Example sentences of "to be [verb] then the " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the rabbits are to be shot then the man required to do the shooting must be freed from all other responsibilities . |
| 2 | Were these to be hit then the extra cost could be passed on to shoppers , causing higher inflation and putting even more jobs at risk . |
| 3 | After listening to Mr Lightman 's allegations , Lord Donaldson said that if Mr Oliver 's affidavit was to be believed then The Mail on Sunday had acted in ‘ a wholly hypocritical way . ’ |
| 4 | If the offer is likely to be contested then the offeror will not be able to use the target 's board as a barometer to help it set the price . |
| 5 | Were all the surface repositories on Mars to be included then the depletions would be reduced , but it is not certain that they would be eliminated . |
| 6 | If DMs continue to be held then the funds might be invested in Germany 's domestic money or securities markets , or alternatively the DMs could be deposited in the euro-DM market . |
| 7 | If populations are to remain in the disadvantaged areas , and if the economy is to be diversified then the relationship between part-time farming and other complementary economic activities must be recognised in policy and fiscal terms . |
| 8 | It may not in all cases be sufficient to advise a client that the action which he desires to take is not possible under the existing law ; circumstances may arise in which the proper answer is that if the law does not allow the action to be taken then the law itself should be changed . |
| 9 | If the input data specifies that the structure is NOT to be modified then the user 's log file is closed and processing terminates . |
| 10 | If drawings or handwriting has to be reproduced then the stencil can be cut by a ‘ stylus ’ pen . |