Example sentences of "may [be] [vb pp] if " in BNC.
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| 1 | An open policy to trade may be maintained if the nation is doing well economically , but a less successful economic position may lead to swift and much more extreme action to erect trade barriers and bring in other sanctions . |
| 2 | Neither side feels that its principles may be maintained if it is tempted by the other . |
| 3 | No political action may be undertaken if it makes a difference to the likelihood that a person will endorse one conception of the good or another , or to his chances of realizing his conception of the good , unless other actions are undertaken which cancel out such effects . |
| 4 | They will usually have to charge for these , but you may be reimbursed if you subsequently register with the agency or fulfil a certain number of hours working for the agency . |
| 5 | Those derived by Walpole may be employed if the averaging is done correctly . |
| 6 | These rates may be exceeded if it is reasonable to do so due to the exceptional competence or expedition with which the work has been carried out or for any other exceptional circumstances ( reg 3(4) ( c ) ) . |
| 7 | COMMENTS by a Government minister have raised fears that evening and weekend rail services in Strathclyde may be cut if privatisation goes ahead , according to Brian Wilson , Labour 's Scottish transport spokesman . |
| 8 | Secondly , does it remain her settled intention in the emergency which has now arisen where her life may be forfeited if she does not undergo that treatment ? |
| 9 | Where transfer is indicated on other grounds it may be denied if this would cause undue delay which would be prejudicial to the child . |
| 10 | Compensation may be limited if a fair dismissal would , or might , have been possible in the near future , ie where the unfairness lay primarily in accelerating your dismissal . |
| 11 | Tim , from Darlington , a member of the five-piece band The Scarecrows , has high hopes of becoming a professional footballer but his future may be decided if the band goes on to win the national final in London . |
| 12 | A similar result may be achieved if the practitioner is able to use the cash accounting scheme , although he may thereby defer any input recovery if he does not pay his suppliers promptly . |
| 13 | The new-found public accountability has produced a quite dramatic protective response from the agencies , illustrating the familiar point that a previously unreachable ideal may be achieved if reduced within the compass of the practically attainable . |
| 14 | The Ponting case also illustrates the ways in which the legitimacy of the state may be threatened if any of its various temporary governors act in a way which breaks down the distinction between state and government , and by wrapping the acts of particular governments in the flag of the state , make it impossible to attack one without assaulting the other . |
| 15 | If a rule is good in some circumstances and bad in others , it will sometimes be missed when it should be used if its weight is low ; but it may be mis-applied if its weight is high . |
| 16 | Indications are that costs will compare favourably with , for instance , the cost of a bed in a private nursing home ; additional benefits of a local authority specialist unit may be the ability to provide services such as carers ' support , home care , day care , despite staff training to maximise the use of staff and buildings It is always more difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of preventive services but the higher cost of specialist provision may be offset if it has a preventive role in the wider community . |
| 17 | A turning point may be reached if income starts to rise at a decreasing rate ; investment will start to fall and as soon as the fall in investment exceeds the rise in consumption , income will start to fall . |
| 18 | The usual rule of thumb is that a model may be hit if half or more its base area is covered by the template , while a model whose base is only grazed is not hit . |
| 19 | Bond Corp has already said this deadline may be delayed if the regulatory authorities insist that full Bond Corp accounts are included in the document . |
| 20 | The playgroup leader may be asked if she will support the parents ' contribution to the Statement of special educational needs by describing the child 's participation at playgroup , his needs and capabilities , adaptation and behaviour . |
| 21 | ‘ If a hotel is trying to land a major conference , they may be asked if they have BS 5750 accreditation . |
| 22 | If such a provision may be interpreted subjectively — for example if further finance may be withheld if the borrower 's financial condition suffers an ‘ adverse change ’ and that term is not further defined — it will be unsafe to rely on borrowings under the facility being available . |
| 23 | Does * mean necklaces may be worn if a member of staff does not work in high risk areas . |
| 24 | The desire to love and be physically close may be repressed if it is seen to pose a threat . |
| 25 | Of course , some of these difficulties may be surmounted if the structure of Whitehall is itself radically altered , with departmental policy-making effectively separated from executive functions carried out by semi-autonomous agencies as proposed in the 1988 Ibbs Next Steps Report ( see Chapter 2 ) . |
| 26 | Crisis Loans — these interest free loans may be made if it is the only way of avoiding serious risk to the health and safety of you or your family . |
| 27 | The 13-year-old , for instance , is likely to arouse nothing but a smile if he or she worries about acne and its effect on boy-girl relationships ; but alarm may be inspired if he complains of impotence or if she falls in love with a man twice her age . |
| 28 | On the other hand , advice may be ignored if it is considered to be impractical , given the financial and family constraints under which an individual operates . |
| 29 | The answer is simple : investment in ‘ ? s ’ may be justified if a generic strategy of differentiation is pursued . |
| 30 | A solicitor may not accept instructions in a matter in which to his knowledge another solicitor has been retained without the consent of that other solicitor , nor should a solicitor instructed in a particular matter communicate directly with anyone who has retained a solicitor on the other side , though a direct approach may be justified if there has been difficulty in making contact with that solicitor . |