Example sentences of "[verb] unless it is [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of the cloaks is actually a Chameleoleech , but it wo n't attack unless it is touched — by an adventurer searching the cloaks , or trying to put it on , for example . |
| 2 | Storing the worms is not recommended unless it is done under running water . |
| 3 | Yet there is a danger of reading too much into petitioning unless it is given a firm context . |
| 4 | While none of these may suffer from ‘ absolute deprivation ’ ( a term that is anyway difficult to define unless it is meant to refer to circumstances in which people literally have no food , shelter and clothing ) , clearly many are unlikely to be enjoying an ‘ average ’ or ‘ normal ’ standard of living . |
| 5 | No birth control method will work unless it is used regularly — the one time you take a chance could be the time pregnancy occurs ! |
| 6 | The names of the people are arbitrary labels , but the point of the sentence can not be grasped unless it is realized that the reason for the questioning was to find out what had happened from someone who had seen it . |
| 7 | Some people think that the law of judicial review can not be properly understood unless it is studied against the background of a particular area of governmental activity such as housing or immigration , in order to see how the general rules are use to deal with particular problems . |
| 8 | Henry Fairlie wrote : ‘ The exercise of power in Britain ( more specifically , in England ) can not be understood unless it is recognised that it is exercised socially . ’ |
| 9 | Therefore the taste of an unprocessed food is not fully appreciated unless it is chewed . |
| 10 | Perhaps we do not have to throw away the wealth of old traditions before we can enjoy the attractions of modern society and maybe new technology can not be appreciated unless it is weighed against the security and apparent solidarity of the past . ’ |
| 11 | The computer , which of course does n't find it at all funny , needs to guess what it is , and needs to rely not just on sentence structure but also on general knowledge about heads , grenades and buckets of sand — general knowledge that computers do n't have unless it is built in to them . |
| 12 | A receptionist will not normally overbook unless it is done in compliance with the policy of the management of the hotel , or upon the instructions of the reception manager . |
| 13 | In addition , wood will deteriorate and eventually rot unless it is given regular maintenance . |
| 14 | Mr Hurd said in Oxford : ‘ A period of soul-searching does nobody any harm unless it is prolonged to the point where it becomes weakening and ridiculous . ’ |
| 15 | Local people know the history of their surroundings well enough , but visitors may not recognise land that has been reclaimed unless it is pointed out to them . |