Example sentences of "[be] [adj] whether the [noun sg] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | We are unsure whether the behaviour is truly co-operative , or is organised by certain individuals in the school , but the whistles and considerable vocal activity which often occur among members of feeding groups are undoubtedly communication signals . |
| 2 | Such a transfer will be appropriate whether the property was held by the husband and wife as beneficial joint tenants or as tenants in common : in the latter case , as the transfer to the husband and wife will not have contained a declaration to the effect that the survivor of them could give a good receipt for capital monies , a restriction will have automatically been entered on the register to the effect that no disposition by a sole proprietor of the land ( not being a trust corporation ) under which capital money arises is to be registered except under an order of the registrar or of the court ( Land Registration Act 1925 , s58(3) and Land Registration Rules 1925 , r213 as amended by Land Registration Rules 1989 ( SI No 801 ) ) . |
| 3 | Even if scientists could demonstrate such a correlation , it would still be difficult to be certain whether the effect were the result of social or genetic transmission . |
| 4 | This may be true whether the product is a " blockbuster " ( such as Nescafe " ) , or aimed at specific smaller segments , as is currently the case in the UK with some health food ranges . |
| 5 | The techniques themselves are identical whether the variable being controlled is a prior or an intervening variable in the relationship being investigated . |
| 6 | A mechanical wound to the cotyledon ( lines 4–6 ) led to a systemic accumulation of pin activity and levels of this activity were identical whether the cotyledon was excised five minutes after wounding or left attached to the plant for 48 hours . |
| 7 | Steady-state levels of pin 2 mRNA were identical whether the cotyledon was excised 5min after wounding ( Fig. 3 D ) or left attached to the plant for 4 hours ( Fig. 3 E ) and are comparable to those observed in other studies of wound-inducible pin mRNA levels . |
| 8 | ( 2 ) It is immaterial whether the appropriation is made with a view to gain , or is made for the thief 's own benefit . |
| 9 | The Act states in s.1(2) : " It is immaterial whether the appropriation is made with a view to gain or is made for the thief 's own benefit . " |
| 10 | In these offences there is no equivalent to s.1(2) of the 1968 Act which states : " [ i ] t is immaterial whether the appropriation is made with a view to gain , or is made for the thief 's own benefit . " |
| 11 | Similarly when children have been ill , parental expectations of their behaviour changes , and sometimes it is difficult to re-establish previous patterns of sleep and feeding when a parent is unsure whether the child is fully recovered . |
| 12 | It is unclear whether the subject-matter is our beliefs as to causation , or the truth of those beliefs . |
| 13 | At present , it is unclear whether the hyposplenism is a direct toxic effect of alcohol or the result of cirrhosis ; further studies are warranted . |
| 14 | It is unclear whether the ensemble is complete or what purpose the pieces served , although it seems plausible that the treasure could have been part of a decoration for a large container or a large doorway . |
| 15 | This is true whether the story is an epic with a cast of thousands or nothing more elaborate than a simple family situation . |
| 16 | This is true whether the loss is small and relatively trivial or if total and of the greatest importance , such as losing through death someone we are deeply attached to . |
| 17 | The same , of course , is true whether the database is textual or multimedia . |
| 18 | The number of patients with hypertrophic gastropathy is small , however , and it is unknown whether the ratio is also helpful in the differentiation from other conditions with large gastric folds , such as linitis plastica and lymphosarcoma . |
| 19 | The benefit of polychemotherapy in non-resectable NSCLC appears to be real , but it is unknown whether the benefit is still present after a year . |
| 20 | On the ballot paper it was unclear whether the member was voting ‘ yes or no ’ to all industrial action or only to certain aspects — no overtime , non-attendance at meetings etc . |
| 21 | The San Jose Mercury News , which reported the story , citing documents filed this month with the US Securities & Exchange Commission , noted that it was unclear whether the settlement was triggered by an existing employment agreement or was offered by Santa Cruz in an attempt to get the case out of the way so the stock offering could be pursued without controversy . |
| 22 | The San Jose Mercury News , which reported the story last week citing documents filed this month with the US Securities and Exchange Commission , noted that it was unclear whether the settlement was triggered by an existing employment agreement or was offered by SCO in an attempt to get the case out of the way so the stock offering could be pursued without controversy . |
| 23 | ‘ The quality oil brand ’ was understood as meaning providing higher quality goods and services than the competition , even if it was unclear whether the customer was willing to pay for these ‘ extras ’ . |
| 24 | It was unclear whether the move was backed by the government of Croatia , since Serbo-Croat negotiations over partitioning Bosnia-Hercegovina were thought to be backed by the respective Presidents [ see p. 38919 ] . |