Example sentences of "if [art] [noun sg] [verb] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | … if the expert added up his figures wrongly ; or took something into account which he ought not to have taken into account , or conversely : or interpreted the agreement wrongly : or proceeded on some erroneous principle . |
| 2 | NEVER say Canada can not produce unexpected changes , even if the change turns out to have a rather Canadian twist . |
| 3 | More than 1,000 priests had threatened to resign if the change went through . |
| 4 | He looked dismayed , as if the word conjured up a vision of a formal enquiry , with everyone being grilled about their movements and the happy atmosphere of his beloved school fouled by dark suspicions . |
| 5 | If the retailer builds up a good relationship with his customers they will keep coming back — and maybe tell their friends . |
| 6 | Dance halls across the country bore pock-marked testimony to what happened if the casing sheared off , leaving the metal tip exposed to tut-tut across the floor like a disapproving chiropodist . |
| 7 | Usually , the contract will mention the fee , but this provision might be useful if the supplier takes on additional work at the request of the other party and no mention is made at the time of agreement of the charge for this extra work . |
| 8 | The 1970s witnessed a number of developments of this sort and during the days when OPEC was still negotiating with the companies over prices , a device was contrived whereby if the dollar went down , the oil price went up and vice versa . |
| 9 | ‘ Or I shall be stuck , sha n't I , if the leukaemia comes back ? ’ |
| 10 | The second is if the child goes off to sleep . |
| 11 | If the child writes out the word somewhere else ( not , preferably , in the same book he does his writing in ) say , in his word book , he can use felt-tips to colour the parts of the word which caused him difficulty . |
| 12 | It does n't matter if the child grows up to be an adult whose logic tells him that he is n't stupid ; if those words have been repeated often enough , he will never have the confidence to realise how much he knows or to make proper use of that knowledge . |
| 13 | Yes , I I think , in cer in in most cases that would happen , would n't it , if if if the child starts off with a feeling of insecurity , with possible instability . |
| 14 | ‘ If the moon comes up I doubt we 'll see any visitors the night , sir , and it 's trying its best over there . ’ |
| 15 | The other where you might find there is no moon at all is if the moon comes up during the day time . |
| 16 | The children might take on the roles of factory workers who stand to lose their jobs if the factory cleans up its act . |
| 17 | If the damage occurred over a period of time , there is no cover . |
| 18 | If the idea catches on , it can be said to propagate itself , spreading from brain to brain . |
| 19 | If the poem goes back to the origins of religion , it also goes back to the origins of society and language . |
| 20 | This flexibility allows the exporter to let the option lapse if the order falls through or if exchange rate movements allow him to deal more advantageously on the spot market . |
| 21 | This time she insisted on negotiating direct with the manufacturer , but agreed to pay Colin a finder 's fee of 5 per cent if the order came up to scratch . |
| 22 | SOME of Britain 's top insurance companies face going bust if the recession goes on , an expert warned yesterday . |
| 23 | ‘ Do n't be so modest , Archie , ’ said Robins , adding for my benefit , ‘ The colonel is responsible for all manner of things — the daily radio link — ‘ the sked ’ as it 's known all over the Pacific-crime and punishment , what happens if the electricity breaks down . ’ |
| 24 | If the Headmaster walks in and there 's a bit of chaos I can tell him why it 's a mess and it does n't bother me . |
| 25 | I have it on good authority from the owner 's husband that Homme d'Affaire will take a lot of beating if the going comes up soft for the Waterloo Handicap Hurdle . |
| 26 | I have it on good authority from the owner 's husband that Homme d'Affaire will take a lot of beating if the going comes up soft for the Waterloo Handicap Hurdle . |
| 27 | A husband and wife must be faithful to one another , and divorce is used as a last resort if the relationship breaks down . |
| 28 | That whole shopping trip was something I 'd rather draw a veil over , not because it was mildly larcenous ( okay , illegal ) but because my street cred would be severely dented if the saga got out . |
| 29 | If the prey looks up and stares straight at the lion or tiger , the big cat looks sheepishly away as if suddenly indifferent to the whole business of predation . |
| 30 | If the Federation took up a case , it often meant that the worker in question was dismissed on some pretext , accused of robbery for example . |