Example sentences of "whether it [verb] been [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But this was a boat was saw s , over the up the side of the mainland , in fact , which had been er whether it had been tied up too tight in fact I wo , now , now for leeway and the thing had just sunk . |
| 2 | Anyway , someone pointed out that the face in the mirror was obviously not the face of the woman looking into it , something to do with the angle at which the mirror was held , and what theory they attached to that , whether it had been intended , or a mistake , or even an overpainting at a later date — he did not remember that he had known about that . |
| 3 | The position before this case was that if a power was properly classifiable as a prerogative power , the courts could decide what the extent of the power was and whether a proper occasion for its exercise had arisen , but they could not decide whether it had been exercised reasonably or fairly . |
| 4 | She opened her bag and sifted the contents , trying to discover whether it had been searched . |
| 5 | The duty was a subjective one , as in considering whether it had been broken , the court had to take account of the resources of the occupier . |
| 6 | Documentary checks might be supplemented with results of site inspections to discover whether equipment was stored solely on site , whether it had been incorporated into the works , whether stage payments had been made on time and for the agreed amount . |
| 7 | At the former , stone-robbing had effectively removed the crucial junction on the steeply sloping ground ; at the gate , it remained unclear whether the wall was already in existence or whether it had been constructed at the same time . |
| 8 | Mr Johnson recorded an open verdict because it was not clear whether Mr Venables took the ecstasy himself , whether it had been placed in his drink or how many tablets he had taken . |
| 9 | However , about one tenth of teachers were unsure as to whether it had been submitted . |
| 10 | The Judge held that the prosecution had been under a duty to disclose the video whether it had been demanded or not , that the view the camera had was of an area of the club that was relevant to the res gestae , that the tape would have contained matters of relevance to the defendants and that it was wrong for the police officer to have formed the view that it was of no relevance . |
| 11 | However , in spite of possible disagreement on these issues , Mr Clinton commented warmly on the special relationship when asked whether it had been harmed . |
| 12 | I 'm not sure whether it 's been filled . |
| 13 | I do n't know whether it 's been done or not . |
| 14 | The thief does n't know whether it 's been marked , cos usually they take in practise , what could the police be able to do ? |
| 15 | We do n't know upon what he 's basing what he 's saying , whether it 's on his own particular memories of school , whether it 's been informed by , department of education officials in England , or Scottish education officials up here , and I think any up , any where somebody , something as crucial teachi , any job , er , where somebody who 's uninformed is making pronouncements which are considered to be sufficiently important that they 're read out on th , on the six o'clock news and in the papers |
| 16 | Nick is the man with the baseball glove who can stand at the end of the practice range and catch his master 's ball no matter whether it has been struck with a sand-iron or a driver . |
| 17 | Unfortunately , the division of the test into whether a duty exists and whether it has been broken , means that the court will have to consider similar factors for both . |
| 18 | No withdrawal of deposits may be made prior to maturity , save by closure of your TESSA , in which event Midland will transfer the funds to another interest bearing account and be obliged to deduct from your TESSA and to pay direct to the Inland Revenue , an amount equal to Basic Rate Income Tax prevailing at the date of closure on all interest accrued on your TESSA whether it has been withdrawn or not . |
| 19 | It depends on the breed of animal , how well it has been dealt with before its death , and whether it has been hung properly . |
| 20 | If we can never be certain that we have stated every objective we might have , in the clearest form , and with the most practical means of testing whether it has been achieved , this does not mean that we abandon the attempt or that to try one 's best under the circumstances is not a helpful activity . |
| 21 | But whether , say , used office paper has an economic value may depend on whether it has been collected and sorted . |
| 22 | Once an offer can be identified there is not usually any difficulty in ascertaining whether it has been accepted . |
| 23 | The hard copy volume is deleted from the hard copy directory regardless of whether it has been accepted or rejected . |
| 24 | wait five seconds to check whether it has been carried out . |
| 25 | What is wanted is not only the name but a statement of the legal points involved in the decision , and perhaps also a consideration of its standing — i.e. whether it has been approved or criticised . |
| 26 | It is nonsense for us to debate such matters in Committee for an hour and a half and then , at the end of the debate , we vote not on the merits of the matter but on whether it has been considered . |
| 27 | The successful re-use of an existing iron structure depends on the quality of the original construction and whether it has been subjected to significant alterations . |