Example sentences of "if it appears [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 ) . |
| 3 | ‘ 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | The following dietary guideline can be woven into therapy if it appears that the client has an unhealthy diet . |
| 6 | 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 : |
| 7 | There remains the very real problem of what is to happen if it appears that Professor B. or some other suitably qualified practitioner was willing , should the need arise , to subject J. to mechanical ventilation and had the facilities for doing so . |
| 8 | The OFT investigates complaints if it appears that these trade associations are not following their own guidelines and , as a final sanction , the OFT can withdraw its endorsement . |
| 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 | They may be summarised as follows : if it appears that facts existed from which a constable could reasonably have anticipated a breach of the peace , as a real and not as a remote possibility , and the constable did in fact anticipate such a breach , he is under a duty to take steps ( whether by arrest or otherwise ) as he reasonably thinks are necessary to prevent the breach of the peace from occurring or , as it may be , from continuing . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | There is no doubt that a bill or note given in consideration of what is supposed to be a debt is without consideration if it appears that there was a mistake in fact as to the existence of the debt ; Bell v. Gardiner ( 4 M. & Gr. 11 ) ; and , according to the cases of Southall v. Rigg and Forman v. Wright ( 11 C.B. 481 ) , the law is the same if the bill or note is given in consequence of a mistake of law as to the existence of a debt . |
| 13 | He invited people to sign a declaration : ‘ I , the undersigned , promise to learn ( it ) if it appears that 10 million people have given the same promise . ’ |
| 14 | Section 27(2) ( a ) permits the court or the arbitrator a discretion to ignore the governing law clause if it appears that it has been included only for the purpose of evading the provisions of the UCTA . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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) ) . |