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# arg1, arg2 etc are any variables you wish to pass into the script,
# since variables are NOT expanded inside the here document.
ssh username@machineb exec bash -s "arg1" "arg2" <<"EOF"
echo "argument1 is $1"
echo "argument2 is $2"

if [ statement ]
then
        dosomething
else
        dosomethingelse
fi

# Note that the next line is not and MUST NOT BE indented
EOF

if [ "$?" -ne 0 ]
then
        echo "The remote script couldn't do something"
fi