Example sentences of "if the [noun sg] [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the Davy Lamp is taken into air that contains more than 5 per cent of firedamp , or if the air passing the lamp is suddenly contaminated to that extent , the air inside the lamp explodes and puts out the light but the mesh prevents the explosion being transmitted to the air outside the lamp Thus although the miner is put in the dark he is alive to tell the tale . |
| 2 | Control panels bristled with up to thirty-five switches and buttons as if the housewife-technologist required the skills of an airline pilot . |
| 3 | If the candidate gives the one acceptable answer put 100 per cent . |
| 4 | prepare in advance a set of questions to investigate very thoroughly if the candidate has the expertise and personality necessary for the job ; |
| 5 | If the candidate makes the grade in the Hawk , where he learns to handle fast jets and basic skills in bombing and dogfighting , he is posted to a Tactical Weapons Unit where these skills are honed . |
| 6 | If the judge thought the evidence already given sufficient to raise a prima facie case , he could refuse to allow the prosecution to discontinue even if their case was incomplete . |
| 7 | Approval can only be refused if the judge believes the rules are incompatible with a statutory objective and a general principle spelled out in the bill . |
| 8 | If the monarch says the day is night , |
| 9 | If the gull has the nerve to dive at them , an auntie may even grab it by the feet and pull it down into the water . |
| 10 | The dealer , as agent for the software company , is a more likely interpretation if the acquirer specifies the system he wants . |
| 11 | Presumably a substantial profit could be made if the church bought the land and subsequently sold it . |
| 12 | The relevant statute empowered the minister to set up such a committee but in this case he refused to do so on the ground that the complaint was unsuitable for investigation because it raised wide issues ; that if the committee upheld the complaint he would be expected to make an order to give effect to the committee 's recommendations ; and that the complaint should be dealt with by the Board rather than by the committee of investigation . |
| 13 | If the retailer sells the pickle at 70p per jar , how much is the mark up per jar ? |
| 14 | If the retailer sells the sugar at 52p per bag , what is the total mark up on the bags ? |
| 15 | So , if the retailer moves the tea or coffee every few weeks and replaces it with another product ( perhaps one that does n't sell as well ) he can bring it to the customer 's attention . |
| 16 | Where an exclusion clause controlled by the UCTA is specific to a particular liability the effect of the UCTA is either to render the clause unenforceable ( if the UCTA imposes a total ban ) , or ( if the UCTA imposes the requirement of reasonableness ) to render the clause unenforceable if it fails to satisfy that requirement . |
| 17 | He added that if the referendum rejected the programme the government would have to resign . |
| 18 | We believe it only on grounds of modesty : it would be most remarkable if the universe looked the same in every direction around us , but not around other points in the universe ! |
| 19 | In this respect , a person acquiring goods deals as consumer only if the supplier makes the contract to supply the goods in the course of a business ( s12 of UCTA ) . |
| 20 | In Leeds , for example , some magistrates are deciding to use the powers to bind over parents for a sum of money : if the child reoffends the cash if forfeit . |
| 21 | If the child has the capacity to understand what is in the documents this must be explained to him . |
| 22 | If the child has the capacity to make an informed decision , the solicitor should not divulge the information without his consent unless he knows or suspects that younger children are being abused or the child is in fear of his life or serious injury . |
| 23 | The 1893 Act allowed institutions a Parliamentary grant per pupil , but only if the institution/asylum met the standards set by the periodic visits of Her Majesty 's Inspector , so in order to meet these standards and obtain their grants , schools had to improve on the conditions in which the pupils were taught . |
| 24 | If the patient lacks the requisite capacity , then the doctors must act in what they perceive to be his or her best interests , with information garnered from previous knowledge of the patient , discussion with family and friends , and taking into account any relevant directive previously made by the patient . |
| 25 | Repeated bleeding at short intervals is the common pattern if the patient survives the initial haemorrhage . |
| 26 | First , if the patient meets the criteria of brain-stem death in that , inter alia , he shows no sign of brain-stem activity and , in particular , does not breathe spontaneously , then the diagnosis that the patient is dead can be confirmed . |
| 27 | An incentive in the United Kingdom could be to reduce the prescription charge by , say , 50p if the patient selected the generic option . |
| 28 | If the patient had the requisite capacity , they are bound by his decision . |
| 29 | But in theory , just as many could be produced — if the country creates the right conditions for growth |
| 30 | ‘ For , ’ said the Robemaker , softly and slyly , ‘ if the Geimhreadh has the voracious appetites of all her race and seeks to suck dry every man who comes into her power , then I have the carnal appetites of Men . ’ |