Example sentences of "[noun] unless it is [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But — do n't you realise that nothing is any good unless it is shared ? ’ |
| 2 | And I believe it will survive , well into the future unless it is destroyed either as a deliberate act of governmental vandalism , or by inadvertence and well-intentioned stupidity . |
| 3 | What they have to say by way of appraisal has no effective force unless it is incorporated into the mediation process enacted by teachers and under their control . |
| 4 | A clause is of no effect unless it is incorporated ( included ) as a term in the contract . |
| 5 | Secondly , recent changes in the structure of the civil service with the development of the agency model through the Next Steps programme will not improve matters unless it is linked to changing roles and relationships . |
| 6 | A common agreement between two or more persons having for its object the death of all of them , whether or not each is to take his own life , but nothing shall be treated as done by him in pursuance of the pact unless it is done while he has the settled intention of dying in pursuance of the pact . |
| 7 | President Bush has warned that he will not sign an extension of the Endangered Species Act unless it is amended to take local employment priorities into account , " because people and their jobs deserve protection too " . |
| 8 | ( 4 ) The Bills of Sale Act 1878 will apply to genuine sale transactions so that a sale of goods evidenced in writing , by virtue of which the seller remains in possession , is void against execution creditors and trustees in bankruptcy unless it is registered in compliance with the Act ( Bills of Sale Act 1878 s8 ) . |
| 9 | President Özal declared on Jan. 18 that " Turkey will not engage either in a ground war or in an air war unless it is attacked by Iraq " . |
| 10 | Water from other sources , such as streams or shallow wells , should be regarded with suspicion unless it is proved by tests to be free from organic and bacterial contamination . |
| 11 | On past experience , a 15 per cent fall in the value of the pound could add 3 per cent to inflationary pressures for five years unless it is contained and offset by cost controls , and increases in output and productivity . |
| 12 | It is obvious that environmental factors exert a far-reaching influence on this particular AL and , indeed , the concept of ‘ safety ’ has no real meaning unless it is considered in relation to ‘ the environment ’ . |
| 13 | Throughout this tine , the assumption was that the government was seeking a mandate to continue the war , and as late as October Bonar Law could still see " almost no chance of any joint action of this kind unless it is begun as the result of an election which takes place during the war and under the pressure of war conditions " . |
| 14 | Suppose manufacturer A has for some years produced a razor which will not normally cut the user unless it is slid sideways across the skin . |
| 15 | In the absence of consideration the agreement is not a contract unless it is written and sealed , as with a deed . |
| 16 | The Gulf war has demonstrated that the mere accumulation of data does n't confer an automatic advantage unless it is complemented by quality analysis and contextual detail . |
| 17 | The decision in Chamberlain was also followed and referred to in Vestey v IRC 31 TC 1 but Lord Reid did give a warning : The ingenuity of those who devise these schemes is such that it might be rash to say that property can never be comprised in a settlement unless it is charged with rights in favour of others , but I think as a general rule this must now be the test . |
| 18 | The ingenuity of those who devise those schemes is such that it might be rash to say that property could never be comprised in the settlement unless it is charged with rights in favour of others , but I think that as a general rule this must now be the test . |
| 19 | Even so , the refugees themselves are likely to resist any settlement unless it is forced upon them by the Syrian government itself . |
| 20 | No proposal involving additional spending can be discussed by ministers in Cabinet or Cabinet subcommittee unless it is accompanied by a Treasury paper on the cost consequences . |
| 21 | An important safety rule is never to leave your board unless it is to get into a safety boat , since your board will make it easier for rescuers to see you and will keep you afloat . |
| 22 | ( 2 ) Where a competent objector desires to object in relation to any application , he shall , not later than seven days before the meeting of the licensing board at which the application is to be considered : ( a ) lodge with the clerk of the board a written notice of objection which be signed by the objector or his agent and shall specify the grounds of his objection and ( b ) intimate his objection to the applicant in the manner provided by subsection ( 3 ) below , and an objection shall not be entertained by the licensing board unless it is proved or admitted that such objection was intimated to the applicant as aforesaid . |
| 23 | ‘ No action of damages where the damages claimed consist of or include damages … in respect of personal injuries to any person shall be brought in Scotland against any person unless it is commenced … before the expiration of three years from the date of the act , neglect or default giving rise to the action … |
| 24 | An order for payment of money or for the transfer of assets can not be an order intended to restore parties to transactions to their former positions unless it is known in relation to each transaction in question ( a ) who were the parties ( b ) what the nature of the transaction was and ( c ) what assets or money each party to the transaction had paid or transferred to the others . |
| 25 | The examiner is not interested in all that the candidate knows , nor can he give marks for the evidence of this knowledge unless it is directed exactly and specifically to the narrow topic of the question . |
| 26 | ‘ While we support the idea of lifting in the line-out — after the ball as been thrown in — we would not agree with the quick throw-in unless it is done according to the line-out rules ’ , said Rowlands . |
| 27 | If the Commission regards the complaint as validly demonstrating a breach of the Convention it reports to that effect , and the case proceeds to the European Court of Human Rights unless it is solved in the meantime . |
| 28 | Why should the Soviets remove their SS-20 missiles unless it is to influence our decision to deploy cruise and Pershing 11 in Europe essentially as a balance ? |
| 29 | The rapid expansion of fish farming , which has taken place predominately in Scottish waters , presents serious risks for the marine environment unless it is brought under strict control by the government , according to a report from the Worldwide Fund for Nature ( WWF ) . |
| 30 | However , making prescribed drugs less easily available is unlikely to help most patients unless it is accompanied by discussion of their problems or referral to appropriate agencies . |