Example sentences of "[v-ing] whether [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She hesitated , wondering whether to name the person , but decided on the spur of the moment against it . |
| 2 | I 'm wondering whether to go the A one way , or Longhurst way . |
| 3 | You begin your quest outside the castle armed with a weedy slingshot , wondering whether to swim the shark-infested moat or lower the drawbridge . |
| 4 | he said , I I 'm wondering whether to do a meal myself at home . |
| 5 | A few moments earlier , Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd dithered on the pavement for a few seconds , presumably wondering whether to brave the cameras but thought better of it and he , too , entered by No 12 . |
| 6 | I could see him wondering whether to warn the bursar he might be one or two fees short next term . |
| 7 | Annabel Hogan was wondering whether to change the main meal of the day to the evening . |
| 8 | MANY East Germans are now wondering whether opening the files has been the cleansing it was supposed to be . |
| 9 | One dark and stormy night , accompanied by his wife Sally ( whom he had married after admiring her motor transport repairs in a Hemswell hangar ) , he was wondering whether to lower the balloons , when lightning struck and solved the problem . |
| 10 | In view of the rather disappointing number of entries for this substantial prize the committee is reconsidering whether to run the competition in the same format again this year . |
| 11 | The European indoor champion is still deciding whether to lodge an appeal but maintains the stance of innocence he has taken since being sent home in disgrace from Barcelona on the eve of the Olympic Games . |
| 12 | For example , as I indicated in discussing personal care , it is regarded as legitimate for children to think about their own interests when deciding whether to support a parent , but this is balanced rather delicately with the morality of obligation and duty , so that children can quite easily get into the position where they are regarded as too self-interested . |
| 13 | While she was deciding whether to support the Denver Broncos or the Pittsburgh Pederasts ( whatever ) , I sneaked into the bedroom and nearly had a heart attack to find a three-foot Paddington Bear propped up on the pillow . |
| 14 | Lord Donaldson ruled that Mr Hurd , in deciding whether to issue a directive , and in deciding its terms , was free to take account of the terms of the European Convention , but was under no obligation to do so . |
| 15 | The court must bear the difficulties which may arise then in mind when deciding whether to order a payment at all and , if so , from whom ( Breeze v McKennon & Son ( 1985 ) 32 Build LR 41 ) . |
| 16 | Yesterday , the CA was deciding whether to ask the EC competitions director if he had any powers over the move . |
| 17 | The status and availability of the original speaker is therefore of great importance in deciding whether to publish the remark . |
| 18 | You can get help with deciding whether to explain a term by consulting a dictionary of critical terms , to see which terms other people — the dictionary 's editor , for example — have decided merit explanation . |
| 19 | As Singer put it originally , it was a problem of deciding whether to explain the units of the international system in terms of the system or vice versa . |
| 20 | Each of these are covered in this leaflet as each may affect you personally when deciding whether to take the HIV antibody test . |
| 21 | A so-called Opportunity Analysis service , which identifies those areas of an organisation likely to benefit from downsizing , is also available for those deciding whether to take the plunge . |
| 22 | In deciding whether to take the case to trial , this legal official acts on the basis of the material provided by the police . |
| 23 | Deciding whether to release a prisoner on parole , for example , needs a judgement about whether the prisoner is likely to commit another offence . |
| 24 | McHale will have to make his final decision in the next couple of days for , although he has reserved a place in the entry list with the Circuit organisers , two of his main mechanics are waiting for his verdict before deciding whether to join the World championship Toyota team on the Safari Rally in east Africa . |
| 25 | Sizewell B project manager Jim McFarlane told a meeting of the local community liaison committee : ‘ We believe the case for more nuclear power is irresistible but we have to see what the Government says before deciding whether to submit the C station application . |
| 26 | The FA are now awaiting a report from Hill before deciding whether to charge the Old Trafford manager with bringing the game into disrepute . |
| 27 | Tebbit clarified the position and laid down guidelines that the effect on competition should be the only criterion for deciding whether to block a proposed merger , although in practice this guideline was not always fully adhered to . |
| 28 | The sender of the message can record a spoken message to leave with the faxed document ; the recipient will hear the annotation before deciding whether to print the message . |
| 29 | Deciding whether to incorporate a business involves comparing the different effects of corporation tax , and the income tax and capital gains tax an individual or partnership pays . |
| 30 | When deciding whether to grant a request for transfer , the court must have regard to the general principle in s1(2) that delay is likely to be prejudicial to the child 's welfare and should apply the criteria for transfer in APO , art 7 ( see ( b ) above ) . |