Example sentences of "unless it [verb] [be] " in BNC.

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1 These provisions were strengthened in the 1982 Act which provided that no closed shop should be enforceable unless it had been approved by a clear majority of employees voting in a secret ballot .
2 Mrs. Browne could n't account for that , unless it had been because of the wet weather .
3 Anyway , the young woman on the other end of the machine survived with daunting ease and told him that it was customary to charge interest on the whole month 's credit , unless it had been paid off in full .
4 I do not suppose that in every case it would be worth the trouble that would be caused to the taxing authorities if they were to inquire into every deposit account and find if the interest had been increased , unless it had been increased by a large amount .
5 People are n't going to request your record unless they have heard of it , and finally , they wo n't have heard of your record unless it has been promoted properly through the usual channels of TV , radio , music press , national press and live shows .
6 From July 22 , EC Directive 2092/91 comes into force , making it an offence to describe a wine as organic unless it has been approved by a governing body , itself approved by the EC .
7 Michael Heseltine , when Secretary of State for the Environment , introduced a simple test , which is now permanently enshrined in the Planning circulars : permission will not normally be granted for the demolition of a listed building unless it has been offered for sale on the open market , preferably freehold .
8 The European method is exactly the reverse : the right exists unless it has been abridged by a law which , moreover , has to be specifically justified .
9 But the officer/manager should not trust the ‘ man ’ unless it has been demonstrated , such as through promotion , that he is willing to take on responsibility .
10 In both the United Kingdom and Ireland an international agreement has no effect in municipal law unless it has been incorporated by legislation ; therefore in neither State could individuals use this provision to bring a legal action to prevent their government from entering into a new or modified agreement .
11 If the work is commissioned by a PR consultant , the — copyright is his unless it has been arranged that it should be assigned to the client .
12 What one needs to recognise , as my noble and learned friends have done , is that the privilege against self-incrimination must prevail , unless it has been modified or abrogated by statute .
13 The time spent on the herb garden is probably less than on any other part of the whole garden ( unless it has been deliberately planted to be labour-saving ) , but shortage of time is less of a problem than money , since the herb-garden is a hobby , undertaken for enjoyment and relaxation .
14 It is certainly not stocked by any of the main homoeopathic suppliers in this country and I can assume therefore that it is most likely not homoeopathic but a herbal product — unless it has been imported from abroad , possibly Europe .
15 Worse , however , is the fact that the image is also fixed in its proportions and , unless it has been created at precisely the size you wish to use it , it will distort when manipulated by the publishing package .
16 Unless otherwise indicated , therefore , this questionnaire is asking for information about courses which aim to improve teachers ' or trainee teachers ' understanding and awareness of the nature of human ability-orientated courses , either in teaching methods for language teaching or in communication for all teachers — but information given should not refer to work in these areas unless it has been specifically asked for .
17 However a special resolution required under the section may not be proposed unless it has been recommended by the directors , and there is circulated to members entitled to notice of the meeting a written statement by the directors of their reasons for making the recommendation , the amount to be paid to the company in respect of the proposed issue , and the directors ' justification of that amount .
18 Outgoing FAXES are produced in much better quality than normal FAX machines as there is no ‘ scanning ’ of the original document — the only disadvantage is that you can not send an existing document , unless it has been previously sent to you , or you key it into Word processing or Desk Top Publishing .
19 The practical implication is that the outcome of any action , unless it has been previously proven , can not be predicted accurately .
20 The practical implication is that the outcome of any action , unless it has been previously proven , can not be predicted accurately .
21 It may well be necessary at the time of ordering a reference to a referee to agree the limits of his remuneration and to undertake to make payment thereof when called upon ; the district judge is required when the report is filed to fix the remuneration of the referee , unless it has been agreed ( Ord 19 , r 9(g) ( ii ) ) .
22 The amount of the expert 's fees will depend on negotiation , unless it has been established by the expert clause .
23 I could n't get through to yes her number 's still engaged , unless it 's been reported .
24 now they can only push you , they can use a certain amount of their own imagination , right , but they can not really push your information unless it 's been fed to them , so somebody 's , somebody 's got it , do you follow me ?
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