Example sentences of "unless the [noun sg] [modal v] be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For none of its analysis , none of its prescriptions will matter a jot unless the government can be persuaded to take notice . |
| 2 | Unless the government can be persuaded to change its mind , this decision represents a disappointing failure to embark on a much needed set of reforms . |
| 3 | Unless the system can be shown to reproduce it more efficiently than any existing system it is probably not worth considering . |
| 4 | But their solicitor says their chances are slim unless the law can be changed . |
| 5 | ( c ) The charge If the conveyance or transfer does not fall within the provisions of s83 , one is thrown back on the previous stamp duty position : ( i ) conveyance or transfer on sale This incurs a charge to ad valorem stamp duty at 1 per cent unless the conveyance can be certified at £60,000 or less ( see below ) ( Finance Act 1984 , s109 and Finance Act 1993 ) ; or ( ii ) conveyance or transfer " of any other kind " In such a case fixed stamp duty of 50p is payable unless the instrument can be certified as being one within The Stamp Duty ( Exempt Instruments ) Regulations 1987 ( SI No 516 ) . |
| 6 | No licence for setting up a joint-venture company is required unless the company will be controlled by non-residents . |
| 7 | Under the Act an offer of shares in or debentures of a private company , or an invitation to subscribe for shares or debentures will be regarded ( unless the contrary can be proved ) as being a ‘ domestic concern ’ ( ie not an offer to the public ) if it is made to : |
| 8 | Unless the externality can be priced ( charging suburban users but not city dwellers for entry to subsidized galleries and opera houses ) , the most efficient solution is to widen the geographical area of each local government until it includes most of the people who will use the public services it provides . |
| 9 | A model helicopter is a very narrow object and , unless the disc can be seen , the only indication on whether the model is banked or level comes from observation of the undercarriage skids . |
| 10 | The first reported expression of dissent occurred in Balston Ltd v Headline Filters [ 1987 ] FSR 330 where Scott J at pp347 and 348 said , having quoted from the judgment of Neill LJ in Faccenda , both counsel before me express some reservations about that passage insofar as it suggests that confidential information can not be protected by a suitably worded restrictive convenant binding on an ex-employee unless the information can be regarded as trade secret in the third of the categories described by Goulding J. I am bound to say that I share these reservations . |
| 11 | ( c ) The charge If the conveyance or transfer does not fall within the provisions of s83 , one is thrown back on the previous stamp duty position : ( i ) conveyance or transfer on sale This incurs a charge to ad valorem stamp duty at 1 per cent unless the conveyance can be certified at £60,000 or less ( see below ) ( Finance Act 1984 , s109 and Finance Act 1993 ) ; or ( ii ) conveyance or transfer " of any other kind " In such a case fixed stamp duty of 50p is payable unless the instrument can be certified as being one within The Stamp Duty ( Exempt Instruments ) Regulations 1987 ( SI No 516 ) . |
| 12 | It was submitted by Mr. Coghlan that the coroner had no jurisdiction to hold an inquest unless the death could be described as ‘ an unnatural death . ’ |
| 13 | But , unless the proviso can be invoked , one must adopt the maxim that the more difficult ( short of impossibility ) is the defending advocate 's task , the more vital it is to see that he does not labour under an unfair disadvantage . |
| 14 | This itself may lead to fewer people being employed , unless the programme can be accompanied by industries gaining an increased market share of both home and export markets . |