Example sentences of "question of [subord] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Thus the question of whether a legal duty exists is for a positivist a relatively simple matter of examining the relevant commands , norms or rules of a legal system and does not involve a consideration of , for example , what this duty really means in political , economic or social terms .
2 The case law on judicial review provides little in the way of guidance on the question of whether a certain issue is one of law or fact .
3 Even if inflation can be contained , there remains the question of whether a lower rate of economic growth in the Western world can be sustained in view of the demands which it makes on the limited resources of our planet , especially food and minerals .
4 It goes on : ‘ Too little thought was given to the question of whether a legitimising licence would have been beneficial to investors .
5 ( 2 ) The question of whether a medical report obtained pursuant to section 3(6A) should be disclosed to the Crown was essentially one within the discretion of the trial judge when he has seen the report , or exceptionally , within the discretion of such other judge who has had to conduct any pre-trial review .
6 This emphasis on long time-spans raises the question of whether a national space programme constitutes an example of policy or planning or both .
7 The question of whether a national conference should be held was reportedly also under discussion .
8 There is also the question of whether a national ship levy , the leding , goes back to the Viking period .
9 This touched on several important aesthetic issues , including the question of whether a musical sound can ever legitimately be ugly in itself .
10 Essentially the project will assess the question of whether a competitive advantage can be sustained through planned technological change .
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