Example sentences of "but whether it be " in BNC.
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| 1 | But whether it is superseded by a new work or not , any book of a popular or educational nature which is clearly out of date should be considered for discard . |
| 2 | There is quite a lot of X in coffee — probably' enough to affect directly our own enkephalin receptors — but whether it is the major stimulant remains to be seen . |
| 3 | The question to be answered is not whether the deprave-and-corrupt test is necessary in a modern society — that has now been conceded — but whether it is sufficient to catch the full range of material which ‘ the protection of health and morals ’ requires ? |
| 4 | But whether it is real or imaginary , it should.be something of an ideal , a place where you feel secure and protected . |
| 5 | But whether it is worthwhile — or even possible — to return to the older project , to which Hall himself made so many pioneering contributions , is a different matter . |
| 6 | But whether it is Ortega 's ‘ vital system of ideas of a period ’ , or Leavis ' sense of an ‘ organic life ’ which it is the university 's function to foster , or Bantock 's concern that the organic relationship between education and ( what he admits to being ) a minority culture was being attenuated , or Robbins ' view with which we started , we are in each case being asked to accept an unduly conservative function . |
| 7 | But whether it is the right thing to do is another thing . |
| 8 | It 's the latest twist on the seminal Seventies Top Trumps boom , but whether it 's such jovial playground fun is under debate . |
| 9 | It figures it 'll get one or two to commit probably in time for Spring Comdex and will eventually get five , but whether it 's out of this lot remains unclear . |
| 10 | The most important choice facing today 's buyer is n't whether to buy direct or from a dealer , but whether it 's worth paying extra for really good quality support and service . |
| 11 | I said , well I said er I 'll ask Peter , I know there is one down there but whether it 's for sale or not , I said I 'll be cheeky this morning and ask him . |
| 12 | Well it was but whether it 's erm try it again from cold I think . |
| 13 | I 'm looking for something somewhere Yes , well it appears to be working , but whether it 's working correctly I do n't know oh Ray , there is provision here for the headphones , you , you said are you supposed to use headphones with it , mind you it sounds pretty audible anyway , I do n't think you need headphones , I mean I 'm not sure there 's a |
| 14 | So there is evidence that the immune system is caught up in the pathological process , but whether it 's truly an auto-immune disease is not so clear . |
| 15 | But whether it 's therapeutic for the reader is not for me to say . |
| 16 | A revelation from God is bound to be true , ‘ but whether it be a divine revelation , or no , reason must judge ’ . |
| 17 | This controversial book was widely discussed but whether it was read by artists I leave to further research . |
| 18 | She put up her hand but whether it was to catch hold of the reins or to protect herself I do not know . |
| 19 | It was better than walking , better than fighting the tangle of woodland , but whether it was better than lying in the clearing , I could n't decide . |
| 20 | I 'd crumpled on to the door mat and I remember a fearful pain , but whether it was my head or my ankle , I do n't really know . |
| 21 | In the Vedic period the abstract idea of time was regarded as the fundamental principle of the universe , but whether it was made into a deity is uncertain . |
| 22 | Its sudden reappearance , a product of the uncertain economic times in Eastern Europe , at first seemed easily explained , but whether it was wartime booty or a token of gratitude , whether a museum who may or may not have owned it wanted it back or not , whether it was legally correct or amoral , by putting it up for auction ( and illustrating it on the catalogue cover ) Sotheby 's assured themselves of one thing : whatever they did would be wrong . |
| 23 | She lay there , and her knees were trembling , but whether it was from running from the Métro , from past terror , or from shame , she could not tell . |
| 24 | But whether it was because of the conversation or the nursery food , Haverford 's eyelids were beginning to droop . |
| 25 | But whether it was him or someone else … or just bad luck . ’ |
| 26 | Redpath had been called in because the body on the mud had been reported by P.C. Clifford from a land-based patrol car , but whether it was properly a land or a river matter was a moot point . |
| 27 | She could n't stop shivering , but whether it was caused by cold or the strain of waiting until fitzAlan won free of the castle she did n't know . |
| 28 | Jacobs and Kinsella makes it clear that the consideration which courts must now take into account is not whether a custodial sentence was necessary to protect the public from offenders generally of the same type , but whether it was necessary to protect the public from a particular offender . |
| 29 | The knot of demonstrators summoned up a ragged cry and waved their tattered banners , but whether it was the sight of Edwina Currie or of Virginia Bottomley was not immediately evident . |
| 30 | But whether it was still |