Example sentences of "[verb] [subord] [to-vb] [adv] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Another American firm , McDonnell Douglas , has a smaller product range , and by the mid-1980s was wondering whether to get out of the industry entirely rather than compete in the next generation of civil airliners .
2 She could not find the light switch and stood , her hand on the newel post , deciding whether to go up in the dark .
3 ‘ If he does n't come , the Disciplinary Committe then has to decide whether to go ahead with the inquiry in his absence , ’ said the Jockey Club 's Sue Williams .
4 This qualification of support for the replacement of Friern and Claybury meant that it fell back upon regional officers , once again , to decide whether to go ahead with the initiative , or to abandon it .
5 It 's less tiring because otherwise you 've got to come in during the afternoon , then you have to decide whether to go back to the hotel or stay at the show .
6 Ian Woosnam is debating whether to go back to the drawing board and change his putting style for today 's Honda Open in Hamburg .
7 She debated whether to sit down on the carpet for a while but shook herself and rang the bell .
8 ‘ We considered whether to vote again on the issue .
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