Example sentences of "if not properly [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , even if not properly speaking a science , it is still worthy of systematic pursuit . |
| 2 | Of all the problems dealt with , the solving of debt problems probably has the most dramatic effect for funders : for Government and local authorities the cost of personal insolvency can be immense if not properly handled ; at the same time the work done by bureaux must be saving private companies considerable sums in legal and administrative costs and in reducing their proportion of ‘ bad debts ’ . |
| 3 | However a south facing conservatory will become stiflingly hot if not properly ventilated . |
| 4 | If not properly thought through and implemented , it can be disruptive , disorganized and fraught with tensions between the teachers concerned — and therefore considerably less beneficial to children than the solo teaching it replaces . |
| 5 | I have also stressed that research is a powerful tool but like all sharp instruments can do harm as well as good if not properly used . |