Example sentences of "if [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If represents marginal congestion costs of adding one more person to region , then a welfare maximum requires that |
| 2 | Now , while as if bestowing some order of merit she fastened the beads round my neck , her face wore a motherly expression and for the first time I was with the Aunt Louise of my childhood . |
| 3 | If using minced pork , cook gently in a pan with the onion and 1–2 tablespoons of oil for 10 minutes ; cool . |
| 4 | If using dark chocolate , beat the mixture for 1–2min with an electric or hand whisk , until it thickens slightly and lightens in texture ( this is not necessary when using white chocolate ) . |
| 5 | If using three ply , either knit the welt with two strands of the yarn but a higher stitch size than usual , or , add a strand of matching sewing cotton — this does help . |
| 6 | Or you may wish to use movements that evoke a particular mood , particularly if using recorded music . |
| 7 | Blocks of this kind have the advantage of being regular and of uniform size , making planning , estimating and building easier than if using natural stone . |
| 8 | If using this method , it is necessary to use a higher value of resistor R1 ( 100k works well ) . |
| 9 | You will need two Vero Plugblocks if using this method of construction — one for the transmitter and one for the receiver . |
| 10 | as if to support this prediction , some newspapers underlined that American and French students were planning to take part , and noted that certain organisers were not English and therefore ‘ outside the consensus ’ ( ibid.:210–11 ) . |
| 11 | Not if involves this weekend . |
| 12 | If given moderate light , the growth is slowed down and the leaves become small and dark green . |
| 13 | For example , musical and philosophical skill — as opposed to the external rewards of reaching the ‘ top ’ in a musical or academic career , a kind of achievement which , if given central importance in our lives , will yield no abiding satisfaction , beset as we will be by worry as to what others are or are not thinking of us — can only be developed by an individual in a propitious environment where many co-operate in working at them . |
| 14 | If given any choice in the matter , you should know that funded-in-advance schemes offer greater security but are not tax-efficient , as the employee has to make contributions out of his net income and is also taxed on the employer 's contributions as a benefit in kind . |
| 15 | From the polytechnics themselves the constant message was what had already been achieved , and the potential — in educational , economic and other terms — for doing more if given adequate support from government and local authorities . |
| 16 | Oryx make better use of the available plant food than domestic animals , and if given adequate protection in the wild could become a valuable source of food for local people . |
| 17 | Peter needs to understand this and then , if given adequate help and support , will feel that he can make the major contribution towards restoring his own health ( see also Chapter 3 ) . |
| 18 | Fairly pure water freezes at about 0°C ( if given sufficient time ) . |
| 19 | If the temperature falls below 0°C , the water in my car radiator will freeze ( if given sufficient time ) . |
| 20 | If given sufficient room , three-quarters Alan Hunte , Gary Connolly and Paul Newlove can torment the Welshmen . |
| 21 | Eventually , if given enough care and space , the new cuttings will grow stronger and larger than the mother plant herself . |
| 22 | In any event , Acheson had realized that the US bargaining position with the French disappeared ‘ the moment we agree to give them aid ’ and , as if to confirm this predicament , a couple of days after Truman 's cabinet had decided unanimously in favour of recognition , the French were letting it be known that , although their intentions were indeed evolutionary , they could not ‘ afford to kindle unrealistic national appetites ’ . |
| 23 | Feminist analyses have documented the effects of this : the huge if hidden economic contribution made by the unpaid labour of carers and the financial , emotional and physical costs to the individual . |
| 24 | She had a lump in her throat and an enormous yearning to say something beautiful to her father , something that could not be expressed by words , and so without quite knowing how it happened she suddenly turned her head and with a smile tossed out her arm in the air , easily , flowing , as if to see each other many more times . |
| 25 | ‘ Elsie Mitchell says I stink ! ’ she said , as if opening this topic for theoretical debate . |
| 26 | When asked if has any hope for the future Bruce Harris smiles and replies : ‘ If you promise to keep writing I do . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ Miss Araminta regards me as a servant , ma'am , ’ Theda said , faintly smiling , and reaching a hand out to stroke Hector 's woolly head where he lay on his blanket , as if to find some outlet for the feelings of gentleness running through her . |
| 28 | And , from a broader perspective , some people fear that the ageing population of the developed nations will , if permitted unlimited access , consume resources in unaffordable quantities and will deny these and other benefits to younger patients whose claims may be stronger , both because of their greater life expectancy and because of their social responsibilities in terms of work and dependants . |
| 29 | If adopted next year , the county programme will start nine days later than would be the case if the present structure remains . |
| 30 | Similarly , if saving exceeded investment , interest rates would fall , causing investment to rise and saving to be reduced . |