Example sentences of "on [subord] [to-vb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Protesters are now seeking advice on whether to refer the decision to the European Court . |
| 2 | The former timetable will resume the day after a decision on whether to refer the offer is announced . |
| 3 | Before taking a decision on whether to take a case to a Children 's Hearing , the Reporter has to consider the reports from all the appropriate agencies . |
| 4 | The Supreme Court in a nine votes to seven ruling in mid-July appointed Judge Adolfo Bañados to rule on whether to re-open the case of Orlando Letelier , an ambassador to the United States under the regime of Salvador Allende , who was murdered in Washington in 1976 [ see pp. 28273-74 ; 34989 ; 36097 ] . |
| 5 | The argument between reformers and conservatives since Mao 's death has been focused on whether to open the window to the outside world or insert an ‘ iron mesh ’ to prevent the intrusion of ‘ dirty flies ’ . |
| 6 | THE future of Alan Bond 's shaky worldwide brewing , property and media empire may be decided today when the Australian courts are expected to rule on whether to appoint a receiver to the three crucial group companies . |
| 7 | The Swedish action means that member countries of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ( CITES ) will vote on whether to implement a ban at their next meeting next March in Kyoto . |
| 8 | If exclusion is to be permanent , the LEA 's decision on whether to order the pupil 's reinstatement is binding on the head teacher , although the governors may appeal against an LEA 's refusal to reinstate a permanently excluded pupil , using the same machinery which the LEA is required to establish for such appeals by parents ( and pupils if aged 18 or over ) . |
| 9 | However , shortly before Anne Burford resigned as chief of the EPA , she was due to announce her decision on whether to lift the ban in light of new evidence . |
| 10 | That rule will probably be extended to the upper house , where a vote on whether to lift the immunity of Italy 's former prime minister , Giulio Andreotti , is likely soon . |
| 11 | It would often be necessary to go back to the user and ask for guidance on whether to broaden the search . |
| 12 | The Serbian government on Oct. 11 staged a referendum on whether to amend the Constitution to allow early elections . |
| 13 | Application is made direct to the Polytechnic and decisions on whether to offer a place and what exemptions are to be given are made by the relevant Field Chairs , using an interview if necessary . |
| 14 | Russia 's highest legislature put off until today a decision on whether to introduce a resolution asking Mr Yeltsin to nominate a new Prime Minister . |
| 15 | But he said the Department of Transport had exercised its discretion on whether to buy the property . |
| 16 | But he said the Department of Transport had exercised its discretion on whether to buy the property . |
| 17 | On the basis of privately commissioned opinion polls showing an increasing majority in favour of some measure of divorce legislation , FitzGerald agreed with his cabinet to proceed with a referendum on whether to change the constitution so as to allow divorce for marriages irretrievably broken down , though only after a period of five years ' actual breakdown and legal separation . |
| 18 | Mrs Aquino has said she is ‘ keeping her options open ’ on whether to renew the lease , but diplomats say the US is privately confident her administration will agree to a five-to 10-year extension . |
| 19 | Nevertheless , the town council is divided on whether to make the cathedral less accessible to desperate men by placing a fence around it and thus lose a centuries-old tradition . |
| 20 | Agreement will be reached on whether to accept the change , or defer a decision on the change until a later date . |