Example sentences of "[conj] only [conj] you " in BNC.
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| 1 | Doubt can play a very useful role in resisting credulity and naivety , but to argue that only if you doubt can you arrive at the truth ( a position of scepticism ) is to disregard the question of what is to be known . |
| 2 | 1 Entertain only if you have a good reason for doing so and only if you have something of value to impart to the guest . |
| 3 | . Erm if and only if you find there 's been some real benefits you . |
| 4 | Yes , yes , I mean , I think it was , I do n't think that removing all actually did anything , but Shh , and only if you 're , if you 're adding to this , please . |
| 5 | You find this young man guilty if and only if you are sure . |
| 6 | hopefully it 's gon na be some form of positive response I 'm glad you should say that because if you cast your mind back to when we first talked I did say that if you were happy , and only if you 're happy , |
| 7 | In science it involves peer review — other scientists examine , criticise , and question your work and only when you pass this rigorous vetting can you be truly confident that the work is valid . |
| 8 | Obviously a longer , longer lead in on that , erm , and , and the county would , clearly need to put some funding into the development to ensure that those er , those satellite businesses operate , and only when you fund those out of the rural economic development 's initiative , but it seems to me to be important that we should ensure that businesses operating in the rural parts of the county have equal access to the facilities of business link and business advice . |
| 9 | But through his eyes Watson was enabled to describe events of the utmost absurdity in a way that makes you believe , if only while you are in thrall to each book , that they really might have happened . |
| 10 | Only if only if you 're a totter |
| 11 | You 've done a lot of the work for us , I 'm very appreciative to , of this , I 'm glad to say you have , in terms of sussing out what makes a good press release , if only because you 've found out what makes a bad press release . |
| 12 | This makes it fairly easy to grasp the meaning of the program 's overall appraisal of your work , but only after you have gained familiarity with its meaning . |
| 13 | He set her on her feet , and said in a voice which she hardly recognised , ‘ You will go immediately to the kitchen , McAllister , to await further instructions , but only after you have apologised to Mrs Darrell , at once ! ’ |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 ! ) |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | The fear of death can stunt your life — but only if you let it . |
| 21 | Take her to Nicosia , but only if you will not do her the service of remaining here , in this town , at her side . ’ |
| 22 | These can actually be a very good source of low cost resistors , capacitors , diodes , etc. , but only if you know what you are doing , and you have the necessary test equipment to sort out the good components from the ‘ duds ’ . |
| 23 | These nasty little ‘ parasites ’ are often found nestling in , feeding on , and damaging the gills in your pond ( or coldwater aquarium ) fish but only if you have introduced Swan Mussels into your system . |
| 24 | Try taking the best chop next time — but only if you want it ! |
| 25 | THERE 'S a feast of live football this week — but only if you can get near a TV set with a satellite . |
| 26 | But only if you know the market well enough to avoid the pitfalls . |
| 27 | I want to stay here and live with Miss Honey and she says that I can but only if you give me permission ! |
| 28 | But ONLY if you buy in Britain . |
| 29 | For example , it may say 72-hour delivery guaranteed but only if you pay an extra £25 . |
| 30 | Income : Potentially stunning — but only if you 're brave . |