Sentence examples for if not obviously from inspiring English sources

It seems fairly straightforward, if not obviously effective.

Apparently incensed by a report in The Daily Beast that the show was a vanity project driven by his infatuation with the nubile, if not obviously talented, group members, Mr. Redstone, chairman of the MTV parent, Viacom Inc., took the irrevocable step of leaving the Daily Beast reporter a badgering voice-mail message demanding that he give up his source.

Now we turn to the presence of the unfamiliar infinite One as what is finally required, even if not obviously experienced, to keep the creaturely image present and real.

Overall, the Journal is organized in nine tracks, although any transport related issue is eligible to be published in it, even if not obviously corresponding to one of its tracks.

Judicious use of multivitamins by men age 50 and older is, if not obviously advisable, perfectly reasonable given what we do and don't know at present.

Owners were instructed to report and discuss with the researchers any detected abnormalities, even if not obviously related to the mammary gland tumours, at any time.

Rods were selected for extended recording if they were not obviously damaged by the suction procedure and if their dark currents exceeded 8 pA.

It's all very well writing them on a postcard, but if it's not obviously put into practice, it just proves the cynics right ("that whole process was a waste of time; nothing changes here").

And in this particular case, individuals who believe passionately that we should be conserving nature for its own intrinsic value had, I believe, legitimate concerns that focusing on the value of nature to people both cheapened the moral and ethical arguments for protecting biodiversity, but also would open the gates to lack of protection if something was not obviously useful to people.

If she's not obviously interested, give her a compliment on her clothes or hair or even her eyes... and then walk away.

It is essentially benign, though not, obviously, if you're a chicken.