Example sentences of "whether it [be] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He takes on the role as band spokesman with relish and enjoys being interviewed , whether it be with the NME or a fanzine about to make its first appearance . |
| 2 | For the past few years , Caterham has produced a new model every year , whether it be with a different engine , or new suspension or an entire new series such as the Rover K-Series . |
| 3 | The other point of view was that the origin and route of funding , whether it be via Jordanian or Israeli authorities , or from an external funding agency — even Palestinian nationalist sources — necessarily implied a kind of patronage which was bound to strengthen external control over the community . |
| 4 | Whether it be for family , friends or just for the occasion , appearance on the parade is viewed as a token for all the other skills learnt during the nineteen weeks of basic training . |
| 5 | Whether it be for the supermarket shelf or McDonald 's , suppliers may add ingredients to ensure that foods maintain their fresh taste and appearance . |
| 6 | However , it was well established in the field of goods vehicles operators licensing that if an operator relied upon an agent to perform functions for him , whether it be for the maintenance of vehicles , the checking of tachograph charts , or whatever , the operator must accept full responsibility for employing an efficient agent . |
| 7 | In fact , many organisations have reduced this and other functions to such an extent that they use consultants for a wide variety of activities whether it be for strategy advice , for marketing , production , organisation development , training or indeed executive search . |
| 8 | Even so , as it stands , I feel that whether it be for business presentations , hobby or educational purposes , AWI has much to recommend it . |
| 9 | On the whole this is an excellent package whether it be for research , leisure use or plain old-fashioned nostalgia . |
| 10 | Agrarian reform programmes have differed in their emphasis , whether it be on land distribution or agricultural production . |
| 11 | Nowadays there are still tourist boats taking visitors to see Cabo Girâo or Machico or to swim in the sheltered coves , but Madeira now has a fine road network stretching to every small hamlet , whether it be on the top of a mountain or in the bottom of a valley . |
| 12 | To equate the will of the people with the will of the majority may often be a justifiable piece of political shorthand ; but those in a minority , whether it be on a particular issue or in a more long-term and fundamental way , are always entitled to remind the rest of society that they too are part of " the people " . |
| 13 | As a key element in this strategy , a small number of ‘ demonstrator projects ’ will integrate socio-economic data with a user 's own distinctive data , whether it be on the environment , health , crime or from market research . |
| 14 | It follows that the taking of a patient 's life by some conduct deliberately designed with the primary intention of bringing about his death is unlawful , whether it be at the patient 's request or without his knowledge or consent . |
| 15 | A key to survival is knowing how to wind down — whether it be at the races , on a trip up the stunning Victoria Peak or dining on dim sum on a floating restaurant . |
| 16 | ‘ A temporary farewell only — I doubt not I shall return to court in the summer , whether it be at Westminster , Eltham or Richmond . |
| 17 | Whatever the method chosen , these quantitative techniques are used for the construction of specific sales and market forecasts , whether it be at the level of the sales territory , market segment , national or even international market . |
| 18 | Whatever the method chosen , these techniques are used for the construction of specific sales and market forecasts , whether it be at the level of the sales territory , market segment ( see later chapter ) , national or even international market . |
| 19 | I mean I want to start with , with pensions pay and er , basically what 's happening is that everyone 's suffering pay cuts er and er th th what the government is doing is , first of all is attacking the State pension scheme er , and it 's allowing , er , employers to continue to rip-off occupational pension schemes and er since it 's pay , and it 's our pay , we wan na make sure we control it and I do n't see why the employers should be allowed to continue to exploit er , us both at one , both in terms of the pay we get now and the pay we get when we retire , whether it be at sixty whether it be er , whenever we wish to er retire and er , I think it 's very important if the government is er committed to crime prevention , that it actually starts doing something about those for , those , those employers , and Maxwell has , has been er referred to already , he 's just the tip of this very big iceberg er , and er , up and down the country , people are suffering substantial thefts of pay er employers are systematically organizing wages snatches , that 's what this er pension fraud is all about , and it 's about time that our government actually got round er and tackled this very important corporate crime issue that 's actually going on at the moment and er , I think that it 's very important that we ensure that we 're involved in er managing our own pension sch p pension funds , and therefore we should be pushing through demands of the er th the , the charter for pension fund democracy , and ensuring er that the government actually listens to what we 're saying , and actually er comes up with answers why we can not have the right to control our pay cos I can I ca n't see an any reason that they come back and say why democracy , why they ca n't , why , why they wo n't allow us to have a greater say and control our own pension funds and that 's I think is a legitimate demand that we should be campaigning for , up and down the country . |
| 20 | The ironic delight that Nizan displayed in presenting an extremist image of himself , whether it be as the arch-conservative , staunch defender of private property and the Church , or as the committed Bolshevik , reached its climax in late 1925 and early 1926 . |
| 21 | Whatever the occasion , whether it be over coffee or in a contentious meeting , the Profitboss goes out of his way to assist his colleagues . |
| 22 | The advertising is in black-and-white and is authentically ‘ French ’ — concentrating on moments or happenings in which French people , young and old , are enjoying their Janneau as a part of their everyday life — relaxed with that indefinable French quality of style which instils ordinary events with a particular panache , whether it be over a meal or simple as a complement to civilised living at any time of day . |
| 23 | Whether it be through the exchange of goods , services , esteem or confidence , all relationships are marked by some sort of reciprocity . |
| 24 | I would be delighted to hear from any readers , whether it be about these or any other non-community species . |
| 25 | It was to be known whether the mines " are like to continue as they have been , & whether the Oare is like to continue at the same rate it hath been at , and whether it be of the same goodness as it hath been . " |
| 26 | The operations of this central process can not be conveyed to another without employing some convention which allows a communicational interchange , whether it be by gesture , facial expression , or language . |
| 27 | The concept of the Created God completely rules out the exclusion from the Alternative Religion of any part whatsoever of humankind , whether it be by reason of race , colour , sex , or for any other reason at all which may create an identifiable group or individual . |
| 28 | Well the Multiple Sclerosis Society has made it easy to take to the air whether it be by parachute , glider or plane . |
| 29 | Public scrutiny , whether it be by legislatures or the mass media , is hampered . |
| 30 | Yeah I think , I think what wh er you do need to have worked out in , in your own minds and justified it what your plans are in terms of u realizing the extra resource whether it be by temp or by overtime . |