Example sentences of "to [subord] a [adj] [noun sg] [be] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | The priority numbering system will be strictly adhered to unless a specific request is made by the Project Director to the New OED Computer Group or his appointed deputy . |
| 2 | As to whether a preserved aquarium is required , or merely a preserved fish , the text is unclear . |
| 3 | The question as to whether a specific hypothesis is confirmed or not confirmed by the data is in principle different from the issue of whether the research findings can be generalized to a wider population . |
| 4 | Weather and seasonal variations affect flows and , in turn , judgments as to whether a particular effluent is polluting . |
| 5 | The Department of the Environment has become involved in discussions as to whether a local authority was entitled to specify that a contractor for refuse collection must hire council vehicles , or to refuse permission to outside tenderers to use a council depot ( Hughes 1989:20 ) . |