Example sentences of "if [art] first [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Work out the contributions according to the normal earnings period ( for example , weekly or monthly ) , even if the first payment covers less than that period . |
| 2 | If the first beatitude cuts sharply across the ways of the world , then this second saying follows hard on its heels . |
| 3 | However , there will be , for a very long time , others who will believe that their interests and ambitions can best be served if the First Choice were to be retained as the basic guide to human development . |
| 4 | When dealing with a telephone enquiry it is essential that all the necessary information is at the fingertips of the receptionist as nothing is more irritating on the telephone than hesitancy through lack of knowledge or being asked to hang on whilst information is being looked up — and always have alternatives to offer if the first choice is not available . |
| 5 | For example , if the first phoneme of the word is /p/ , all detectors for words not beginning with /p/ are switched off , leaving only detectors for the word-initial cohort activated . |
| 6 | The importance of damping down retaliation is dramatized by the following memoir by a British ( as if the first sentence left us in any doubt ) officer : |
| 7 | The expected profit , if the first state of the market prevails , is P1 + 2P2 + P3 with similar expressions for other states of the market . |
| 8 | If the first state among siblings always leads to a goal , it will be much more efficient than the breadth first version ; but otherwise it may be worse . |
| 9 | Secondly if the first question is answered affirmatively , it is necessary to consider whether there are any considerations which ought to negative , or to reduce or limit the scope of duty or the class of person to whom it is owed or the damages to which a breach of it may give rise . |
| 10 | If the first caveat is that these processes are at a relatively embryonic state , the second caveat is that such movements towards greater institutional self-reflection are liable to be arbitrarily arrested by external pressures . |
| 11 | If the first experience of battle can be seen as a loss of one kind of virginity , a blooding , then many young men lost their virginity in Vietnam . |
| 12 | The bride can propose a toast to the bridegroom if the first toast was to her alone , or to the bridesmaids or Matron of Honour . |
| 13 | If the first retailer has only been in business a short time before the second retailer opens his store then it is unlikely that anything can be done . |
| 14 | It is another nail in the coffin of deterrence even if the first generation of cruise will be slow for such a role . |
| 15 | This is only a bar to registration if the first mark is registered in respect of " the same goods or description of goods " . |
| 16 | But if the first speaker is not seated at the top table there may be a pause while he walks to the microphone . |
| 17 | If the first grown-up you tell does n't believe you , keep telling until someone does . |
| 18 | If the first proposition is accepted , it is then necessary to identify market situations and conduct , which are , or are not , conducive to economic efficiency . |
| 19 | We will describe a basis as alternating if the first row contains one basic variable ( which must be a 1 ) and the remaining rows contain two basic variables ( a 1 and a 0 ) . |
| 20 | If the first furrow was straight , example and actual guidance helped to persuade the ploughman who followed after him to draw the other furrows in the stetch in like manner : if the first furrow was bent nothing could prevent the others from being less than perfect also . |
| 21 | If the first furrow was straight , example and actual guidance helped to persuade the ploughman who followed after him to draw the other furrows in the stetch in like manner : if the first furrow was bent nothing could prevent the others from being less than perfect also . |
| 22 | What is a voidable title and how it differs from a void title can best be shown by an example : A owns some goods which he sells to B who in turn sells them to C. If the first contract ( i.e. Between A and B ) is valid then title passes from A to B. If it is void for any reason then it is no contract at all and no ownership passes to B. If it is voidable then it is initially valid but can be avoided ( set aside ) later . |
| 23 | If the first criticism we read is of Shakespeare ( an Othello casebook , typically ) , then the first contemporary poe we come across is probably Ted ( ‘ a black — /Back gull bent like an iron-bar slowly ’ ) Hughes . |
| 24 | If the first digit within the brackets is a zero this indicates the form of the publication ; for example 54(03) means Chemistry ( dictionary of ) ; 62(091) means English Literature ( history of ) . |
| 25 | If the first digit in the brackets is other than zero then a physiographic or geographic location is indicated ; for example , 591(285) means animals ( pond ) ; 385(410) means Railways ( in Britain ) . |
| 26 | If the first order is made for less than eight weeks however the balance of this period may be taken up by the second or subsequent orders . |
| 27 | Thus if the first purpose of a particular religion is to help people to a sense of the presence of God and express a response to God , then the study of the ritual which helps them towards this goal must constantly draw attention to this significance . |
| 28 | If the first character is not numeric , 0 will be returned . |
| 29 | If the first shape is a series of rough-hewed approximations , the second is a shiny patchwork of beautifully stitched leather cut-outs . |
| 30 | But if the first factor is simply degenerate , it must appear twice . |