Example sentences of "[be] whether it " in BNC.

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1 The principle must be whether it is right to use public money to reward something that has happened anyway or to encourage something that might not happen if we do not use that public money .
2 If no code is adopted or requirement made , the issue will be whether it was an implied term of the contract that the expert would follow fair procedures , which would be difficult to oppose in general terms , but the exact extent of the duty would always be controversial .
3 He has resisted both pulls until he has assembled all the information he thinks relevant , the test of relevance being whether it does in fact strengthen one pull in relation to the other .
4 ( 2 ) Directing that the money remain in court , that , where solicitors sought payment out to them of money belonging to a foreign state , if the court was not satisfied that the solicitors had authority to act on behalf of that state , it should , of its own motion if necessary , require them to obtain that authority and ensure that the money remained under the court 's control meanwhile ; that the factors to be taken into account in deciding whether a regime existed as the government of a state were whether it was the constitutional government of the state , the degree , nature and stability of administrative control that it exercised over the territory of the state , whether Her Majesty 's Government had any dealings with it and the nature of any such dealings and , in marginal cases , the extent of its international recognition as the government of the state ; that on the evidence , M. 's interim government did not become the constitutional successor of the former government and was unable to show that if it was exercising any administrative control over the territory of the Republic of Somalia ; and , accordingly , the instructions and authority the solicitors had received from the interim government were not from the Government of the Republic of Somalia , and no part of the proceeds in court should be paid out to the solicitors without further order of the court ( post , pp. 750G–H , 757E–G ) .
5 Erm in my experience it 's quite normal for erm a period after the close of the enquiry to be erm given to erm the planning authority or authorities to on other matters which are outstanding at the close of the enquiry , whether it 's two weeks , whether it 's whether it 's very very common , it 's it 's reasonable that the authority should have that opportunity to .
6 It 's whether it 'll be cheaper or not .
7 The main concern now is whether it can generate enough advertising revenue in a more competitive market to stave off programming and scheduling compromises to make it more popular and to build its audience .
8 Many additions are made to the basic cheeses , such as mushrooms peppercorns , garlic and herbs , but the greatest distinguishing factor between one Brie and the next is whether it is made with pasteurised or fresh , untreated milk .
9 The gravest doubt which has assailed historians about Charlemagne 's moral and educational programme is whether it had much effect .
10 The question is whether it is worth while to make an alteration by which you will gain at most two and a half minutes …
11 A good application form can be helpful but what has to be considered is whether it stops the candidate from expressing him/herself .
12 Although two injections a day may be desirable the next question is whether it is possible .
13 One area of contention is whether it is appropriate to describe the new arrangements as evidence of a growth of local corporatism , or even ‘ corporatism at local level ’ ( Cawson , 1985b ) .
14 The only question which arises is whether it is possible to construe a trust wording .
15 The question for the emperor is whether it is reasonable for him to claim the trust .
16 We know that Brahms kept a keen eye open for new music , and that he knew Rheinberger — what I wonder is whether it was the Rheinberger Sonata that suggested to Brahms the form for the last movement of his Symphony ?
17 Anyway , the important thing is not whether people believe in something or not — the important thing is whether it 's actually true or not .
18 But the question that arises is whether it can be said of any morality that it can not be divorced from religion .
19 ‘ The question is whether it will satisfy all the requirements of openness . ’
20 Thus the criterion proposed in the Discussion Paper and the FRED to determine whether a capital instrument represents a liability is whether it contains an obligation to transfer economic benefits .
21 The crucial question is whether it manages to liberate at least as much energy from fusions as was expended in running a particle accelerator to produce that muon in the first place .
22 The first is whether it is possible to agree upon a generic curriculum , based on a set of headings or topics , which may be treated quite differently by those in different disciplines ( e.g. typographers , computer scientists ) .
23 The second related issue is whether it is appropriate to set down a single structure which puts topics under specific headings , given the interdisciplinary nature of the subject .
24 One question that immediately arises is whether it refers to the content of speech or to the form — the sequencing of utterances , for instance .
25 The question about the early training approach is whether it is the mother or the child who is trained .
26 Rather than ask whether a NATO tank remains superior to a Soviet tank , the relevant question is whether it remains superior to four Soviet tanks .
27 The broader test , however , is whether it is correct to extend regulation at all .
28 While the Arts Council may survive as an advisory body , the crucial question is whether it retains a funding role : ‘ The days of the arm 's length principle are gone .
29 Also , pragmatists draw the very different moral that the test of a theory is whether it organizes our beliefs into an elegant and suggestive web of belief .
30 Expo '92 is forecast to exceed all records as the biggest exhibition of its kind , but the important question is whether it will live up to long term expectations .
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