Example sentences of "if [pron] [vb -s] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | if everyone prefers x to y , then society must also prefer x to y ( the weak Pareto principle ) ; |
| 2 | The speaking clock is sponsored by a watchmaker , raising the awkward question of how much of a future it can have if everyone buys watches . |
| 3 | Then he swishes his tail ; points his nose at the offending brush ; flattens his ears ; thrusts his head ; raises a warning back foot ; and finally , if nothing brings satisfaction , drives the person away in exasperation . |
| 4 | ‘ Whenever the far end of an active edge A and the near end of an inactive edge I meet for the first time , if I satisfies A 's conditions for extension , then build a new edge as follows : |
| 5 | She was going out of the band room when she suddenly asked , ‘ If someone takes liberties with you , is it partly your own fault ? ’ |
| 6 | If someone mentions things like ration books , powdered egg , air raids and so on , my stomach turns over and I feel quite depressed . |
| 7 | If someone mentions things like ration books , my stomach turns over . ’ |
| 8 | If someone causes offence to us ( ie Leeds supporters ) then they can be kicked off . |
| 9 | If someone has difficulty in dressing , make it easier with one or more aids for dressing — do n't just do everything for them . |
| 10 | HOW CAN I TELL IF SOMEONE HAS THREADWORMS ? |
| 11 | HOW CAN YOU TELL IF SOMEONE HAS MENINGITIS ? |
| 12 | So if somebody gets H I , yes , because gets , takes out a policy at twenty five , gets diagnosed H I V at thirty , and they 're still living , they have n't actually got full blown aids , and they can live for a hell of a long time afterwards , they 're paying their W O P premium for a long , long time . |
| 13 | But if somebody leaves Russia for good , no such delay is foreseen . |
| 14 | But Johansson warned : ‘ If somebody has ideas he should know we are always prepared to discuss it . |
| 15 | For instance , if somebody shows evidence of being tense whilst being questioned , that can be emphasized in order to make their behaviour clearer . ’ |
| 16 | If somebody studies A-Level Economics , then business studies A-Level is quite possible within one week or two weeks tuition . |
| 17 | She knows that if she uses power there is a price to pay — you can not be loved by everyone , you may stand beyond the normal bounds of acceptability . |
| 18 | Similarly , if the official is expected to trim advice so that it is politically acceptable she may find this unpalatable if she takes pride in offering impartial advice . |
| 19 | This early relationship with the mother ( or , if she takes position early enough , the substitute mother ) paves the way for the relationships which follow . |
| 20 | She reckons if she takes time off for maternity leave she wo n't get back in . |
| 21 | If she divorces Prince Charles she loses her children and the chance to use her special gifts to help those in need , whether it be the homeless , AIDS patients or victims of leprosy . |
| 22 | If she discusses feelings of this kind with you , perhaps the best you can offer her , apart from a sympathetic ear , is to try to assure her that love freely given is never pointless and never lost . |
| 23 | If she travels east we 'll never be able to find her . |
| 24 | She is told that if she catches sight of him when he visits her in the darkness , he will leave her . |
| 25 | That might sound like vanity but there 's no doubt that she means it ; she says she looks forward to sleep if she feels Bob might be part of her dreams . |
| 26 | She did up to moving but she lived at Anthorpe and she 's not mentioned it since , so I 'll have to ask her if she does Avon . |
| 27 | There appears to be a widely , though not universally , held opinion that the degradation of the surrogate mother is increased if she receives payment for undertaking the pregnancy . |
| 28 | Surrogacy is frequently denounced as an exploitation of the surrogate mother , but the idea that the exploitation is increased if she receives payment is surely paradoxical . |
| 29 | If she suspects Crevecoeur is here and asks , we let hir go back . |
| 30 | ‘ I think it might help to put Mrs Saunders ’ mind at rest if she knows Timothy 's in good hands . ’ |