Example sentences of "[vb pp] unless it is [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Storing the worms is not recommended unless it is done under running water .
2 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 .
3 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 .
4 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 . ’
5 Therefore the taste of an unprocessed food is not fully appreciated unless it is chewed .
6 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 . ’
7 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 .
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