Example sentences of "[subord] to [conj] [art] " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 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 .
3 There is some doubt as to whether a latent inhibitor can produce this effect .
4 Controversy really begins when there are varying views as to whether a house is worth saving .
5 It depends upon the problem of each horse as to whether a Chambon or side-reins are used .
6 In many situations there is little real choice as to whether a verbal or written presentation is desirable .
7 As to whether a preserved aquarium is required , or merely a preserved fish , the text is unclear .
8 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 .
9 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 .
10 A test was laid down in 1987 as to whether a vehicle was intended or adapted for use on roads .
11 Teachers should enquire as to whether a low vision aid would be appropriate for an individual low vision child in their class .
12 Elsewhere , opinions differ greatly as to whether a move into care management is a move towards management or a further development of practice .
13 There was some confusion in court as to whether a private prosecution can be withdrawn once it has been decided that there is a case to answer .
14 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 .
15 During 1988 there was considerable uncertainty as to whether a slowing down of spending was taking place .
16 These validity studies compared clinical opinion as to whether a respondent showed signs of dementia with their score upon the scale .
17 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 ) .
18 A question was raised in the 1978 Special Commission as to whether a ‘ judicial authority ’ meant a judge .
19 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 .
20 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 .
21 Weather and seasonal variations affect flows and , in turn , judgments as to whether a particular effluent is polluting .
22 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 .
23 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 .
24 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 .
25 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 .
26 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 .
27 Your decision as to whether a diagram is appropriate largely depends upon the purpose of the note and the quantity of information that is needed ( see below ) .
28 there should be a test — based on the statutory wording related to licences — as to whether a credit transaction involved activity which was oppressive or unfair or improper , which should be a further factor
29 Who has n't ever surreptitiously shredded a glossy green leaf , overcome by curiosity as to whether a plant is real or not ?
30 As to whether a trustee under a trust deed is an assignee of , or manager for , an insolvent certificate-holder , in a question with the landlord , see Dewar v. Ainslie ( 1892 ) 20 R. 203 .
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