In a typical response during a television interview, one member of the supreme council enthused that, in the new Egypt, freedom of expression is guaranteed "so long as it is respectful and doesn't question the armed forces".
Production and jobs flow to China, where profit is guaranteed so long as the producer furnishes its technology and expertise.
Lands' End, an American mail-order company, recently lodged a complaint after a German court ruled that it may offer lifetime guarantees only so long as it does not advertise them.
Change is not only possible, it is guaranteed... so long as we RISE UP and never quit.
That would be somewhat akin to a person agreeing to guarantee a mortgage, so long as the obligation could be rescinded as soon as a payment came due.
Warwickshire know victory will guarantee the title, so long as they take six Hampshire wickets within 110 overs of their first innings.
What's more, the company is so confident in their ability to move these applications, that they are willing to guarantee the outcome, so long as the applications meet certain criteria.
Under pressure from players and the public, several conferences -- the Big Ten, the Big 12, the Pac-12, the SEC and the ACC -- have passed reforms guaranteeing athletic scholarships so long as students remain in good standing.
Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, chairwoman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, said: "It should have been obvious to U.S. officials all along that there is no way to guarantee Mr Chen's safety so long as he is within reach of the Chinese police state".
So the panel is leaning towards letting weak companies cut their guaranteed rates of return, so long as they get approval from a majority of policyholders, sack their managers and submit a detailed restructuring plan.There are several things wrong with this idea, the critics say.
While the position of the United States is to maintain a "One China" policy, Washington has effectively guaranteed Taiwan's independence so long as neither party unilaterally attempt to change the status quo.
