Example sentences of "[noun] if not [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Buid describe these feelings in terms of the soul rising up from the chest into the neck and issuing forth in bitter words or even violence if not held in check by the mind . |
| 2 | The meringue will disintegrate if cooked too long and collapse if not cooked enough . |
| 3 | The division of the insurance money in the event of termination can give rise to uncertainty if not provided for in the lease . |
| 4 | I do not rightly understand how the medical men could not save him after the accident since you say the cut seemed small and did not appear to trouble him but I have heard that for the blood to be poisoned it takes only a pin-prick and that a cut where there is manure about can have this effect if not noticed . |
| 5 | The rest of the clarinet 's compass is clear and uniform , and it is a perfect solo instrument if not taken too high . |
| 6 | Diving is an extremely dangerous sport if not done properly . |
| 7 | ALL METAL FRAMED PATIO DOORS to the Home if not used as main entrance doors or doors of final exit are secured by any of the following : |
| 8 | None of them was seen as capable of safely preparing a meal ; seven would wander away from home if not watched ; four were substantially incontinent ; five were thought to be at risk with gas or fires ; six were physically frail or had mobility difficulties . |
| 9 | No general geographical division of Sinhala Sri Lanka into regions can serve all purposes of analysis , but identifying districts which shared some attributes is a useful tool if not used indiscriminately . |
| 10 | Many large business houses have a regular room allocation with hotels which can be placed on release after a certain time lapse if not required . |
| 11 | It helps capture important people interactions which could lead to bottlenecks or breakdown of the process if not managed , and is an ideal visual aid for implementation workshops currently under way at the station . |
| 12 | On one interpretation , Galileo was trying to protect his Church from condemning a theory that , by its evident truth , would prove an embarrassment if not embraced . |
| 13 | It is not a disease in itself , but a condition which may give rise to problems if not controlled . |
| 14 | It is advisable however not to introduce any new fish in the weeks immediately before the holiday as any diseases introduced could cause severe problems if not controlled . |
| 15 | Make sure you get the instructions for your brand : they will usually be in the catalogue if not supplied ( as they should be ) with the fittings . |
| 16 | The hotel operated a policy of re-letting rooms if not taken up by 6pm , but if the customer paid a separate charge , the room could be kept for the customer after that time . |
| 17 | The bees in fact should be treated at all times , so is the belief , as if they were people ; and people who were very ready to take offence if not treated properly . |
| 18 | A registered elector over the age of twenty-one may be a candidate if not disqualified , but in addition people may stand for election if they have occupied property , been resident or had their main place of work in the area for at least twelve months . |
| 19 | When in prison they blackmail staff with threats to their family and children if not supplied with drugs . |
| 20 | They have a better taste if not eaten straight away from the fridge . |
| 21 | Any specialised product , which is as directly involved with the hygiene and comfort levels within the kitchen area , must be viewed as a potential risk if not designed , manufactured or maintained properly . |
| 22 | Also place in the aquarium were two small terracotta flower pots and a couple of shallow terracotta dishes for feeding purposes ( food place in the dishes if not eaten is easily removed and does n't get into the substrate and rot in there ) . |
| 23 | Lot seventy does not have a horn with it but Lot ninety two , the good news is it does have a reproducer er Lot one hundred and eleven should have a black dot against it to indicate that it will be removed from the premises if not cleared within the stated time Lot one seven four is withdrawn one nine one the estimate should read eight to twelve hundred and finally Lot one nine eight is withdrawn . |
| 24 | Prune lateral shoots of wisteria if not done already , by cutting back to four or five leaves from the main stems . |
| 25 | This point means that the horn if not fitted would hardly be able to warn people . |
| 26 | If the taste or effect of taking tansy proved too daunting a thought , perhaps the patient might have consoled himself that the suspension of aquavitae could have aided the effects of the medicine if not improved the taste . |
| 27 | The difference of about two years is significant since , as I understand it , an application lapses if not implemented within a certain time . |
| 28 | These powers are to take immediate possession of all the debtor 's property but only to sell anything of a perishable nature or goods which are likely to go down in value if not sold ( s 287(2) ) . |