Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] [verb] whether a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 For Paffard to ask whether a piece of writing is " literature " is to ask whether it is " good " .
2 Since a number of factors determine whether a form of expression will be taken up into popular speech , and somewhat different factors will operate within and outside the black community , not all Creole forms used by black speakers will achieve wider currency , though some will .
3 In order to test whether a student is using such a hierarchy correctly , the marker can make an eye-catching change to an element of the hierarchy ( e.g. section headings to be red ) and observe whether the document changes in the way it should .
4 Under the 1977 Act , in order to decide whether a term or notice is reasonable , particular attention is paid to :
5 This has not been based on the theoretical approach adopted above ; instead , it has been concerned with offering criteria to be used in practice in order to determine whether a unit should be included within the overall financial report of what they call the ‘ oversight unit .
6 The criteria to be applied in order to determine whether a person was ‘ knowingly concerned ’ are not specified .
7 One needs to know by how much , for example , screening for breast cancer reduces mortality from the disease in order to determine whether a screening programme is worthwhile .
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