Example sentences of "[adv] if it [is] not " in BNC.

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1 Presumably he is taking the intention to be to charge the trust only if it is not an unduly great burden on the trustee .
2 The answer seems to be that this is regarded as quite proper if the advantage is mutual — possibly less so if it is not .
3 ( This option only appears if you have Full Menus selected so if it is not in the Options menu first activate Full Menus ) Use Freeze Panes to fix the position of the Split bars .
4 So if it 's not causing me any symptoms I should ?
5 There be stalls outside if it 's not raining , if it rains then they have them indoors .
6 I think I now know sooner if it 's not going to be any good , you know .
7 Our own experience in writing this chapter has confirmed our previous experience that this material is in short supply and widely dispersed , and some of it will disappear altogether if it is not soon collected .
8 To establish whether or not a claim submitted by a contractor is valid , and to dispute it successfully if it is not , the client must ensure that accurate records are kept on his of her behalf .
9 You will need to have your stake ready well before planting begins because it will have to be prepared properly if it is not to be a waste of time .
10 Just as zooming should be done only for a good reason , panning is also a camera move which should be used sparingly if it is not to become visually irritating .
11 We must n't he 's got really , really if it 's not done well it 's a it 's worse than not doing it all .
12 Now if it 's not , sometimes there are some continuous ones that
13 Let's come back to our chlorine then and think about well if it 's not being weathered out of the rocks , what 's its ultimate source ?
14 that start with a C you learn maybe about ten or twenty that start with a K and you say well if it 's not one of these I do n't know I 'm gon na s try it with a C.
15 Well if it 's not it should be etcetera etcetera .
16 amazed I actually did erm what happened erm I was happened to be upstairs and my wife shouted quick quick there 's a zither , so I zoomed down here and the lady was still talking to you and a dialled well consequently I did n't get through for quite some time but I did eventually , erm your lady on the reception said well it 's gone now she said but I will give the lady 's telephone number and I spoke to the lady and told her the position and she says well if it 's not collected by so time I 'll g ring you back and I said well I 've been after one for a long long time she said well I ca n't understand it cos I 've been advertising it .
17 Mr Lawson said he had always played straight with people , which was why the Government was so respected , ‘ even if it is not always loved by all the people ’ .
18 Even if it is not read out in the endless rounds of buying and selling shares , then the message , passive though it might be , should still find its way into the living rooms of a high proportion of homes in the Sheffield region .
19 But even if it is not exactly this scheme , it is certain that any global agreement will have to be supported by a mechanism which allows the developing countries to pollute more while they catch up with developed countries which are simultaneously reducing their emissions .
20 In these circumstances soil erosion is potentially of utmost importance to the livelihood of these vulnerable people , even if it is not happening at present .
21 Even if it is not possible for you to return to your original duties in the near future , there may still be a part that you can usefully play in the organisation .
22 Even if it is not , we hope this chapter will give you some ideas on what to expect and what to ask for .
23 Even if it is not easy to make changes , it is important to begin widening horizons as soon as possible .
24 Because poisonous animals are often brightly coloured , as a warning to would-be predators , there is a startle value in a prey species suddenly flashing a bright patch of colour , even if it is not poisonous .
25 For this purpose lenders should be considered to be part of the same group if they are parties to the same agreement or course of dealing , even if it is not always the same members of the group who participate in individual financings entered into under that agreement or course of dealing .
26 A group of women talking about motherhood may either find some way of adjusting their differing statements so that they are all right , or else become locked in bitter disagreement , which is no less vitriolic even if it is not openly expressed .
27 He means that good is stronger than evil , and even if it is not , that makes no difference to him .
28 Even if it is not a must , it is often worth applying as it helps the marker do a better job , in particular because he can use electronic tools to provide data that will aid his judgement .
29 Even if it is not feasible to provide a slanting surface for all writing activities , the possibilities of doing so whenever possible should be explored ; an inexpensive custom-made board can sometimes provide the answer .
30 Even if it is true that God has guided someone into a particular religion , there is no reason why the sociologist can not study the social processes involved in the person 's conversion ; and , conversely , even if it is not true that it was God who was responsible , that does not mean that the sociologist can not study the belief and the ( possibly very considerable ) consequences of that belief for the individual concerned and for society .
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