Example sentences of "whether [pron] has been a [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | I introduced this historical discussion by posing three questions about whether there has been a reduction in people 's actual support for their kin , or in their sense of obligation to kin , or simply change in both . |
2 | In calculating whether there has been a reduction in the estate of the transferor one ignores the value of any excluded property which ceases to form part of the transferor 's estate as a result of the transfer ( excluded property includes property situated outside the United Kingdom where the person beneficially entitled to it is an individual domiciled outside the United Kingdom ) . |
3 | The question therefore is whether there has been a dispossession . |
4 | Issues such as whether there has been a decline in the proportion of ‘ good ’ jobs , ie those which are highly skilled , stimulating , well-paid and secure and with good opportunities for career progression , and whether there has been an increase in ‘ bad ’ jobs , ie those which require low skill , are boring , poorly-paid , insecure with limited opportunity for career advancement , will be addressed . |
5 | It is also our view that a full bail application followed ( if appropriate ) by a full hearing certificate should be made and not just a hearing limited to whether there has been a breach or not . |
6 | The shift to a broader notion of fairness is said to alter fundamentally the basis of procedural intervention : it can no longer be restricted to adjudicative settings , and there can no longer be fixed standards for determining whether there has been a breach of procedural fairness . |
7 | What is clear however , is that when hearing appeals from the Secretary of State as to whether there has been a material change of use , the courts have consistently held that the question is one of fact and have declined to substitute any decision of their own for that of the Secretary of State . |
8 | How do you know whether anything has been a success , or whether you 're doing anything right , unless you ask , and we expect this rationale to follow through into our community investment programme . |