( 11 ) Do you have a system for thanking witnesses regardless of whether they have to give evidence ? ( 12 ) Do you have an explanatory leaflet to give the witness ? |
| 29 | Children 's motivation can be maintained during a project if they are working towards some culmination of the activity . |
| 30 | Teenage children , admitted by almost all teachers as the most difficult to teach , may become better motivated and better behaved if they have a short-term goal , passing the next grade on the ladder , and if they are working alongside people who are both older and younger than themselves . |