Example sentences of "whether [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ONE OF the doughty pack leaders to emerge in the late 1940's from the Manchester scrum of ‘ palaeomagnetists ’ was S , Keith Runcorn — a former Cambridge engineer with an almost unhealthy liking for the rough and tumble of the rugby field , Keith Runcorn is now professor of physics , and geophysics supremo , at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne — and incidentally the president of the university 's rugby club , To honour Runcorn 's reaching the age of 60 , the university organised earlier this month a three-day conference on ‘ Magnetism , planetary rotation and convection in the Solar System ’ , Since the Second World War , geology has undergone conceptual upheavals as never before , The apparently ludicrous ideas proposed by Alfred Wegener in the 1920s , that the Earth 's continents were drifting around , have found solid ground , The evidence came from physicists inspired by wartime work on radar , by cosmic-ray research and the discovery that some rotating stars have a magnetic field , The physicists set themselves the task of measuring whether rotating bodies on Earth also produce magnetic fields , The eminent Patrick Maynard Blackett devised a highly sensitive magnetometer for this work , but finding that a spinning gold cylinder produced no magnetic field , turned his machine to measuring rock magnetism , A school of expertise concerned with ‘ fossilised magnetism ’ developed around him at Manchester and later at Imperial College , London , The fruits of such work inspired a reappraisal of continental drift and new theories to explain the mechanisms responsible for moving the continents , and later produced the foundations on which were forged the unifying concepts of plate tectonics and seafloor spreading , Runcorn applies an enormous enthusiasm to all that he takes on — as many past students and editors of various science journals can testify , His first notoriety came with his attempts to determine whether the Earth 's general magnetic field was related to the planet 's rotation , or related to some deep-seated phenomenon , To determine this he took his magnetometer down some of the deep Lancashire coal pits . |
| 2 | Whether gathering after the scythe , or the reaper , or stoking the sheaves , clothes could become sopping wet . |
| 3 | There is a genuine difference of opinion between the experts on whether statementing , as it is now applied in sixth-form schools but not in further education colleges , is a desirable tool . |
| 4 | The medium trance is the best one for any treatment requiring regression , as it will be possible for the patient to relive past experiences on a more realistic level , whether seeing and hearing what takes place or being able to describe it as a spectator . |
| 5 | The question whether financing government expenditure by borrowing rather than taxation imposes a greater burden on future generations has given rise to a great deal of confusion among laymen and , at a more esoteric , if not more useful , level , among economists . |
| 6 | PACE Code D 2.2 — identification parade — officer involved in investigation not to take part in parade — whether bringing suspect to parade ‘ taking part ’ |
| 7 | The authorities do not require other methods of recovery to be tested , and it is therefore not always possible to be sure whether using the aileron , for instance , will flatten the spin and make it more difficult to stop . |
| 8 | Nigel shows how a little thought and planning can create superb , colourful interest throughout the year whether using terracotta pots , tubs , hanging baskets , troughs or window boxes . |
| 9 | The importance of diet in this group of patients is that for some diet alone will suffice , while for the rest there must be a good dietary compliance if control is to be optimal at a steady weight whether using oral agents or insulin . |
| 10 | The primary problem that all infrared astronomers face , whether using instruments on Earth or on a satellite , is that all objects emit infrared or ‘ heat ’ radiation . |
| 11 | Members were free to engage in any activities , whether using the name of the group or autonomously , and to adopt any tactic ( violent or otherwise ) as they saw fit . |
| 12 | Women all say they feel ill , whether using the pill or the coil " ( campesina woman , San Vicente . |
| 13 | Above all , however , this chapter is intended to begin a debate about the methodological and theoretical influence upon research of ‘ sensitivity ’ , whether deriving from the sensitivity of the topic , its location , or both . |
| 14 | They find new ways of sharing what resources there are , whether collaborating in local policing or working with health authorities or whatever it is and I think they form the base for renewal of politics because we have to recreate politics for localities upwards and here , just finally chancing my arm , I must just frankly say that I am not clear that over-large amalgamations of unions will be much more helpful than over-centralized government bureaucracies . |
| 15 | The main research questions concern how forecasting performance depends on the statistical nature of the series , what psychological processes underlie that performance , how well people can assess the quality of their forecasts and whether forecasting skill can be learned or trained . |
| 16 | It is doubtful , therefore , whether pursuing the ‘ consequences ’ of literacy in this direction is very fruitful . |
| 17 | Yet even peasants , bounded through their lives mostly by their immediate vicinity , could sometimes travel further afield , whether pursuing a legal claim , like the Mitry group , or about their lords ' business , like the men of St-Germain-des- Prés who owned transport-services between Anjou and the Paris neighbourhood . |
| 18 | The vice-chancellor said the creditors ' committee had been given insufficient time and information to judge the proposals , which were negotiated by BCCI liquidator Touche Ross , particularly whether accepting Abu Dhabi 's package would recover more money for creditors than suing the majority shareholders . |
| 19 | The crucial question , as I see it , is whether accepting the staff children involved the school in extra expenditure . |
| 20 | er and therefore for that very reason do not like to see the Government going in for a whole series of embarrassing defeats er and erm getting into very grave difficulties with an important Bill and I therefore arise only to ask my Noble Friend er at the last minute would like to consider very seriously erm a conciliatory reply of whether accepting er the amendments with er or er or some of them er with er er er view to their reconsideration or asking those who propose them to defer them from to from today 's sitting , there 's still further sittings ahead , but whether he was prepared to ask them to give him a chance to reflect without incurring serious Government defeats to reflect further on whether further amendments can not and should not be made . |
| 21 | However , after a number of fatal accidents this year , some people are questioning whether grooming is such a great idea . |
| 22 | ‘ Seriously reduced visibility conditions ’ in relation to a vehicle used on a road during daytime hours may include such conditions adversely affecting visibility ( whether consisting of , or including , fog , smoke , heavy rain or spray , snow , dense cloud , or any similar condition ) as seriously reduce the ability of the driver ( after the appropriate use by him of any windscreen wiper and washer ) to see other vehicles or persons on the road , or the ability of other users of the road to see the vehicle . |
| 23 | Noise is one of the most widespread concerns , whether stemming from a background rumble or the occasional roar of a high-revving car or motor-bike . |
| 24 | It is not entirely clear whether touching is a battery , where the victim has indicated that he does not wish to be touched . |
| 25 | One may question whether drawing attention to such matters should be part of a teacher 's role , but spectacles can be essential for some pupils who will not be able to use learning materials properly without them . |
| 26 | This kind of eating is easy , whether cooking for a family , for two or for one . |
| 27 | The term " project " is used to cover all construction activity , whether building a road , houses , a factory , refurbishing an office block or a new leisure attraction . |
| 28 | Everywhere is one is made aware of this , whether walking on the vast beaches with the oceans of sky above , or in a friendly market town where orange pantiles brush blues or greys beyond but never totally obscure . |
| 29 | Where branches are in any doubt regarding the correct action to be taken or whether underpinning is required , the full file should be submitted to HO Home Claims & Support . |
| 30 | Whether documenting a war atrocity or capturing the beauty of a Japanese garden , his photographs always retained that special ingredient — sensitivity |