Example sentences of "if [pron] [verb] that [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I used that particular eyepiece on my 76-mm refractor , I would still obtain a magnification of around × 600 — but the image would be so faint that it would be completely useless . |
| 2 | Perhaps I will convey a better idea of the tone of those evenings if I say that regular visitors included the likes of Mr Harry Graham , valet-butler to Sir James Chambers , and Mr John Donalds , valet to Mr Sydney Dickenson . |
| 3 | But if you catch that perfect one … |
| 4 | If you know that small children are likely to handle the figures , avoid the pins and stuck on sequins and use scraps of tinsel for wreath or halo . |
| 5 | ‘ If you mean that crummy flat of yours , no . ’ |
| 6 | Jessica said : ‘ If you mean that old guff about the Orangemen . |
| 7 | If you indicate that split type working is in force , each copy taken is stored on a different media type . |
| 8 | Its shares are currently trading at $33 on the New York Stock Exchange , and you do n't split your shares if you think that negative news is about to cause the price to go into a tailspin . |
| 9 | If you think that Chronic Urethritis may be a problem , you can help yourself by taking the following measures : drinking a glass of water before you have intercourse , so that you fill your bladder ; making sure that you use a vaginal lubricant and relax as much as possible ; and the by remembering to empty your bladder soon after intercourse . |
| 10 | If you feel that due to your own income , you will find difficulty in paying the charge , make application for Poll Tax benefit to us now . |
| 11 | ‘ If you say that capital punishment is a deterrent , how do you explain that 87 per cent of all murderers convicted over the last 10 years thought there still was capital punishment ? ’ |
| 12 | Physical exercise is becoming known as a valuable tool in treating depression , and if you find that hard to believe just try forcing yourself into a vigorous half hour 's sport , jogging or even just a brisk walk next time you feel low , and note the lift in your mood afterwards . |
| 13 | Equally , if we conclude that other presuppositions are not true , we can be sure that in the long run they will not prove satisfactory either , and we should root them out . |
| 14 | If we assume that aggregate output is a function of the mean inheritance and mean labour capacity , and that the latter has converged to its equilibrium value ( which we can then normalize at unity , ) , then output per man at time u may be written as . |
| 15 | From this viewpoint , if we assume that complex visuo-spatial capability was present before the evolution of language in humans , it is possible that in men only the left hemisphere became involved in language . |
| 16 | I have already indicated in Chapter 2 that , even if we assume that true observational statements are available to us in some way , it is never possible to arrive at universal laws and theories by logical deductions on that basis alone . |
| 17 | Even if we assume that seasonal usage is constant but prices increase by 10 per cent p.a. , we produce a difference : |
| 18 | If we decide that poor people are those whose income falls below a certain specified level , then we will have to count all those who are in that category . |
| 19 | On the surface , the question seems to be one open to an answer , if we allow that literary texts do circulate in history . |
| 20 | We can only identify the proper criteria correctly if we accept that medical treatment in general ought to be divided , for our purposes , into two classes . |
| 21 | This is a most pathetic piece of pontification , even if we appreciate that modern artists are some of the greatest censors of art ( i.e. Rauschenberg erasing de Kooning ) . |
| 22 | If we find that human faculties and understandings are such that knowledge is necessarily limited , we might more easily and ‘ with less scruple acquiesce in the avowed ignorance ’ of what lies beyond the horizon , and ‘ employ [ our ] … thoughts and discourse , with more advantage and satisfaction ’ about what lies within our reach . |
| 23 | But this is a delusion if we think that passing resolutions about the evils of society actually influences world governments and changes the direction of modernity . |
| 24 | It follows , therefore , that out of this sum only have the character of being realised surplus-value. if we recognise that capitalist consumption — α — is a limited quantity which is relatively inelastic , represents that part of surplus-value embodied in consumption goods which is ‘ saved ’ . |
| 25 | That interpretation of an extent is consistent with Anderson 's arguments , if one assumes that working-class life in Lancashire towns was more stable in the later period and somewhat less harsh , removing the absolute necessity for short-term instrumental calculation , while at the same time making predictions about the likelihood of reciprocal support in the future more reliable . |
| 26 | If one accepts that comparable hypotheses may explain differential phenomenology ( such as the different experiences of motion-perception previously described ) , then his work shows that it is in principle possible for a creature incapable of experiencing distinct shapes to be aware of motion and to ascribe it correctly to an individual object . |
| 27 | After all , they choose to buy their own newspapers and may be bound , psychologically , to defend their own chosen paper even if they accept that other people 's papers are biased . |
| 28 | ‘ If a company is serious about stress then it has to address the issues raised , ’ commented , a chartered clinical psychologist working as a consultant with KPMG Peat Marwick , especially if it emerges that certain internal working practices and management are the major factors in staff stress levels . |
| 29 | The discussion was not conclusive but views were expressed that , while there was no such obligation on the Central Authority , if it felt that good grounds existed for an appeal , it could properly act . |
| 30 | The Clause was wrong if it meant schools could not have proper and adequate discussion , but if it meant that local authorities should not promote homosexuality then Mr Roberts would support it . |