Example sentences of "if [verb] for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Whereas natural science works with a basic or datum language of physical behaviour , which , if adopted for social science , would mean that action-descriptions were inferred from descriptions of behaviour , Weber offers the social sciences a datum language of actions .
2 Some fix no real limits to the evaluation period , only stating that if used for productive work it must be registered .
3 At present , such an old person , if assessed for statutory care , will in all probability be rejected as too fit .
4 Finally , drape jelly snakes over and around the sarcophagus if liked for extra effect .
5 The proximity of a market , the feasibility of holding the animal for ransom , the likely amount of profit to be earned , the value of the animal to thieves if kept for personal use or consumption , and the likelihood of discovery and punishment were among the considerations which were taken into account .
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