Example sentences of "[vb infin] 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 | No birth control method will work unless it is used regularly — the one time you take a chance could be the time pregnancy occurs ! |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . ’ |