Example sentences of "about [subord] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In terms of the simple free volume concept each chain end requires more free volume in which to move about than a segment in the chain interior . |
| 2 | In other cases , individual workers made their own judgements about whether a person was likely to benefit from the care programme approach . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | In these cases one never finds a whole tree fossilized , and it is necessary to piece together the whole plant by making intelligent guesses about whether a frond of one kind is persistently found with a particular fossil trunk . |
| 5 | As discussed above , a more robust recognition system may result from allowing multiple interpretations of a segment , and letting lexical access make the final decision about whether a segment is or , for example , in the context of or , since neither gis , nor kif are valid lexical sequences . |
| 6 | There is a debate about whether a ministry for women is a liability . |
| 7 | The proposal is likely to divide the group since some councils are voicing doubts about whether a referendum is the best way forward . |
| 8 | Disputes about whether a reference had been to an expert or an arbitrator have produced many lawsuits . |
| 9 | Questions , however , might arise about whether a dispute is a valuation/technical dispute to be referred to an expert or one that should be referred to an arbitral tribunal or the court . |
| 10 | When you question yourself about whether a phrase is ambiguous or vague , the litmus-test is usually ‘ Did I intend it be written that way ? |
| 11 | But how do you find out about whether a planning application has been made in the first place ? |
| 12 | We should be concerned about whether a science teacher is available to teach a science lesson , or whether the only person available is someone trained over a very short period . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | Shrug and pout in Arthur pouted and Celia shrugged refer to a gesture used as a conventional signal ; Arthur pouted his lips and Celia shrugged her shoulders , however , are non-committal about whether a signal was intended , and indicate merely that a certain movement was performed . |