Example sentences of "if it appear [conj] [art] " in BNC.

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1 The commonest ( although still rare ) type of statement is that if it appears that a Bill has passed both Houses and received the Royal Assent , no court of justice can inquire into the mode in which it was introduced into Parliament , nor into what was done previous to its introduction , nor what passed in Parliament during its progress in its various stages through Parliament ( see , e.g. , Lee v Bude & Torrington Junction Railway Co ( 1871 ) LR 6 CP 577 ; Edinburgh & Dalkeith Railway Co v Wauchope ( 1842 ) 8 C1 & F 710 ) .
2 A ‘ notice to warn ’ might well be served for example upon a car manufacturer if it appears that a certain model had a dangerous design fault .
3 A party seeking to recover his property , which may be held , for example , by someone who has done work on it , will have first to issue proceedings , and if it appears that a lien arises , the court may order that the party seeking to recover may pay into court , to abide the event , the amount in respect of which the security is claimed together with such further sum by way of interest and costs as the court directs , and upon such payment , the property be given up .
4 If it appears that the prosecution has failed to prove an essential element of the offence , or if its evidence has been discredited in cross-examination , there is no case to answer and the defence does not respond .
5 ‘ So if it appears that the Princess has contrived to bring her own marriage down then that is not the case at all , ’ says Penny .
6 If it appears that the original decisions were taken on the basis of assumptions which have not stood the test of time it is as well to re-run the exercise .
7 The following dietary guideline can be woven into therapy if it appears that the client has an unhealthy diet .
8 By s. 4 of the 1986 Act a disqualification order may be made by the court in the course of winding up a company , if it appears that the person :
9 The certificate of summary administration can be revoked either on the court 's own motion or on the application of the official receiver ( r 6.50 ) if it appears that the certificate should not have been issued ( s 275(3) ) .
10 If it appears that the child is ordinarily resident elsewhere , his " home " authority must be consulted and they may take over the investigation ( s47(12) ) .
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