Example sentences of "[conj] or [adv] a [noun sg] was " in BNC.
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| 1 | I then isolated four variables that would be crucial in deciding whether or not a choice was being made : ( a ) the individuals in question ( the potential recruits ) with their existing predispositions ( interests , values , hopes , fears , etc. ) ; ( b ) and ( c ) the alternatives ( life in the Unification Church or continuing in the wider society ) ; and ( d ) the social context within which the decision was reached ( the Unification workshop ) . |
| 2 | In short , in deciding whether or not a child was being abused ( and what course of practical action to take ) , social workers were not simply relying on clinical and other sources of more objective evidence , but were being asked to make value judgements about the kinds of situations in which child abuse is most likely to occur , and the ‘ types ’ of people most likely to engage in it . |
| 3 | To determine the limits to care by examining the characteristics which affected whether or not a person was sustained in the community through the action project . |
| 4 | The exact place of birth is not recorded ; all that was required was a tick in the Yes or No column in answer to the question of whether or not a person was born in the county of his or her present residence . |
| 5 | The major point of conflict was the means of determining whether or not a defendant was guilty , not the definition of criminal offences or the failure of the British to take into account status differentials . |
| 6 | They would also change according to the calibre of the batsman , and whether or not a batsman was left-handed , and the state of the wicket . |
| 7 | The credit granter , when asked , must say whether or not a bureau was used , and — if it was — give its name and address . |
| 8 | ( One parent was unsure whether or not a card was sent . ) |