Example sentences of "if we [verb] such " in BNC.

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1 If we achieved such development of economic monetary union , we would be doing it on a sound basis .
2 We can place some detecting devices , photographic plates or Geiger counters , say , which will register whether the electron has arrived at A or B. If we analyse such an experiment what we obtain is a chain of correlations : if the electron 's spin is " up " , then it will be deflected to A , and then the Geiger counter at A will click or if the electrons spin is " down " , then it will be deflected to B , and then the Geiger counter at B will click .
3 If we had such a high rate , many of our devices would become irritating or disturbing .
4 If we had such highly centralised decision-making it would not matter who won elections or who was Chancellor of the Exchequer , because such issues would be decided elsewhere .
5 If we had such a network , we would be able to withdraw the support which we currently give to private practitioners , but the Minister knows that we can not do so at this stage because there is no body of effective legal advice and opinion to benefit people .
6 Erm what would present problems in real life I think would be developments of a larger kind than that in which a new settlement er might be one strategic site if we had such a policy might be another .
7 That is , if we exclude such payments , the manual sector — in particular the male manual worker — suffers a major reduction in average weekly earnings while the non-manual workers do not , since their gross wages depend on very little overtime .
8 As a country , how can we expect to attract inward investment and have the confidence of overseas investors if we hear such remarks from Labour Members ?
9 And yet , so mechanical is this learning routine that if we interrupt such a bee while she is feeding she must take off and land again of her own accord , that landing permits her to choose the correct feeder colour on her next visit .
10 If we take such a " bat-detector " out to a clearing where a bat is feeding , we shall hear when each bat pulse is emitted , although we can not hear what the pulses really " sound " like .
11 The point becomes even clearer if we consider such concerns as health or education .
12 The computer is fed with all the relevant data , and ecological theory , and is then asked , ‘ if we did such and such , to this lake ( or river , or bay , or whatever ) , what effect would this have on such and such a pollutant ? ’
13 If we have such problems with adult humans with whom we can talk , let us ask the next question .
14 If we have such a periodical the key question to ask , and to keep on asking , is , ‘ Who is it written for ? ’
15 If we have such a debate , it will be possible for him to raise this matter , as he will be able to do on other occasions .
16 If we have such a low requirement that it can be met from windfalls , small sites and recycling land above commitments , then that is not certainty , that is uncertainty and that is not in my estimation the basis on which the planning system is meant to operate on , so that people can invest with confidence .
17 It 's a pure technicality , Mr chairman , but I did ask at the previous meeting er , that the erm , director of property services respond to me on a matter relating to Wootton Bassett magistrate 's court , If we have such a large amount of money that we can spend I think the questions that I posed then , er are relevant and I would appreciate a reply .
18 It was like climbing a waterfall , but there was a warder at the top , clinging to a railing and yelling to us at the top of his voice to hurry — as if we needed such encouragement .
19 Hubble noted that certain types of stars always have the same luminosity when they are near enough for us to measure ; therefore , he argued , if we found such stars in another galaxy , we could assume that they had the same luminosity — and so calculate the distance to that galaxy .
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