Example sentences of "[prep] [subord] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus the question of whether a legal duty exists is for a positivist a relatively simple matter of examining the relevant commands , norms or rules of a legal system and does not involve a consideration of , for example , what this duty really means in political , economic or social terms . |
| 2 | The question arises of whether a solid surface of hydrogen is encountered in the ocean . |
| 3 | The controversy about which conduct of business rules apply to a branch is quite separate from the question of whether a firm needs to be authorised , or licensed , by the host member state in order to be able to establish a branch . |
| 4 | In principle the question of whether a liberal democratic state can be used constitutionally to transform capitalism into socialism remains empirically open ( depending upon the definition of socialism adopted ) , with some Marxists arguing the impossibility of such a solution ( Przeworski , 1985 ) , and others that it is both feasible and welcome ( Esping-Anderson , 1985 ) . |
| 5 | One source of this difficulty is the absence of a duality theory , which means that there is no simple test of whether a feasible solution is optimal . |
| 6 | Even if inflation can be contained , there remains the question of whether a lower rate of economic growth in the Western world can be sustained in view of the demands which it makes on the limited resources of our planet , especially food and minerals . |
| 7 | The case law on judicial review provides little in the way of guidance on the question of whether a certain issue is one of law or fact . |
| 8 | The better view ( both for the logic of the law and for press freedom ) is that the expression of opinion may still be defended as " fair comment " if it can be shown to satisfy the test of whether a hypothetical fair-minded man could honestly express the opinion on the proven facts . |
| 9 | Hermit crabs are able to make a rapid assessment of whether a particular shell is of an appropriate size or not , and how they do this has been the subject of much study . |
| 10 | These eight characteristics of Chemical Dependency are not absolute indications but giving positive answers to at least four questions can be used as a rough indicator of whether a particular individual requires further assessment . |
| 11 | The jurisdiction of the Visitor is exclusive , and covers all matters relating to the internal or domestic laws of the foundation , irrespective of whether a particular claim could , for example , be formulated as one involving a breach of contract . |
| 12 | The response results I have outlined indicate that this variation can extend even to the decision of whether a particular passage or set of words is assigned to the SF genre or not . |
| 13 | This emphasis on long time-spans raises the question of whether a national space programme constitutes an example of policy or planning or both . |
| 14 | The question of whether a national conference should be held was reportedly also under discussion . |
| 15 | There is also the question of whether a national ship levy , the leding , goes back to the Viking period . |
| 16 | ( 2 ) The question of whether a medical report obtained pursuant to section 3(6A) should be disclosed to the Crown was essentially one within the discretion of the trial judge when he has seen the report , or exceptionally , within the discretion of such other judge who has had to conduct any pre-trial review . |
| 17 | Essentially the project will assess the question of whether a competitive advantage can be sustained through planned technological change . |
| 18 | This touched on several important aesthetic issues , including the question of whether a musical sound can ever legitimately be ugly in itself . |
| 19 | The intention of the parties is determinative both of whether a third party right has been created and of the identity of any potential third party claimant . |
| 20 | It goes on : ‘ Too little thought was given to the question of whether a legitimising licence would have been beneficial to investors . |
| 21 | R C Sneddon ( Points of View , today ) damns our campaign with faint praise ; on the one hand he says we ‘ secured an impressive victory ’ ; on the other hand he asks whether we have diverted attention from the wider issue of whether a balanced structure for the army has been achieved . |
| 22 | Ah but it 's silly because the thing is , th the they 're , well the , th those , th those two rooms look as if a bloody tip has hit it ! |
| 23 | Beneath me the Thames lassooed and pulsed like a human brain , sending signals , slipping veil after veil as if a heavier liquid had been sent to slide across its face of water , leaving no doubt that rivers are living things . |
| 24 | It began to look as if a wee riot might be in order . |
| 25 | So on this occasion when the priest set forth this ancient cry , it was as if a sleeping volcano erupted . |
| 26 | The atmosphere had closed in : now it was as if a clumsy child had finger-painted amorphous swirls and blobs in dull colours over faceplate . |
| 27 | After that , the pace of your life will begin to slow down and although confusion will reign supreme around the 26th , it looks as if a long-awaited breakthrough will materialise . |
| 28 | And yet now that he has passed away I feel as if a close friend has been lost . |
| 29 | The hut windows were misted as if a concerted bluster of hot air had steamed them . |
| 30 | as if a homicidal maniac on cocaine could be of any help … |