Example sentences of "if not [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So we 're talking about seveal thousands , if not getting closer to millions , of the speed that a human being would possibly travel ? |
| 2 | Too many signs to ignore are now pointing towards the dawning of a new era in which the dominant hold exercised by the Home Office over the system of criminal justice , the connecting thread of this book , may be lessened if not relinquished altogether . |
| 3 | Why else would there already be the reported droves of tour operators and speculators visiting South Africa , if not to set up the same kind of hospitality package deals that South Africans were forced to buy in 1991 ? |
| 4 | An old favourite it is sometimes available , if not seen as often as Corydoras aneus and Corydoras paleatus . |
| 5 | Stopcocks tend to get seized up if not turned off occasionally . |
| 6 | If not eating both grapefruit halves at the same time , keep the remaining filling in the bowl until ready to use . |
| 7 | There is no hint here of structural explanations , still less of critical analyses of alternative political and economic strategies which might be held to ameliorate , if not cure absolutely , unemployment . |
| 8 | If not shot down , it lands by parachute . |
| 9 | Petrol models need to be fuelled and serviced and can be difficult to start if not maintained properly . |
| 10 | The meringue will disintegrate if cooked too long and collapse if not cooked enough . |
| 11 | And a demonstration of the variety of birth control methods available , if not done sensitively , can end up being as unappealing as the contents of a doorstep brush salesman 's suitcase . |
| 12 | Prune lateral shoots of wisteria if not done already , by cutting back to four or five leaves from the main stems . |
| 13 | To multiply two numbers , say A and B , the following sequence of instructions would be performed : Move A to MQ register ( load MQ with multiplier ) Clear Accumulator ( set first partial product , if not done automatically by " multiply " ) Multiply by B The final instruction brings B to a multiplicand register and performs the multiplication , leaving the left-hand portion of the product in the accumulator and the right-hand portion in the MQ register . |
| 14 | Diving is an extremely dangerous sport if not done properly . |
| 15 | The issues of education , schools now are in control over their own budgets and if not handled properly will become a recipe for disaster . |
| 16 | The BA sets are heavy and can be easily damaged if not handled correctly . |
| 17 | Take care with application : if not applied properly they can chip off and could be swallowed by a child , which might not be harmful , but wo n't be very pleasant . |
| 18 | Nevertheless , the indications are that the populations recover if not disturbed again . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | ‘ These are very specific injuries which if not treated properly can ruin someone 's sporting future , ’ said Nigel . |
| 21 | Infections can be fatal if not treated early enough . |
| 22 | Plaque is a thin , sticky bacterial coating on the teeth which , if not brushed off thoroughly , will continue to thicken at the gum margin ( the area between the gum and the tooth ) . |
| 23 | They have a better taste if not eaten straight away from the fridge . |
| 24 | If not do n't buy it . |
| 25 | Ill-defined THE BITER then can consider himself to have been bit , if not torn up and mutilated . |
| 26 | The chair must be cramped up , if not glued up , for accurate positioning . |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | The rest of the clarinet 's compass is clear and uniform , and it is a perfect solo instrument if not taken too high . |
| 29 | Chris stresses that some herbs can be dangerous if not used properly . |
| 30 | 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 . |