Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] whether a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 But there is no real decision which has to be made about whether a child should live or die , for nobody has the right to make such a decision .
2 By contrast , if a decision is to be made about whether a pupil is to pass or fail an examination then a boundary would have to be set .
3 In respect of the provision of legal aid , the test of need ( usually described as a ‘ merit ’ test ) is based upon whether a solicitor would advise a private client , with sufficient means to pay the costs , to assert or dispute the claim .
4 The sample selected should be properly established and of an appropriate size based on whether a misstatement of a particular size or frequency would affect the interpretation of data and any points of weakness identified during systems evaluation and compliance testing .
5 Would it have depended upon whether a majority of members had accepted the actions and , if so , where does that leave the dissentient minority whose membership entitles them to rely upon performance of the constitutive treaty ?
6 The reality of such choice depended on whether a reader cared who owned the papers .
7 In many cases the actual amount of information given in the recalls was minimal , limited to whether a subject had to wait at the junction and whether there was other traffic around at the time .
8 His action would be determined by whether a duty was owed .
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