Example sentences of "and [verb] whether a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Monopolies and Mergers Commission may , under the Fair Trading Act 1973 , have referred to it by the Director of Fair Trading or a Minister for investigation and report whether a monopoly , as defined , is or is not against the public interest . |
| 2 | The BCMA 's carpet grading scheme applies these classes to domestic use only , and shows whether a carpet in any one grade is suitable for light , medium , or heavy use . |
| 3 | Justification must be the same for true as for false beliefs , if only because we can ask and decide whether a belief is justified ( e.g. a belief about the future ) before we decide whether it is true or false . |
| 4 | Instead , consider whether there is any evidence for the jury ( sufficient to require the judge to leave the case to the jury ) ; if there is , explain how the judge would direct the jury , and state whether a verdict of guilty would be likely to be upheld or upset on appeal . |
| 5 | The evidence is finely balanced , both regarding whether a modus in the public interest might be enforced , and regarding whether a trust would be . |
| 6 | The government 's intention was to review the situation after the end of the registration period , taking into account factors such as employment and housing , and to decide whether a quota system was needed . |
| 7 | The report says : ‘ Our vision is based on an understanding that many different independent elements social , economic and cultural create a city 's life and determine whether a community flourishes or simply survives . ’ |
| 8 | This study was designed to investigate the prevalence and distribution of gastric metaplasia in relation to H pylori infection and duodenal ulceration and to examine whether a reduction in the extent and prevalence of gastric metaplasia occurs after eradication of H pylori . |
| 9 | To revert to the trivial example of the letter posting : one would be willing to applaud the lack of certainty accepted by the person who resists the temptation to follow someone down the street and check whether a letter has been posted . |