Example sentences of "[prep] whether [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The question could be thought to arise of whether they are seeking revenge . |
| 2 | This is the case regardless of whether they take an objective , subjective or general view of their work ( see page 62 ) . |
| 3 | The charity sets up projects , often connected with the arts , to persuade people to value their surroundings , regardless of whether they are unusual or not . |
| 4 | When people must pay for services , regardless of whether they use them or not , they are paying a tax , period . |
| 5 | Examples were given of regular meetings or occasions which enabled workers to identify and keep track of people in the community , regardless of whether they had the status of an active case . |
| 6 | Regardless of whether they include direct ancestors or not , the carpoids do serve to demonstrate the likelihood of evolutionary links between chordates — including vertebrates — and the echinoderms . |
| 7 | There is also the question , which we shall look at more closely later in the chapter , of whether they all believe in only one god , that is to say : Are they all monotheistic ? |
| 8 | That is , it is not a matter of switching them off , but of whether they should be switched on either initially or again after suitable tests have been carried out . |
| 9 | I claim no copyright for the expression , but since first hearing it regularly find myself considering people in terms of whether they are ‘ earthed ’ or not . |
| 10 | If required , the activities could be prioritised on the basis of whether they were primary , secondary , support or control activities , providing the basis for the evaluation of any proposed systems . |
| 11 | In Oxford , particular care has been taken to try to identify all cases of self-injury coming to the general hospital , irrespective of whether they have been referred to the hospital psychiatric service . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's a question of whether they can be bothered . |
| 13 | Home-grown cannabis plants have a ‘ European look ’ , regardless of whether they have been grown from Sri Lankan or Moroccan seeds . |
| 14 | The library of the future would be able to handle all types of electronic media , with users blissfully unaware of whether they were watching , say , a laser disc or a video tape . |
| 15 | It is an inborn fear that develops when they are only a few months old , regardless of whether they have ever met an owl . |
| 16 | A few FIVEs may like to listen to a reading of comic strips , regardless of whether they understand them . |
| 17 | Looked at in this way , terrestrial zodiacs can have a role regardless of whether they are considered objectively ‘ real ’ or not . |
| 18 | If your mind is on the new member of the family you 're probably less likely to concentrate on your own aches and pains , regardless of whether they are physical or psychological . |
| 19 | The pendulum of interest has swung so far in favour of the pro game that most young players of ability are determined to turn pro , irrespective of whether they can realistically achieve high enough playing standards . |
| 20 | ‘ I oppose the amendments and I will vote against them irrespective of whether they come from the Government or from the honourable members whose names appear on the amendment paper , although a glance at these names makes my blood run cold ... |
| 21 | If they achieve this then they are of value , irrespective of whether they , themselves , are right or wrong . |
| 22 | It also provides a useful example to journalists bored with adding the suffix ‘ -gate ’ to the names they give to all political scandals , regardless of whether they have anything to do with break-ins in Washington : by adding ‘ -dome ’ hacks can bring a new sense of variety to their reports , regardless of whether they have anything to do with teapots . |
| 23 | It also provides a useful example to journalists bored with adding the suffix ‘ -gate ’ to the names they give to all political scandals , regardless of whether they have anything to do with break-ins in Washington : by adding ‘ -dome ’ hacks can bring a new sense of variety to their reports , regardless of whether they have anything to do with teapots . |
| 24 | One in seven men and more than one in four women have difficulty sleeping — regardless of whether they are unemployed or working irregular shifts . |
| 25 | Tony Knight , who worked at BT as an electronics engineer for 23 years before opting for the academic life at Henley Management College , says that BT middle managers have attended his courses uncertain of whether they would have a job to go back to . |
| 26 | The Big Six and other large firms need to face up to the question of whether they want to be professionals or commercial profit-maximising organisations . |
| 27 | The latter were incensed at what they regarded as hitting below the belt and retaliated with vicious shootings at policemen regardless of whether they were the men responsible . |
| 28 | If mail order is excluded , much the same proportions of people patronised the various types of shopping centre , and types of shop , for their most recent non-routine purchase , regardless of whether they were buying on credit or buying for cash . |
| 29 | Such travellers may have been missionaries or emissaries , but the term presumably also encompasses those involved in commerce irrespective of whether they originated from across the English Channel . |
| 30 | Finally , Schrager and Short focus on ‘ illegal ’ acts , but they do not stress that this refers to acts punishable by the state regardless of whether they are subsumed under civil , administrative , or criminal law . |