Example sentences of "if [verb] [to-vb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of their immediate task , all members of the Far Eastern foursome were agreed : the Old Course 's opening drive , as if designed to put all golfers at ease , is not demanding . |
| 2 | But common monetary , defence , foreign or social policies will be hopelessly ineffective if designed to fit all 20 or so countries that could be members of the EC by the end of the century . |
| 3 | The man stretched his head forward , teeth wide now , as if impelled to fasten those upon the Sergeant 's gauntlet and pierce right through to bite ; but he desisted . |
| 4 | ‘ On Monday … ’ repeated the Substitute , as if wanting to take this piece of information in very particularly . |
| 5 | Jess pressed against the wall as if wanting to become one of the panels . |
| 6 | No applicant will satisfy requirements , whatever his level of accomplishments otherwise , if seen to fall short in this respect . ’ |
| 7 | The cross-sectional area , assuming incompressibility of the substance ( which is a good approximation ) , must therefore be considerably decreased and stresses calculated on the original area will be seriously in error if used to determine constitutive relations on the strained material . |
| 8 | Creggan immediately turned round as if expecting to see some mighty enemy near by . |
| 9 | ‘ What in God 's name made those noises ? ’ blurted Edgar , looking around , as if expecting to see some scene of carnage . |
| 10 | In Butler 's case this led to a radical campaign against the Contagious Diseases ( CD ) Acts of the 1860s ( under which prostitutes were subject to compulsory medical inspection and detained if found to have venereal disease ) , which she saw as part of the double moral standard oppressing all women and debasing family life . |
| 11 | Those that meet with approval are then usually tried out on the terraces , and if found to have some power , make their way into the repertoire . |
| 12 | Gaston , however , disposed of the latest invaders and then commemorated his double success over the heathens by incorporating into his portal the figures of two Saracens in chains and oriental costume , to be seen still hunched submissively at the foot of the central pillar of the doorway as if having to bear all its weight . |
| 13 | [ Macbeth , III.ii.46 ] If asked to paraphrase this , do we try to expound the hidden , metaphorical meanings , or the surface literal meanings ? |
| 14 | If allowed to go overripe , barley ears tend to fall off the stems , and heavy losses can occur . |
| 15 | As its name implies , the infection attacks the lymphatic system , and , although the disease is localized rather than systemic , it can produce considerable destruction of tissue near the genitalia , particularly in women , if allowed to continue untreated for any length of time . |
| 16 | If allowed to remain this waste matter will eventually get trapped into pockets by fibres deep in your skin leading to the familiar spongy , dimpled skin texture known as cellulite . |
| 17 | They are very soluble , hence the admonition to ‘ keep your powder dry ’ and why bonfire ash is very quickly spoiled if allowed to become damp with rain . |
| 18 | It breaks down readily — indeed , if allowed to become damp it invariably smells of ammonia , which is the indication that the nitrogen is already being released and lost into the air . |
| 19 | But grasses also have other enemies in the plant world , competitive weeds , which , if allowed to grow unchecked , might turn out to be even more severe enemies of grasses than cattle . |
| 20 | If allowed to grow unchecked , the algae would smother the reefs . |
| 21 | Just amazed , with the mouth a little open , as if preparing to formulate some cry . |
| 22 | He moved out of the bright firelight into the shadows by the wall as if hoping to escape further questioning . |
| 23 | What you have to remember if tempted to copy any ‘ late-hit ’ pose , is that the professional will move his clubhead through almost half a circle while his hands may only have moved about 18 inches from the right to left thigh , and then only because he has already got the clubhead moving fast . |