Example sentences of "if they [verb] the " in BNC.

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1 But the complication of such an operation would be considerable ; and it is reasonable to say that the entire population of the Pacific nations , even if they inhabit the Atlantic seaboard , can make use of the goods that are carried across the Pacific Ocean .
2 Moreover , there was the fear that if they secured the vote then they would destroy the delicate balance of the Constitution and much else besides .
3 ‘ The mineral companies especially will find future planning permission easier if they put the land back to good use , ’ says Max Hislop , a community forester .
4 Someone investing in only one or two shares , whether through a PEP or not , is exposed to a much greater risk than if they put the same sum into some form of collective investment .
5 I never have it 's mine actually I told them they have to be very careful , I 'm wondering if they put the right size in , excuse me can you go right out the way
6 theirs if they put the bypass in .
7 If they support the work they may provide financial help towards the cost .
8 Yes , okay , then maybe you can mark that up then , and it might be that we , we might have to circulate all members again to see if they assume the situation of being able to undertake these particular requests er , about the visits .
9 I suppose there will still be people complaining that the ads are too realistic , but if they save lives it 's tough if they upset the squeamish .
10 Thus , employers are acting within their contractual rights if they require the employees to move .
11 The spinal patients were instructed to empty their bowels in their usual manner the night before the test while the normal subjects were encouraged to defecate before the study if they felt the need to do so .
12 ‘ I … asked if they meant the famous Thelwall , ’ Walsh reported .
13 They were just wandering about as if they owned the place . ’
14 Michael and Geoffrey walked into the spacious hallway as if they owned the house .
15 The assassins had walked in here as if they owned the place and destroyed everything .
16 The boatman cursed , telling them to sit down and keep still , and then , puffing and sweating , he pulled his craft out midstream through the flocks of swans who arched their wings in protest as if they owned the river .
17 Although Richard claimed that he took this initiative in the hope of bringing about peace so that the crusade could get under way , his father objected strongly , presumably on the grounds that the general position of the Angevins would be weakened if they admitted the principle that their disputes could be settled in their overlord 's court .
18 If they mistook the body … ’
19 Borrowers of £100,000 can pay up to £1,000 a year over the odds if they chose the wrong lender five years ago .
20 Like the practice of pledging , summoning conventions of delegates to deliberate on public policy , especially if they questioned the legitimacy of political institutions , had a radical pedigree .
21 If they land the cargo , we will seize the plane upon arrival . ’
22 The celebrations that marked United 's third major Cup — four if you count the European Super Cup — in two calendar years could just be a rehearsal if they land the First Division title in the next three weeks .
23 Even previously unmarried women can hold this view if they experienced the break-up of their parents ' marriage .
24 ‘ People are playing with fire if they contemplate the Government will just be defeated on Wednesday and everything settles down the following day .
25 Thus women are caught in a double bind : if they take a ‘ compliment ’ at face value they confirm men 's right to treat them as ‘ open persons ’ , while if they ignore the remark or reply negatively they may be accused of rudeness and/or showered with abuse .
26 If reforms are based on an inadequate analysis of how the existing system actually works , if they ignore the advice of experienced professionals because of an ideology which dismisses them as self-interested , and if they rest on questionable economic and political assumptions , then policy messes , policy fiascos and policy failures are inevitable . ’
27 If they ignore the risk of workplace stress claims , it may cost them another fortune .
28 They hope that if they ignore the , the behaviour it will stop or they do n't believe their complaint will be taken seriously or that any action will be taken at all .
29 Yet that person with AD may be ‘ positioned ’ differently , both by themselves and others , if they avoid the games because they perceive them as a mindless waste of time and prefer to go for a walk instead .
30 Beyond the crowd , almost out of the Market Square altogether , two male riders waited as if they mistrusted the milling crowd .
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