Example sentences of "[vb infin] whether the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One may doubt whether the small carbon radicals are still present . |
| 2 | He did not know whether the Serious Fraud Office had a similar code of conduct — but suggested if not , it should adopt one . |
| 3 | I do not know whether the Hon. Gentleman is distancing himself from what happened . |
| 4 | I do not know whether the hon. Gentleman was here earlier , but a question on the matter was raised with the Leader of the House during business questions and he answered it . |
| 5 | I do not know whether the hon. Gentleman has had an opportunity to get a copy of the environmental impact assessment from the Vote Office and to read it . |
| 6 | I do not know whether the hon. Member for Livingston ( Mr. Cook ) likes to read things published in the normal way . |
| 7 | I do not know whether the hon. Member for Durham , North-West ( Ms. Armstrong ) on the Opposition Front Bench agrees with such systematic inspection , but if she does , the Labour party is instantly converted to such inspection and reports to parents . |
| 8 | In any case , it will do no harm for the teacher to ask himself how he will know whether the expected learning is taking place ; it is all too easy for a teacher to assume that " they must be learning — after all , I 'm teaching " . |
| 9 | She did n't know whether the loose wheel would come off quite soon or stay on for some miles , but she realised that sooner or later the wheel would break loose and that if Daddy or the A.A. man did n't reach her before that happened Miss Clinton would be likely to crash . |
| 10 | Although it is difficult to reach a clear judgement about whether there is enough pollution control , we can discuss whether the current mechanism of pollution control is sensible . |
| 11 | Could you confirm whether the Regional Solicitor has been approached for advice on the interpretation of the relevant Clauses in the above Statute . |
| 12 | It does not matter whether the overall burden of tax increases , as long as they are seen to be reducing personal taxation . |
| 13 | It does not matter whether the golden spike is hammered in somewhere in England or in France or in China , so long as we can make an arbitrary decision , stop arguing about words and get on with the much more difficult ( but much more rewarding ) task of correlation . |
| 14 | The court held that it did not matter whether the accused thought about dangerousness . |
| 15 | Maxwell added : ‘ Before we can talk in terms of shares we must ascertain whether the Inland Revenue aim to deal with Mr Flashman as an individual or if Barnet FC is also liable . ’ |
| 16 | If the question is asked whether Gandhi is not aware of the dangers of contradiction in his use of personal and impersonal terms to describe God , the answer might be that it would depend whether the personal use of the term God refers to an entity , or being , in the form of an extra-mundane person , whether or not a contradiction is involved . |
| 17 | Just as syntax or semantics must determine whether the correct word is meat or meet , such considerations must ultimately decide whether the correct response is recognise or wreck a nice . |
| 18 | The inquiry , expected to last two months , will decide whether the National Grid Company is given permission for a new high-voltage overhead electricity line from the Enron power station at Wilton to Shipton , near York . |
| 19 | Within one month after the date of notification , the Commission must decide whether the proposed merger falls within the scope of the Merger Regulation and if so , whether it is compatible with the Common Market . |
| 20 | The additional times caused by linkage handling can be avoided if the link held on the prime data track contains the record key , and if the software can detect whether the required record is in overflow quickly enough to avoid missing the start of the next record . |
| 21 | It is just that the type of early-warning signals just discussed will indicate whether the expected improvement in competitive strength and the projected cash flows are likely to be achievable . |
| 22 | How then could we tell whether the real universe should have started out with a big bang ? |
| 23 | When western doctors went in to look for thyroid and other illnesses , they could not tell whether the apparent increase they discovered in these things was due to radiation or to the fact that no one had done such a thorough diagnosis before . |
| 24 | ‘ How can we tell whether the wretched creature 's legs are red or not , if it wo n't come out from behind that clump of grass ? ’ |
| 25 | Only very detailed research will establish whether the legal definition of a particular market or fair reflected its economic importance in a region . |
| 26 | Clinical trials at AEA Technology in Harwell must yet establish whether the new hip replacements are working . |
| 27 | I could only speculate whether the industrial activity required to produce the clock radio and the telephone they wanted to give me , and all the ongoing activity to service those industries and their customers , would not cause more pollution , lead to more acid rain , and so destroy more trees than the one they planned to plant for me . |
| 28 | The procedure will check whether the specified working area has any modules contained within the root package structure which are eligible for entry and , if required , will automatically enter them into LIFESPAN or simply report which modules could be entered . |
| 29 | Just as syntax or semantics must determine whether the correct word is meat or meet , such considerations must ultimately decide whether the correct response is recognise or wreck a nice . |
| 30 | Perhaps the Prime Minister , in the few months left to him in that position , will think about visiting the Council of Europe Assembly so that we can determine whether the British Government actually envisage a role for the Council of Europe . |