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Example sentences of "[conj] [conj] [not/n't] [art] " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	Or if not a policeman , then a doctor . ’
2	You then face it with another wardrobe , or if not a wardrobe you 'll face it with something like a chest of drawers and the and put a c er er a wrapper over that and then upside down on top of that th there would be a dressing table , and they would face in .
3	In 4.2 I gave reasons for doubting the existence or if not the existence the usefulness of infallible beliefs .
4	Or if not the mother , then the stepfather ? ’
5	I ought to have said , that though not a stout young man , he has always been very healthy , and has no dread of confinement .
6	And if not the Government , then who ?
7	Adhesion generally occurs readily and if not the quality of the PLL coating should be questioned .
8	He had inherited his family 's respect for learning , and though not a savant himself , he nevertheless brought his children up with a healthy respect for books and the independence they instil .
9	And though not a leaf or outline moved , there seemed more air , and a fresh little welcome breath from time to time near one 's skin .
10	So that 's worth bearing in mind , and how you handle it , I mean maybe the press officer makes an arrangement to facilitate the the actual contact , but the press officer , a good press officer is not a person who stops the press getting into an organization , a good press officer is somebody who facilitates the press getting into the organization in the right way and talking to the right people preferably about the right things , but if not the right things the wrong things to the right with the right people , if you understand what I 'm saying .
11	But since not every authority is legitimate not every authoritative directive is a reason for action .
12	When there is an opportunity during training for the pilot to decide whether or not a situation is safe , they must be taught to assume that the worst will happen , and then to assess whether there is a risk or not .
13	The problem arises whenever we try to use conscious awareness as a dependent variable : for example , when we want to decide whether or not a particular external event leads to a phenomenal event .
14	I told him we were simply adapting the phrase from the social security regulations , where for years it has worked perfectly satisfactorily in deciding whether or not a worker should get benefit if he is laid off at another workplace from the one where a dispute is taking place .
15	Table 5 shows significant differences in outcome for women according to whether or not a male family member was consulted by the ASW .
16	Where relationship problems were primary no women were sectioned , whether or not a mental health problem was present .
17	Whether or not a particular form of radiation has any effect on a living creature depends upon three factors .
18	The combined effect of these provisions is that the question of whether or not a child has special educational needs depends not so much on the child 's specific needs considered in isolation , but rather on the appropriateness or otherwise of existing provision .
19	The current basis for determining whether or not a person is mentally handicapped is the IQ test .
20	A second argument designed to show that neutrality is chimerical claims that whether or not a person acts neutrally depends on the base line relative to which his behaviour is judged , and that there are always different base lines leading to conflicting judgments and no rational grounds to prefer one to the others .
21	To disclose whether or not a warrant has been issued in a particular case could establish means whereby those involved in serious crimes or espionage or subversion could learn the extent to which their activities had come to notice or — perhaps more damaging — could in some cases confirm whether their activities had come to notice at all .
22	While proteins themselves are synthesized in the cytoplasm , whether or not a protein is made is dependent on whether or not the gene that contains the information for that protein is active ( Chapter 5 ) .
23	Non measurable standards , that is ones where you can not be certain whether or not a specific desired result has been achieved tend to cause trouble since they are easily challenged .
24	Whether or not a refusal is unreasonable is more likely to depend upon subjective factors concerning you personally , such as your age , health and domestic circumstances , particularly if the latter mean that changes in your hours or place of work are unacceptable .
25	It is by no means rare for there to be confusion about whether or not a dismissal has actually taken place .
26	To determine the limits to care by examining the characteristics which affected whether or not a person was sustained in the community through the action project .
27	The development officer took the decision about whether or not a client needed a support worker by considering whether his or her basic needs ( for food , cleanliness , warmth , sleep , safety ) were being fulfilled , and if not , whether they could be fulfilled by existing informal or formal carers .
28	Unfortunately , however , this approach is not adequate , for although the samples were well matched ( see Table 2.3 ) , inevitably , because of the number of variables relevant to determining whether or not a person remains at home , they could not be perfectly matched .
29	The sensory attributes of an odour capable of measurement include its intensity , character , acceptability and detectability , all of which are relevant in deciding whether or not a particular odour amounts to a nuisance at law .
30	The latter requirement holds no difficulty , rather it is the former requirement which gives rise to difficulties because on occasions odour problems are complex , the source of the odour being difficult to identify , and it is not always possible to know whether or not a particular method of abatement will effect a cure in any given case .