Example sentences of "but only if " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Choreographers who are inspired to interpret music can do so in many ways , all of which can be successful , but only if they remember that its overall rhythm is not merely a mechanical guide to the timing of the steps within the dance design ( see page 68 ) . |
| 2 | This effect can be eliminated , but only if we cease to use our 50Hz or 60Hz frequencies and rely on DC exclusively or , alternatively , double the operating frequency to 100Hz or 120Hz . |
| 3 | That lump of metal on wheels can actually be the most useful exercise machine you ever meet — but ONLY if you know how to get the maximum use out of it . |
| 4 | You could follow my example and hitchhike out of Miami airport , but only if you 're prepared to risk being picked up by a religious maniac , or dropped off in an impenetrable jungle of freeways close to the cocaine-dealing centre of America , or both . |
| 5 | You can ask them for a sick note from their doctor , but only if they have been away for more than seven days . |
| 6 | Odd-Knut agreed , but only if the bottle was found tomorrow rather than today . |
| 7 | Mitsubishi is also hoping to sell a lower-spec Sigma in the UK — but only if it can secure the cars from the factory in Japan , and negotiate an increase in its UK import quota . |
| 8 | The ideal tactics should be a mixture of both , but only if a clear message can be communicated to the Hong Kong people that someone is standing up for them somewhere . |
| 9 | On the official level , the PLO is still insisting that ‘ it is ready to accept to deal with the Baker plan ’ but only if the composition of the Palestinian delegation is publicly selected by the PLO . |
| 10 | On the official level , the PLO is still insisting that ‘ it is ready to accept to deal with the Baker plan ’ but only if the composition of the Palestinian delegation is publicly selected by the PLO . |
| 11 | Under ordinary sale of goods law , consumers have the right to reject faulty goods and demand a refund , but only if they act quickly . |
| 12 | Schoolchildren are entitled to special equipment , but only if it is expressly provided for in their formal statement of needs . |
| 13 | With the crowd being the most volatile in the Caribbean — rioting held up play for 25 minutes during the Test against India in 1989 -there might be some trouble but only if the West Indies are faring badly , rather than as a result of any anti-South African sentiment . |
| 14 | But Mr Hutchinson said : ‘ I think we are through the cure and into a situation where it could be very good but only if confidence returns and uncertainty holds that . ’ |
| 15 | Terraces , yes , but only if supporters stand on their heads ? |
| 16 | The Independent Television Commission does suggest that Channel 5 might offer local television to individual cities at certain times of the day , and that it might wish to base itself outside London , but only if it chooses . |
| 17 | By July he hoped to be able to meet Butcher at Cheam , a property where the fourth Duke had spent his early married life ; but only if the weather proved favourable , ‘ for I have had the Rheumatism so bad of late , as to make me fearful of riding in the wet ’ . |
| 18 | The overall change in the contribution of these causes to mental handicap could be considerable , but only if screening techniques were widely employed and acted upon . |
| 19 | Guillaume believed in Modigliani 's gift and felt convinced that the price of his work would appreciate , but only if the painter was allowed to develop in peace . |
| 20 | Such a reason can be a perfectly valid reason , but only if there are other reasons which , in accord with the normal justification thesis , support the authority of that person . |
| 21 | Easy Rider was the motivation for a lot of things and for those not familiar with the story , it is one of free love and excessive drugs and of American society as perceived by Hopper in 1968 , with some moralistic warnings about drug use and undertones about the consequences of such a lifestyle — but only if you were actually looking for them . |
| 22 | I am not against physical punishment if it is needed , but only if it is called for . |
| 23 | Effective vaccines prevent such hazards , but only if a social organization ensures that all potential mothers are vaccinated in good time . |
| 24 | After ten rounds of the game , I could theoretically have won as much as $5,000 , but only if you have been extraordinarily silly ( or saintly ) and played COOPERATE every time , in spite of the fact that I was consistently defecting . |
| 25 | Later you can do the same thing when walking along or when sitting in a car ( but only if you are the passenger please — do n't try it while driving ! ) |
| 26 | The Article 22 proposal for EEC funding of pilot schemes to demonstrate to farmers how they can achieve the objectives of development plans is to be welcomed but only if it includes environmental considerations as suggested by several witnesses to the House of Lords Select Committee . |
| 27 | Night fishing can be enjoyable in its own right , even without the added attraction of fishing at the most likely times for fish to feed , but only if you go about it the right way . |
| 28 | The fear of death can stunt your life — but only if you let it . |
| 29 | It can and will work , but only if heads and governors involve themselves in a true partnership based on mutual trust , respect and understanding . |
| 30 | Giving students skills , information and conceptual abstractions is worthwhile but only if it is usable in the various circumstances of their future lives . |