Example sentences of "[vb -s] not [verb] if [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The question does not arise if the decision is forced by circumstances . |
| 2 | That reference does no more than show that the essential element of dishonesty does not exist if the defendant when he appropriates the property believes that the owner would consent if he knew the circumstances . |
| 3 | Because they are mouthbrooders it does not matter if a male holds only a small or temporary territory , as the eggs are safe in the female 's mouth . |
| 4 | It does not matter if the cartoon is insulting to men . |
| 5 | It does not matter if the man is fulltime employed or unemployed , the balance of domestic work is still determined by the woman 's employment status . |
| 6 | It does not matter if the man with the wire in his head is good or bad . |
| 7 | If there is a bob or two to be made , old rootstocks may be sold as ‘ hedging roses ’ with a bit of brash advertising — it does not matter if the illustration is nothing like the truth , the media do not know any better — and somebody will buy them , they always do . |
| 8 | It does not matter if the opponent steps out as long as your technique strikes home before the referee has time to stop the bout . |
| 9 | Just as the importance of the Stanley anecdote was not whether it was true or not , in a sense it does not matter if the Renaissance cultural relations Greenblatt posits actually existed , because the truth of that cultural negotiation is exchangeable for the writing that more directly serves power , in this case the critical writing which establishes the critic as salaried shaman . |
| 10 | However , it is then often necessary to read a whole bucket into primary storage at a time ; it is not possible to search the bucket and read in only the required record , but this does not apply if a device such as ICL 's CAFS-ISP is available to speed up the search . |
| 11 | As an exception the Merger Regulation does not apply if a merger has its primary impact within one Member State . |
| 12 | This provision does not apply if the contract is in writing or if it is entered into in the ordinary course of business , as where the company purchases raw materials from the sole member/director . |
| 13 | FSA does not apply if the principal is not an authorised person , is for certain types of investment and the principal will enter into the transaction with or through an authorised person |
| 14 | Furthermore , the decompilation right does not apply if the information required has been previously readily available ( s.50B(3) ) ; for example , the interface details have been published or made available at reasonable cost . |
| 15 | The exemption does not apply if the equity share capital of the private company has been to some extent publicly held at any time within the ten years prior to the offer . |
| 16 | This is because the overseas person exemption from the need for FSA authorisation ( and therefore also the foreign business carve-out ) does not apply if the investment advertisement restrictions in s 57 of the FSA or the cold calling restrictions in s 56 are contravened . |
| 17 | It does n't matter if the child grows up to be an adult whose logic tells him that he is n't stupid ; if those words have been repeated often enough , he will never have the confidence to realise how much he knows or to make proper use of that knowledge . |
| 18 | Does n't matter if the ball goes off in the , or when you 're running a hoop , it just comes back up . |
| 19 | ‘ It does n't matter if the contestant gets one vote . |
| 20 | It does n't matter if the woman is older , of higher status or a total stranger . |
| 21 | ‘ Price does n't matter if the book is in demand , ’ said David Flatman . |
| 22 | Price does n't matter if the article is right , ’ said Fred Hanna . |
| 23 | Yesterday Judith Cheston , a spokeswoman for London-based Clarion Productions , said : ‘ It does n't matter if the dog is n't very well trained . |
| 24 | Perfection is in the eye of the beholder , but Paul Clarke reckons that it does n't help if the beholder who made the piece is over critical of the workmanship . |
| 25 | ‘ He 's fussy in that he wants it right , but he does n't mind if a guitar 's action is a little higher or a little lower ; he can basically play anything . ’ |
| 26 | This does n't apply if the ritual is completed , since the circle will have exploded outwards and had more serious effects . |