Example sentences of "[be] [subord] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The main concern of the purchaser will be whether to rely on the sale and purchase contract as constituting the assignment between the purchaser and the vendor or whether to issue notices of assignment to each party to the contracts after completion and so achieve a statutory assignment rather than an equitable assignment . |
| 2 | Sometimes , this may be whether to save the life of the child or the mother . |
| 3 | The choice would be whether to draw one pair of curtains to stack back on the walls beside the windows , thus exposing the corner , or to have two separate pairs of curtains that draw from the centre of each window and thereby cover the corner area with fabric . |
| 4 | If the matter is left to an incoming Tory Government — God help us all if they are re-elected — the choice will be whether to keep a public coal industry or to close it . |
| 5 | Because most attempted suicide patients have symptoms of depression , the most common decision concerning drug therapy will be whether to prescribe an antidepressant . |
| 6 | The desirability of ‘ tying up ’ a settlement in one parcel sometimes give rise to a problem for the parliamentary agent in drafting the legislation , the question being whether to put in a protective clause at the outset , or to omit it and negotiate a settlement of such a clause for insertion at a later stage . |
| 7 | This is because to convey all the information — whether by analogue or digital means — it must be able to flash at great speed . |
| 8 | ‘ The question is whether to stop now or go on . ’ |
| 9 | The problem for any intelligence agency , East or West , is whether to take a politician at his word when he is publicly declaring a desire for greater friendship and understanding with the very same people against whom the covert operation is intended . |
| 10 | The choice facing the Government is whether to take a risk with inflation by reducing interest rates in order to get the economy out of recession , or to take no risk with inflation , await a recovery in the domestic economy ( now more likely because of a lower pound and lower interest rates ) , and a decline in German interest rates , before rejoining the ERM . |
| 11 | The problem for social policy-makers and for feminist commentators on social policy is whether to take that sexual division of labour for granted and plan neighbourhood services and housing design such that it is taken into account . |
| 12 | Among the most controversial options being considered is whether to form a union with the Roman Catholic Church . |
| 13 | A main decision is whether to settle for one fixed camera position or whether to stay mobile . |
| 14 | And in that sense the choice at this E I P is whether to use greenbelt in West Yorkshire , or non-greenbelt in North Yorkshire . |
| 15 | One of the crucial decisions , now , is whether to teach a subject discretely , or to integrate . |
| 16 | The doubt is whether to extend this to the lower house , or introduce a French-style ballot for both houses . |
| 17 | The debate among SSDs is whether to put money into prevention or care . |
| 18 | One basic decision you have to make is whether to index a card by writing at the top of the card a theme/keyword or a name of an author/title . |
| 19 | The dilemma for the voluntary sector is whether to expand their services and move to a more ‘ centre-stage ’ role in running and planning services or to remain as small , local , campaigning organizations . |
| 20 | The only problem facing Glenn Hoddle , is whether to bring back Fitzroy Simpson after suspension in place of Tom Jones . |
| 21 | The first decision to be made is whether to add and extend paths strictly from left-to-right through the utterance ; or whether to allow a middle-out strategy that extends hypotheses both to the left and to the right of some island of comparative certainty ; or whether to implement a combination of these . |
| 22 | Whether the issue is whether to buy a motor motor bike , what college or university to apply for , or what job to look for , a calm discussion of all the factors involved is far more fruitful than teenage demand met by flat parental refusal , with no real thinking on either side . |
| 23 | The first decision you 'll need to make is whether to buy a basic microwave , a model with a grill , or a combination oven that integrates the speed of a microwave with the browning and crisping of conventional heat . |
| 24 | A fundamental question to be considered when embarking on any form of business is whether to buy or rent the business premises . |
| 25 | The big decision in Brussels is whether to stay in the Lower Town ( historic and lively ) or the Upper Town ( elegant and leafy ) . |
| 26 | The matter before us is whether to recommend , whether to make representations to the A C C as shown in minute three , with the words for capital investment added at the end . |
| 27 | In the third , medical advisers have developed a management role in the family health services authority , addressed wider health strategy , and planned practice development ; pharmaceutical advisers have led in all aspects of prescribing , involving the medical adviser only when the issue is whether to prescribe rather than what to prescribe . |
| 28 | One of the decisions you have to make is whether to have the entertainer for just an entertainment slot or for the whole party . |
| 29 | You have already set up a LIFESPAN Process VMS account ( Section 1.2.2 ) ; the only decision you need to make now is whether to run all LIFESPAN Processes on the same UIC , or to have separate UICs for each process . |
| 30 | An issue that typically divides them — and caused the largest opposition group , the Democratic Party , to split at its congress last month — is whether to compromise with the Communists or to work for their complete removal . |