Example sentences of "it [is] [adj] whether the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | It is uncertain whether the principle laid down in Regal ( Hastings ) covers this situation . |
2 | It is uncertain whether the development of these ground glass hepatocytes is a benign phenomenon or is linked with the progression to liver damage . |
3 | It is uncertain whether the consultancy will also work for Rover Europe and Rover International , or how much direct marketing or sales promotion work will be involved , but it is believed Rover wants to use as few external agencies as possible . |
4 | At the time the debt is issued , it is uncertain whether the debt will be converted prior to the time at which the redemption option may be exercised , and hence whether the premium on redemption will be paid . |
5 | At the time the debt is issued , it is uncertain whether the debt will be converted prior to the time at which the enhanced interest will be payable . |
6 | In the absence of an express statement , it is uncertain whether the purchaser 's prior knowledge is a defence available to the vendor . |
7 | It is uncertain whether the coffee plant manufactures this chemical for its own mysterious purpose , or whether it is made as an accidental byproduct of the roasting process ( the smell of coffee originates from the latter source ) . |
8 | It is unclear whether the Act applies to trespass to the person but apparently it does . |
9 | At present , it is unclear whether the hyposplenism is a direct toxic effect of alcohol or the result of cirrhosis ; further studies are warranted . |
10 | A statue of St Anthony is missing from the church 's altar , and it is unclear whether the effigy of St Bonus is still there . |
11 | It is unclear whether the section gives the chief officer of police the power to limit the numbers present at the assembly below the 20 who must be present to constitute the assembly . |
12 | It is unclear whether the subject-matter is our beliefs as to causation , or the truth of those beliefs . |
13 | 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 . |
14 | Mr Cristiani appears to have succeeded in isolating the FMLN , but it is unclear whether the agreement will have any impact on the guerrillas ' military activity . |
15 | It is debatable whether the idea of prefixing other disciplines with the word geographical is indeed a sound one because it may tend to suggest a greater separation of physical geography endeavour from that of other researchers when in fact there is no clear distinction in methods or objectives . |
16 | ‘ As king , Charles would also be head of the Church of England and it is debatable whether the public would want that status to be held by a man with an estranged wife . |
17 | In terms of the specific funding for regional development , it is debatable whether the increase connected with the implementation of the SEM programme will be sufficient to deal with the spatial problems that arise from that programme , let alone those which stem from monetary union . |
18 | Moreover , if the predator was foreign , it is debatable whether the government would be willing to allow the takeover to succeed — such sentiments were behind the enforced reduction of the Kuwaiti Investment Office 's stake in BP in 1988 ; |
19 | However , it is debatable whether the judgment in Ex parte Jaderow Ltd. , and the judgment of the same date in Reg. v. Ministry of Agriculture , Fisheries and Food , Ex parte Agegate Ltd . |
20 | 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 . |
21 | 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 . |
22 | From the field man 's point of view , it is immaterial whether the water itself appears obviously polluted or whether a pollution has produced harmful consequences such as dead fish . |
23 | ( 2 ) It is immaterial whether the appropriation is made with a view to gain , or is made for the thief 's own benefit . |
24 | 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 . " |
25 | So … it is immaterial whether the act occurs in private or in public . " |
26 | ‘ Rule I : Where there is an unconditional contract for the sale of specific goods , in a deliverable state , the property in the goods passes to the buyer when the contract is made , and it is immaterial whether the time of payment or the time of delivery or both be postponed . ’ |
27 | We now come to the closing words of Rule 1 , ‘ it is immaterial whether the time of payment or the time of delivery , or both , be postponed . ’ |
28 | Similarly Lord Scarman said that if the dispute were connected with one of the matters referred to in the statute ( for example , terms and conditions of employment ) then ‘ it is a trade dispute , and it is immaterial whether the dispute also relates to other matters or has an extraneous , e.g. political or personal , motive . |
29 | It is immaterial for how much the car was being hired or bought , or how much credit was involved , and equally it is immaterial whether the hirer or buyer was a body corporate . |
30 | The French pursued him , however , and although it is doubtful whether the prince intended to force them to fight it became clear that a battle could not be avoided . |