Example sentences of "if given [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If given moderate light , the growth is slowed down and the leaves become small and dark green . |
| 2 | Policy-makers and commentators in many countries of the world have often assumed that small farmers and peasants in mountainous and/or environmentally degraded areas will abandon their hillside plots if given other opportunities elsewhere , so that the state by various means can ease population pressure on steep slopes by encouraging or at least not inhibiting colonisation of new areas . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | If given good conditions , most plants will grow erect and above the water surface and even flower . |
| 5 | Sample tasks include asking what 3-D shapes would be made if given 2-D nets were folded up and asking for an interpretation of a 2-D diagram of a model made from cubes . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 ) . |
| 9 | Fairly pure water freezes at about 0°C ( if given sufficient time ) . |
| 10 | If the temperature falls below 0°C , the water in my car radiator will freeze ( if given sufficient time ) . |
| 11 | If given sufficient room , three-quarters Alan Hunte , Gary Connolly and Paul Newlove can torment the Welshmen . |