Example sentences of "not [verb] if the [noun sg] is " in BNC.
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| 1 | The question does not arise if the decision is forced by circumstances . |
| 2 | These problems do not arise if the referee is an expert . |
| 3 | I do not know if the gesture is valid , but I enjoy the ritual ; it makes me feel better . |
| 4 | We do not know if the cause is genetic , the result of physical or mental antecedents such as infection or early childhood experiences or , as has been suggested by some observers , the outcome of growing up feeling disaffected and disenfranchised in a rejecting society which offers black people few prospects of work , wealth and the good things in life to which white people aspire . |
| 5 | It does not matter if the cartoon is insulting to men . |
| 6 | It does not matter if the man is fulltime employed or unemployed , the balance of domestic work is still determined by the woman 's employment status . |
| 7 | In the UK , the commonest deficiencies are of iron and vitamin B. A mild deficiency detected by blood test may not matter if the diet is essentially well-balanced and the person is well . |
| 8 | If there is a bob or two to be made , old rootstocks may be sold as ‘ hedging roses ’ with a bit of brash advertising — it does not matter if the illustration is nothing like the truth , the media do not know any better — and somebody will buy them , they always do . |
| 9 | The defence of " fair comment " will not succeed if the comment is made without any factual basis . |
| 10 | Even when the moisture content rises above 18 per cent the fungi may not grow if the ventilation is good . |
| 11 | Suppose one trains an animal on a task that normally results in it learning , but adds some treatment that prevents the learning from occurring , then if the biochemical process under study is really a process which is specifically associated with the memory formation , it should not occur if the memory is blocked . |
| 12 | With the present favourite , Carvill 's Hill , 9-2 for next year 's race there is no incentive to back him as he will not run if the ground is firm , while the 5-1 second favourite-last year 's winner , Desert Orchid-is unlikely to run in any case . |
| 13 | Teacher : Why will it not float if the stone is in , Gary ? |
| 14 | And that leads to the third , less obvious , reason : the market-place itself , to work efficiently , needs consumers who know how prices compare , and who act on that knowledge buying at the right price , not buying if the price is too high for this to have an influence on prices , through traders who set attractive prices competing successfully against traders who set inflated prices , it is by no means necessary for all consumers to be actively price-conscious . |
| 15 | This amount will not apply if the damage is caused by fire . |
| 16 | This amount will not apply if the damage is caused by fire.n |
| 17 | This amount will not apply if the damage is caused by fire . |
| 18 | This provision does not apply if the contract is in writing or if it is entered into in the ordinary course of business , as where the company purchases raw materials from the sole member/director . |
| 19 | the second anniversary of the preceding general election being reached without an election being called under any of paragraphs ( a ) through ( f ) , provided that : ( i ) in exceptional circumstances , the Federal Executive may postpone such an election for no more than one year by a two-thirds majority of those present and voting ; and ( ii ) this paragraph ( g ) shall not apply if the Leader is a member of the Government . |
| 20 | FSA does not apply if the principal is not an authorised person , is for certain types of investment and the principal will enter into the transaction with or through an authorised person |
| 21 | Because the data comes from a survey conducted at one point in time , we can not tell if the relationship is conditional upon age or period , however . |
| 22 | Unless any cash payment is passing which is required by the husband for the purchase of another property , a contract would appear to be unnecessary and is certainly not required if the transaction is to be carried out following a court order ( whether by consent or otherwise ) as application can always be made to the court for the terms of the order to be carried out ( see Chapter 8 ) . |