Example sentences of "if that [vb -s] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If that does not inconvenience you , Madame ? ’ |
| 2 | If that does not deter you , it drops back on all fours , turns its back on you and squirts . |
| 3 | If that does not suffice , he offers some unconventional advice … |
| 4 | But even if that does not arise , it is unreasonable to expect care workers to accept without anxious questioning standards which fall far below those normally required . |
| 5 | ‘ We are balloting the rest of our members on a work-to-rule but will move to a strike ballot if that does not force a change of mind . |
| 6 | If that does not work try packing the nostrils with cotton wool and and applying ice cubes to either side of the nose . |
| 7 | If that does not work , then the internal complaints procedure comes into its own and the dissatisfied client should be referred to another member of the firm ( possibly the senior partner ) or , though this perhaps will rarely be encountered , someone outside the firm who has been nominated to deal with such matters . |
| 8 | While courts and tribunals will again be reluctant to conclude that you have forfeited your entitlements , it makes sense to ensure that there is no question of your employer being able to argue later that there was no dismissal , if that does not suit you . |
| 9 | And even if that does not happen at once , it will in the coming years , when there will be fewer workers and new-property owners to pay taxes , and more elderly in need of welfare services . |
| 10 | Even if that does not happen — I am realistic enough to know the vagaries of elections — the legislation will not be implemented in the form in which the House is discussing it tonight . |
| 11 | If that does not happen we ensure the continuation of the social and physical ills so prevalent in society today . ’ |
| 12 | Well that 's a bulb , you need one without the other , so if that does n't arrive so you 're knackered . |
| 13 | If that does n't make him sit up and take notice … one of the voices in her head started to say until she firmly clamped down on it . |
| 14 | If that does n't make you feel humble you must naturally be so humble that the hell with you anyway . |
| 15 | If that does n't fit with the Committee 's findings — and we must be letting Washington have those eventually — will that really patch things up ? ’ |
| 16 | • If that does n't do the trick , use an abdominal thrust . |
| 17 | But I 'd very surprised if that does n't do the trick . |
| 18 | If that does n't score highly enough to win a contest the next stage is to grapple on the ground until one player wins by holding down an opponent for 30 seconds . |
| 19 | ‘ If that does n't kick-start you into life , nothing will ! ’ |
| 20 | Too simple , perhaps , to justify the price tag of £39.95 , but if that does n't deter you , TAD offers a well-structured and systematic look at your training , from a number of perspectives . |
| 21 | We have always said that it is not for nothing that the Unix prompts are dollar and percentage signs and at last somebody out there has the common sense to recognise that fact too : the new Unix Reseller Show , set for May 4 to 6 in Dallas , is blatantly promoting itself with the slogan ‘ How To Make Money With Unix ’ ; if that does n't bring the punters piling in , nothing will . |
| 22 | If that does n't bring them in , nothing will . |
| 23 | If that does n't attract you or you 're not interested in the solitary life of home exercise , you could instead try Step Reebok , the latest buzzword in exercise-to-music , which we used to call aerobics , did n't we ? |
| 24 | cos that , well I tell you what I think the first thing to do is do a system reset if that does n't change the display decoder |
| 25 | It 's only when you can put a famous face to sexual activity that the preposterousness of the whole event really hits home and even if that does n't stop you from participating ever again , it will certainly put you off meat for 24 hours . |
| 26 | ‘ We are now in our second recruitment round , and if that does n't succeed we will go on to a third . ’ |
| 27 | Christ , if that does n't keep 'em watching , nothing will . ’ |
| 28 | If that does n't signal a message about how we should approach Sunday 's match , I do n't know what will . ’ |
| 29 | If that does n't turn the trick , offer him A nice car . |
| 30 | THERE 'S a saying in the computer industry : ‘ If in doubt , press a few keys ; if that does n't work , ask a colleague ; if in deep trouble , consult the manual . ’ |