Example sentences of "unless [art] [noun sg] is " in BNC.

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1 Unless the Madeiran is addressing a close friend or member of his family , he always uses the third person in speech .
2 Unfortunately it is a very barren group , and when I first went to the southern hemisphere I had difficulty in identifying the pole star , Sigma Octantis , which is only of magnitude 5.5 , and is none too easy to see with the naked eye unless the sky is really dark and clear .
3 ‘ I do n't suppose anybody does , at first , unless the painting is an airbrushed portrait that makes them look perfect .
4 It may not be necessary for all cars always to stop at a red light at a crossroads , but to have any other rule , such as ‘ stop when reasonable to do so ’ , or ‘ stop unless the road is clear ’ , invites chaos .
5 An object advancing directly towards its target , unflinching and undeviating , is threatening unless the approach is relieved by a smile or some gesture that establishes friendly intent .
6 Unless the Government is prepared to come up with some cash there is a real danger that the Dearing vision will be blinded by the dust which the report is rapidly gathering .
7 The whole House should commend the conclusion of the Select Committee in paragraph 89 that the strategy must include ’ recognition that the UK is unlikely to succeed with clean coal technologies against foreign competition unless the Government is as supportive towards those technologies as competitors ' governments . ’
8 Countries , particularly developing countries , need the income , and unless the income is replaced by the international community they must seek the economic worth of their resources .
9 Cloth-capped queues shiver outside ( there 's no booking ) , but the friendly waitresses in Nippy costume serve the food without pressure — unless the coach is waiting .
10 Unless the film is recovered , Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders will have to re-shoot the scenes .
11 The suggestion is often made that a couple should not be treated as if they were living as husband and wife unless the man is actually giving the woman financial support .
12 Unless the man is a total stranger — and sometimes even then , too — a woman may blame herself for somehow having failed to prevent the attack .
13 Its summit , however , is the highest point on the popular Three peaks marathon walk and receives many visitors in varying stages of exhaustion ; others , with no such aspirations , will derive little enjoyment from the ascent unless the day is calm and clear .
14 The facts of cases should be read , unless the case is relied upon only for an obiter dictum .
15 How much design effort is needed in the different areas will not be clear at this stage but unless the system is very simple there are bound to be problems of overlap and of how far to arrange sub-teams by discipline , by function or by problem ( Singleton , 1987 ) .
16 To start with , unless the system is based on an outline font system such as PostScript , there are virtually no fonts available .
17 This is likely to be unacceptable in certain underground storage systems where personnel are not present unless the system is ‘ locked off ’ .
18 unless the discharge is authorised by a licence or consent granted by the appropriate Secretary of State or a water authority and is in accordance with any conditions of that licence or consent , or if it is in accordance with good agricultural practice — good agricultural practices being those recommended in codes of practice approved by the Minister of Agriculture , Fisheries and Foods .
19 This type of care is very unpleasant for the patient and is not undertaken in the United Kingdom unless the outlook is likely to be a return to healthy life .
20 I can not stress too strongly that it is vital to know what you are treating , and that unless the problem is obviously pathogenic ( eg White Spot ) or organic ( visible tumour ) then you should ALWAYS suspect an environmental problem , and usually the culprit is poor water quality .
21 Finally , the distinction between health and social care is proving much less clear in practice than in concept , and long running boundary disputes between agencies could erupt unless the problem is considered specifically in joint planning forums .
22 If a sole adopter is a male he can not adopt a female , unless the court is satisfied that there are special circumstances which justify the adoption .
23 Also , contempt proceedings under the rule require the consent of the Attorney-General , unless the court is acting of its own motion .
24 He has submitted that the money in court should not be paid out unless the court is satisfied that the interim government are indeed the Government of Somalia and that , as the court should not be satisfied that this is the case , the money should meanwhile be left in court .
25 Where there is a judgment for personal injuries ( or death ) which exceeds £200 the court has no discretion but must give interest under ( a ) above unless the court is satisfied that there are special reasons to the contrary ( see Jefford v Gee [ 1970 ] All ER 1202 and Birkett v Hayes [ 1982 ] 2 All ER 710 ) .
26 Where judgment is given for a sum which exceeds £200 and represents or includes damages in respect of personal injuries , or in respect of a person 's death , the court must include in that sum interest on those damages or on such part of them as the court considers appropriate , unless the court is satisfied that there are special reasons why no interest should be given ( ibid , s 69 ) .
27 Under the RSC ( Amendment No 4 ) Order 1989 which amends Ord 6 , r8 , writs issued on or after 4 June 1990 may only be renewed by the court for a maximum of four months at any one time , unless the court is satisfied that it may not be possible , despite all reasonable efforts , to serve the writ within four months , in which case renewal of up to 12 months may be ordered .
28 It is mandatory for the court to award interest where judgment is given for personal injuries or death which exceed £200 unless the court is satisfied there is a special reason .
29 A child can not be required to attend a hospital or mental nursing home as an in-patient for the purposes of examination unless the court is satisfied on the evidence of a registered medical practitioner , that : ( i ) the child may be suffering from a physical or mental condition that requires , or may be susceptible to treatment ; and ( ii ) a period as a resident patient is necessary if the examination is to be carried out properly ( para 4(3) ) .
30 Section 69 of the Supreme Court Act 1981 entitles any party to a defamation action to require a trial by jury , " unless the court is of the opinion that the trial requires any prolonged examination of documents or accounts or any scientific or local investigation which can not conveniently be made by a jury " .
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