Example sentences of "[pers pn] is doubtful [subord] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 It is doubtful whether such charges were justified .
2 But it is doubtful whether many Greeks were taken in by such propaganda .
3 The Conservatives did not increase these allowances , but it is doubtful whether many voters were influenced to change their allegiances on this issue .
4 It is doubtful whether these palls would have been considered for outdoor use , their materials being too precious to risk inclement weather and inconsiderate birds .
5 In Chichester Harbour the highest count recorded until 1961 was of 1,550 birds in February 1959 , but it is doubtful if any counts covering the entire estuary were made before 1966 .
6 As fine and detailed as these scenes are , it is doubtful if any sarcophagi of this quality would have been produced or imported into Britain .
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