Example sentences of "of [verb] [subord] a [noun sg] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The problems of deciding whether a pupil has mastered a concept or skill are discussed in relation to an experiment in giving pupils the same tests in different modes but similar in content and difficulty on two separate occasions . |
| 2 | Most of the respondents answered this question in a similar manner ; it is perhaps disturbing that most companies feel they would have no way of knowing if a headhunter had abused their trust . |
| 3 | ( 4 ) For the purpose of determining whether a person occupying any land is in adverse possession of the land it shall not be assumed by implication of law that his occupation is by permission of the person entitled to the land merely by virtue of the fact that his occupation is not inconsistent with the latter 's present or future enjoyment of the land . |
| 4 | Another illustration of the importance for procedural rights of determining whether a dispute exists , and of identifying the parties to it , is Namibia . |
| 5 | It was concerned with the story that Archimedes had found a way of discovering if a crown made for King Hiero of Syracuse was in fact of pure gold , as it was supposed to be , or had been adulterated with a cheaper metal . |
| 6 | One way of telling whether a horse has completely eliminated the infection is to take follow-up nasal swabs . |