Example sentences of "[conj] to [conj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The only explanation proposed to date for the absence of to after the modal auxiliaries ( Mittwoch 1990 : 127-9 ) is , by the author 's own admission , " entirely syntactic " : to is analysed as a modal itself , and since the grammar " must include a constraint against two modals in sequence in order to rule out examples such as * If John agreed to baby-sit , we would can go " , it follows that to and the modals can not co-occur . |
| 2 | To do this the Commission must have regard to barriers to entry likely to deter new market entrants and to whether a result of the merger is likely to be a significant raising of those barriers . |
| 3 | ‘ 1(2) In determining whether a person is a fit and proper person to hold any particular position , regard shall be had to his probity , to his competence and soundness of judgement for fulfilling the responsibilities of that position , to the diligence with which he is fulfilling or likely to fulfil those responsibilities and to whether the interests of depositors or potential depositors of the institution are , or are likely to be , in any way threatened by his holding that position . |
| 4 | Not just the right to negotiate , but to but the organization should actually be organized to benefit the people who are part of it . |
| 5 | But the question must remain as to whether a Japanese giant with five times the turnover of the Virgin group will be content to stay a minority player in the long term . |
| 6 | Sir : Your Outlook Column ( 3 October ) ended with the statement : But the question must remain as to whether a Japanese giant with five times the turnover of the Virgin Group will be content to stay a minority player . |
| 7 | There is some doubt as to whether a latent inhibitor can produce this effect . |
| 8 | Controversy really begins when there are varying views as to whether a house is worth saving . |
| 9 | It depends upon the problem of each horse as to whether a Chambon or side-reins are used . |
| 10 | In many situations there is little real choice as to whether a verbal or written presentation is desirable . |
| 11 | As to whether a preserved aquarium is required , or merely a preserved fish , the text is unclear . |
| 12 | It was interesting to note that the responses to the CRUS question as to whether a member of library staff was designated as training officer also indicated that title held is not necessarily indicative of time devoted to training . |
| 13 | If there is any doubt as to whether a proposed course of action is consistent with the EC competition rules , you should , where appropriate with professional advisers , discuss the draft agreement or proposed arrangement with DG IV . |
| 14 | A test was laid down in 1987 as to whether a vehicle was intended or adapted for use on roads . |
| 15 | Teachers should enquire as to whether a low vision aid would be appropriate for an individual low vision child in their class . |
| 16 | Elsewhere , opinions differ greatly as to whether a move into care management is a move towards management or a further development of practice . |
| 17 | There was some confusion in court as to whether a private prosecution can be withdrawn once it has been decided that there is a case to answer . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | During 1988 there was considerable uncertainty as to whether a slowing down of spending was taking place . |
| 20 | These validity studies compared clinical opinion as to whether a respondent showed signs of dementia with their score upon the scale . |
| 21 | 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 ) . |
| 22 | A question was raised in the 1978 Special Commission as to whether a ‘ judicial authority ’ meant a judge . |
| 23 | He found no dissent from this view , although there was disagreement as to whether a State whose security was affected by the conclusion of a treaty between other States could likewise intervene . |
| 24 | The decision as to whether a family will be started and how large it will be rests with the Parents to a greater extent than at any time in history . |
| 25 | Weather and seasonal variations affect flows and , in turn , judgments as to whether a particular effluent is polluting . |
| 26 | This issue involves a question of principle as to whether a local authority can sue for libel and not a decision to be made in respect of each individual action . |
| 27 | This principle , he submitted , is further exemplified by the line of the Court of Justice authority which shows that the jurisdiction of the court may be invoked under this article where there is a dispute between the parties as to whether a contract in fact exists , but only if that dispute is real and genuine . |
| 28 | This appeal raises a single issue as to whether a landlord who has obtained an order for possession in the county court against the statutory tenant is entitled to resort to self-help and take possession of the premises himself without involving the bailiff in executing the order for possession . |
| 29 | Conversely , it has been accepted that the court may inquire as to whether a visitor intends to act outside his jurisdiction and in a proper case to grant a writ or order of prohibition to restrain him : Bishop of Chichester v. Harward , 1 Durn. & E. 650 ; see also Bently v. Bishop of Ely , 1 Barn.K.B. 192 . |
| 30 | Thus , the decision as to whether a file takes up more space in serial or inverted form depends on the ratio of the size of the key and the data items . |