Example sentences of "of [subord] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus the question of whether a legal duty exists is for a positivist a relatively simple matter of examining the relevant commands , norms or rules of a legal system and does not involve a consideration of , for example , what this duty really means in political , economic or social terms . |
| 2 | The question arises of whether a solid surface of hydrogen is encountered in the ocean . |
| 3 | One source of this difficulty is the absence of a duality theory , which means that there is no simple test of whether a feasible solution is optimal . |
| 4 | The case law on judicial review provides little in the way of guidance on the question of whether a certain issue is one of law or fact . |
| 5 | These eight characteristics of Chemical Dependency are not absolute indications but giving positive answers to at least four questions can be used as a rough indicator of whether a particular individual requires further assessment . |
| 6 | Hermit crabs are able to make a rapid assessment of whether a particular shell is of an appropriate size or not , and how they do this has been the subject of much study . |
| 7 | The response results I have outlined indicate that this variation can extend even to the decision of whether a particular passage or set of words is assigned to the SF genre or not . |
| 8 | The jurisdiction of the Visitor is exclusive , and covers all matters relating to the internal or domestic laws of the foundation , irrespective of whether a particular claim could , for example , be formulated as one involving a breach of contract . |
| 9 | This emphasis on long time-spans raises the question of whether a national space programme constitutes an example of policy or planning or both . |
| 10 | The question of whether a national conference should be held was reportedly also under discussion . |
| 11 | There is also the question of whether a national ship levy , the leding , goes back to the Viking period . |
| 12 | ( 2 ) The question of whether a medical report obtained pursuant to section 3(6A) should be disclosed to the Crown was essentially one within the discretion of the trial judge when he has seen the report , or exceptionally , within the discretion of such other judge who has had to conduct any pre-trial review . |
| 13 | Essentially the project will assess the question of whether a competitive advantage can be sustained through planned technological change . |
| 14 | This touched on several important aesthetic issues , including the question of whether a musical sound can ever legitimately be ugly in itself . |
| 15 | It goes on : ‘ Too little thought was given to the question of whether a legitimising licence would have been beneficial to investors . |
| 16 | R C Sneddon ( Points of View , today ) damns our campaign with faint praise ; on the one hand he says we ‘ secured an impressive victory ’ ; on the other hand he asks whether we have diverted attention from the wider issue of whether a balanced structure for the army has been achieved . |