Example sentences of "not [adj] unless [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jones ( 1931 ) implies that it can , but experimental work ( e.g. O'Connor and Tooley ( 1964 ) ) suggests that in many cases it is not perceptible unless a speaker is deliberately trying to avoid ambiguity . |
| 2 | A higher education experience is not complete unless the student realizes that , no matter how much effort is put in , or how much library research , there are no final answers . |
| 3 | If you prefer very light footwear , fabric boots might serve you well ; but remember that they are not waterproof unless a waterproof membrane is used in their construction . |
| 4 | The court at first instance can always distinguish except in very similar cases , and appeal is not easy unless a judgment is so unreasonable as to be perverse . |
| 5 | A purpose is not charitable unless the benefit thereby conferred to the community is substantial having regard to the nature of what is given . |
| 6 | This is likely to be unacceptable in certain underground storage systems where personnel are not present unless the system is ‘ locked off ’ . |
| 7 | Would we say that Uruguay was not neutral unless the help that it could have and did not give Ethiopia was equal to the help that it could have and did not give Somalia ? |
| 8 | Earlier English inoculators had made deep cuts with the lancet and inserted large amounts of material from mature smallpox pustules , believing that protection was not obtainable unless the patient suffered a pronounced smallpox attack . |
| 9 | Although ease of use is important , this approach to file design is not desirable unless the manufacturer 's software also optimizes , which is seldom possible . |
| 10 | Disclaimer notices , such as ‘ Articles left at owner 's risk … etc ’ are not valid unless the firm concerned can show in court that they were reasonable in the circumstances , and in any case would not protect the firm against any claim arising out of the negligence in respect of the articles . |
| 11 | The view is that a consent is not valid unless the patient has enough information to make an informed choice . |