Sentence examples for if not real from inspiring English sources

"There is reason for optimism -- if not real tangible signs".

To get foreign aid he has also milked Yemen's perennial vulnerability, its tradition of outspoken pluralism if not real democracy, and its stunning landscapes.

No longer able to work his legendary 18-hour days, he was forced to delegate some power, if not real authority, as he grew ever more frail.

Mitropoulos and his musicians offer the real thing -- or if not real, what they produce is at least, and decidedly, a thing, not a halfhearted revival.

And most of the country's economic activity is concentrated in a dozen of its largest cities while huge areas of the countryside -- where 900 million people live -- are in economic distress if not real recession.

But he acknowledged that those requirements -- an end to terrorism and corruption, and the emergence of a trusted legal system, if not real democracy -- would take years for the Palestinians to meet.

More consistent, if not real-time, data about revenue, new orders, and major investments would help investors make more informed decisions and, into the bargain, would diminish the value of insider information.

"More consistent, if not real-time, data about revenue, new orders and major investments would help investors make more informed decisions and, into the bargain, would diminish the value of insider information," he continues.

In Evan Yionouli's showy staging, Mr. Walker's contrived effects -- neon lights, canned laughter, punk rock -- make a muddle out of a stab at dramatic, if not real-life, coherence.

You could get hurt if your hit with a weapon, even if its not real.

She added: "There was a real opportunity, if not a real need, to inspire young people to get creative with digital technology".