Example sentences of "if it [vb -s] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , if an application is made to the court for an order requiring the trustee to summon a meeting to consider a resolution for his removal as trustee , the court may , if it thinks no sufficient cause has been shown for the application , dismiss it but not until after an ex parte hearing of the applicant ( r 6.132(2) ) . |
| 2 | Fortunately , one or two civil servants realise that the government could build up trouble if it allows a whole generation to grow up with a dislike for nuclear weapons . |
| 3 | If it requires a little effort from the listener , then , it is an ultimately rewarding experience , tightly and skilfully constructed , and containing passages of great beauty and spirit . |
| 4 | Labour has promised to restore Trades Union rights to workers at GCHQ in Cheltenham if it forms the next Government . |
| 5 | Southern African countries , including Zimbabwe , Botswana and South Africa , will fight any ban , and , if it achieves the required two-thirds majority , have declared they will register a CITES ‘ reservation ’ to allow elephant tusk sales to continue . |
| 6 | And if it goes the other way , and he 's called guilty of murder , then , worse , he 'll hang . ’ |
| 7 | But that is a highly vulnerable position for any politician to take - and I doubt if it offers the whole answer . |
| 8 | If it becomes a major instrument for redistribution of income then it is involved in the political arguments over equality and social justice as well as in meeting basic need . |
| 9 | We have always believed that South Africa can only realise its true potential if it becomes a prosperous , non-racial , multi-party democracy . |
| 10 | If it helps the hon. Gentleman , I shall try to wear my tie upside down the next time I am at the Dispatch Box . |
| 11 | ‘ But if it helps the Royal Navy achieving their duty of keeping their submarines clear of fishing vessels then that 's fine . |
| 12 | The States Parties to this Protocol shall process a letter rogatory that requests the exhibition and copying of documents if it meets the following requirements : |
| 13 | When records are to be selected on the basis of the state of one or more attributes , a serial search concentrates on the records , examining each in turn to see if it meets the specified conditions of the search . |
| 14 | ‘ It makes me believe that the NFU leadership is unwilling to do anything to really fight for the interests of farmers if it embarrasses the Tory Government . |
| 15 | In general , regular exercise helps to lessen period pains as may vigorous exercise during the painful time especially if it mobilises the pelvic area . |
| 16 | Education must be an adjunct to rather than a substitute for psychotherapy , but it is worthwhile if it does no more than alert the patient to the dangers of behaviours such as laxative misuse . |
| 17 | ‘ Well , if it does the first out 'll be the dockers and railwaymen . |
| 18 | ( 21 ) John has two PhDs +> I believe he has , and have adequate evidence that he has ( 22 ) Does your farm contain 400 acres ? +> I do n't know that it does , and I want to know if it does The first of these provides an explanation for " Moore 's paradox " , namely the unacceptability of utterances like ( 23 ) : ( 23 ) ? ? |
| 19 | However , the appointment of a receiver must not be equated with that of a liquidator : ( i ) where a receiver is appointed the company need not go into liquidation and if it does the same person who acted as receiver will normally not be appointed liquidator ; ( ii ) liquidation is a class action designed to protect the interests of the unsecured creditors whereas , as we shall see , receivership is designed to protect the interests of the security holders who appointed the receiver and it is for this reason that a receiver can be appointed even where the company is in liquidation ; ( iii ) liquidation terminates the trading power of the company whereas this is not the case with receivership ; ( iv ) a liquidator has power to disclaim onerous property , something not possible in the case of receivership ; ( v ) a liquidator in a compulsory winding up is an officer of the court whereas this is not the case with a receiver unless appointed by the court ; ( vi ) lastly , it is easier to obtain recognition of liquidation as opposed to receivership in proceedings in foreign courts . |
| 20 | If the property does not sell at all , or if it takes a long time to sell , the local authority search result may become dated . |
| 21 | Where plot might be jettisoned , story is retained as a principle of connection : ‘ Once the story is launched it must go on it must follow its course however crooked it may be even if it takes the wrong direction ’ ( 1976b ) . |
| 22 | If it involves a specific effect , like graduated colours or 3D , it 's better to pay for the features than to come up with a make-do solution . |
| 23 | Those who advocate an expansionist policy believe that a 6% base rate is the minimum necessary to get the economy out of the recession , even if it involves a further decline in sterling . |
| 24 | Pentrite can explode without a detonator if it receives a severe blow or strong friction . |
| 25 | The recommendation will be put by the ITF 's Rules of Tennis Committee to the Committee of Management in Paris in June and if accepted , it will travel to the Dominican Republic in September for presentation to the ITF Annual General Meeting , where , if it receives a ⅔ majority from delegates in attendance , it will become the first time that a new rule has been introduced since 1989 , when the tie break was standardised . |
| 26 | Coaxing is another and sycophancy is another — you put your own interpretation on it but if it gets a good show , then it 's all a matter of semantics . |
| 27 | If it gets a bad reputation , people wo n't come and they will suffer . |
| 28 | This album gathers together a cutting edge slice of Detroit ‘ 92 and — if it gets the right profile — could have the same seismic effect as Virgin 's ‘ Techno ’ collection did in the late '80s . |
| 29 | A theory is a good theory if it is an elegant model , if it describes a wide class of observations , and if it predicts the results of new observations . |
| 30 | But the OFT could outlaw the plan if it uncovers a back-door deal between the banks to penalise customers who stay in the black . |