Example sentences of "whether for " in BNC.

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1 Whether for chamfering , grooving , templating or using it for intricate decorative work , this machine will help you do it cleanly and quickly .
2 The example of the police radios shows the relative permanence of being allocated a piece of spectrum — radios and other broadcasting equipment , whether for entertainment or communication , are designed to sort out what it wants to pick up from the rest of the signal .
3 The case has brought to light a ‘ letter of instruction ’ signed by Wallis two weeks before his death in 1986 asking the trustees of his foundation to exhibit the paintings on loan at the Los Angeles County Museum , ‘ whether for a definite or indefinite period of time ’ .
4 When the next Rushdie has his book put to the torch , incitement to violence over a book , whether for or against it , should be treated as a criminal offence .
5 One is that the equity market , whether for warrants issues or straight equity , is more or less closed .
6 It is only when the husband , by meeting the liabilities which his wife has incurred ( whether for necessaries or not ) to a particular tradesman , has ‘ held her out ’ as his agent , that the tradesman is entitled to hold the husband liable until he has received notice to the contrary .
7 It is in this last capacity that Hitler 's image as perceived by his loyal ‘ following ’ — functioning within the framework of ‘ charismatic politics ’ — played its crucial role , as not only the leaders of Party and State , but those in responsible intermediary positions — whether for ideological reasons or for a variety of careerist or other motives little related in essence to principled hatred of Jews — ‘ read ’ Hitler 's vaguely expressed ‘ intent ’ as a green light for radicalizing actions which developed their own dynamic and momentum .
8 Many savings apply to electricity consumption , whether for lighting , instruments and other equipment , for ventilation , and even heating .
9 On the contrary , the federation or confederation of states , whether for the purpose of pursuing common goals , ensuring common defence from a foreign power or in order to come to terms with a powerful neighbour , is as old as the federation of the city states of ancient Greece .
10 Thus the question of liability , whether for manslaughter or murder , turns on the duty of the doctor in the particular situation .
11 If we could agree on what we want , whether for our children or for society , the task of government would be relatively straightforward .
12 Whether for business or leisure , selecting the accommodation that 's just right for you need be guesswork no longer .
13 NatWest has a flexible approach so that loans are also available for other purchases that you may have in mind , whether for furnishings , Hi-Fi , other domestic equipment , a new car , or a holiday to get away from it all .
14 A Flexible Businessloan is a simple way to borrow over £15,000 , whether for buying assets , purchasing a business , providing working capital , or any other business use .
15 The respective rights of young and old — whether for health or welfare and income support — have not generally been articulated as sharply in this country as they have in the United States .
16 Whether for statutory or voluntary appointments and bodies , the abandonment of another gross inequity — to wit , ageism — requires a more sophisticated set of judgements .
17 It has always been bred with an emphasis on good food conversion rates , whether for the production of meat or milk .
18 The boss , Mr. Uphill , always had his sleeves rolled up way past the elbows — whether for comfort or to exhibit the many tattoos which covered his arms is anyone 's guess .
19 Prince 's Youth Business Trust is particularly concerned with helping young unemployed people , between the ages of 18 and 25 , who are disadvantaged whether for social , economic , environmental or physical reasons .
20 What it may be capable of doing in the living cell whether for good or ill remains to be discovered , ’
21 The problem of playing chess , whether for computers , humans or Martians , is picking a good , let alone the best , move out of the 30-odd legal possibilities present in the average chess position .
22 When the Indians went hunting , whether for animals or for rival Indians , their firepower was deadly .
23 In the 1920s , generally all state schools — whether for the deaf or for those with normal hearing — had conditions which were grim .
24 However , the major items of value are undoubtedly those providing a clear introduction to the whole area of computer-based interpretation and analysis of infrared spectra , whether for identification , quantitative analysis , or for automatic control .
25 All businesses , whether trading as companies , partnerships , state corporations , agricultural co-operatives , trade associations or sole traders and whether for profit or not , must have regard to the competition rules of the Treaty of Rome .
26 You must obviously decide in your own parish what can best be done , whether for your own or from a neighbouring parish .
27 Madrid Visitors to Spain this summer — whether for sun , sport ( the Olympic Games ) or for Seville 's Expo 92 — are advised to bring buckets , mops and disinfectants in their suitcases in addition to Ambre Solaire and Jeffrey Archer .
28 Zero temperatures and snow flurries should n't put off the winter visitor either because a visit to Boston — whether for Christmas shopping or a New Year break — will leave you glowing .
29 The second largest income is provided by other forms of external hire — whether for art exhibitions or concerts .
30 Ceauşescu 's distancing himself from his fellow countrymen , whether for reasons of security or hygiene , meant that his daily life involved him in regular contact with relatively few people .
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