Example sentences of "[prep] whether [verb] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In writing a program , one often has a lot of freedom in the use of bound variables : not only in where they are declared , but also in whether to declare a new variable or re-use an old one . |
| 2 | The recent fuss over whether to build a new town at Foxley Wood in Hampshire , for example , was a case where the then Secretary of State , Nicholas Ridley , intended to ignore the inspector 's advice to reject an appeal by the potential developers . |
| 3 | Political hot potatoes include the pylons scheme which is planned for Cleveland and North Yorkshire and the Department of Environment 's decision on whether to allow a toxic waste incinerator at Portrack . |
| 4 | She turned up the volume of the calypso tape Elaine had given her and sang at the top of her voice , thinking about whether to have a formal dinner party for the charity night , as Pauline suggested , or a more casual fancy-dress party on Halloween , which was what she would prefer . |
| 5 | According to Anthony O'Reilly , chairman of the multinational H. J. Heinz , which owns Starkist , the internal corporate debate about whether to adopt a dolphin-safe policy was ‘ epic , almost theological in tone . ’ |