Example sentences of "[subord] [prep] whether the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The argument is likely to be less over the substance of the legislation than over whether the system can be implemented . |
| 2 | The debate has continued ever since on whether the main emphasis should be on their economic or their social role . |
| 3 | As for whether the Tories will win the next election , he added : ‘ If we get the economy right , John Major will be returned . |
| 4 | As for whether the Macintosh will ever oust the PC from the corporate market , well that 's another matter . |
| 5 | Peter Ackroyd has here performed the not impossible feat of plagiarising himself — while leaving the reader in doubt as to whether the writer shares this implausible estimate of Chatterton 's marvellous buoyancy . |
| 6 | Also there were doubts as to whether the panelling in the proposed new location was strong enough to take the weight of the new clock and its ‘ sculptured ’ bracket . |
| 7 | Commenting on the Bent ( sorry , this is a printing error ) Walker figures , accountants Peat Marwidk McLintock & Leigh Carr said : ‘ We are unable to form an opinion as to whether the financial statements give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company … ’ |
| 8 | But the five year supply deal signed by Enterprise , by which Bass continue to provide the beers , must raise questions as to whether the letter , if not the spirit , of the Supply of Beer Orders are being broken . |
| 9 | Parajournalist and apocalyptic naturalist through and through , the novelist records anxious speculation in ‘ our town ’ as to whether the seventy representatives of the nine hundred workmen at the Spigulin factory are too many to constitute a delegation . |
| 10 | As to whether the defendant 's claim was barred by section 10 of the Limitation Act 1980 , the defendant 's right to claim contribution accrued on the date when the plaintiff was given judgment : 6 February 1986 . |
| 11 | Conservatism is a polemic against Conservatism and more particularly Thatcherism , but Honderich 's own work raises the question as to whether the two are related . |
| 12 | Even if one discounts this problem , there is the question as to whether the tradition of authority and concern with social discipline is sufficient in itself to define Conservatism and to distinguish it from other ideologies . |
| 13 | Yesterday Mr David Trippier , the Environment Minister , announced in a Commons written reply to Mr Neil Hamilton ( C. Tatton ) that Mr Chris Patten , the Environment Secretary , had ‘ considered the question of the Three Graces very carefully following a request from the Office of Arts and Libraries for a view as to whether the statue was included in the listing of Woburn Abbey ’ . |
| 14 | The Ombudsmansays of the SE 's findings : ‘ Among the authors ’ conclusions was the view that ‘ there must be substantial doubts as to whether the Barlow Clowes and James Ferguson companies and their directors can be considered fit and proper ’ for membership of the Stock Exchange . ’ |
| 15 | This in turn gives us a clue as to whether the ‘ feelgood ’ aura from rising house prices is likely to be reversed quickly . |
| 16 | The underlying idea of the central focus with its grouped dependencies here exactly meets the requirements of the case , and one need not hesitate as to whether the drawing-room or the dining-room carpet should be taken up for dancing … . ’ |
| 17 | There is no indecent assault where the other party consents to the conduct , and the fault element for the crime includes knowledge or recklessness as to whether the other party is consenting . |
| 18 | But that still leaves unanswered the more basic issue as to whether the whole Marxist enterprise was so wrong-headed that the economic and human failures were not , in some sense , built into the ideology . |
| 19 | Fru Møller had started making her rounds , enquiring as to whether the hors d'œuvres were satisfactory . |
| 20 | But while there now seems little doubt that the drawing is by Leonardo , the question remains as to whether the theft had royal approval . |
| 21 | ‘ The surveyor would take a judgment as to whether the test was professionally sound , but not on the suitability of the test , ’ Britton said . |
| 22 | information as to whether the referral commenced in or out-of-hours |
| 23 | This is set out in the statement but clarification may be needed as to whether the bands are to be of equal size or that ability grouping determines different sized bands . |
| 24 | He made it clear that at that point a judgement would be taken as to whether the draft treaty was acceptable or not . |
| 25 | Talk of the 17th prompted the comment in the 1913 suggestion book as to whether the 2nd hole might not become the 17th and the 3rd hole the 2nd , a not uncommon suggestion today . |
| 26 | It is a controversial establishment because it is entirely staffed by NSA personnel and there has been much local discussion as to whether the station operates in the interests of Australia or only America . |
| 27 | Later Harris clashed with the abrasive Fearnley Whittingstall as to whether the actor 's hair had been dyed or not . |
| 28 | The legal system should also provide adequate protection for the exercise of citizenship rights , and here there are questions as to whether the present system under which civil liberties are residual rather than rights is adequate . |
| 29 | Captain Thomas went with Bonnington 's stick , but there is confusion as to whether the remaining officer , Lieutenant Bill Fraser actually took part . |
| 30 | SAVE wasted no time in seeking legal advice as to whether the decision could be challenged . |