Example sentences of "determine whether [art] [noun sg] is " in BNC.

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1 Consequently , I propose that question ( 1 ) in the Factortame case ( Case C 221/89 ) should be answered : whilst at present it falls to the member state concerned to determine whether a vessel is entitled to be registered in that state , the member state in question is none the less bound to comply with the relevant principles and provisions of Community law .
2 ( 1 ) Whilst at present it falls to the member state concerned to determine whether a vessel is entitled to be registered in that state , the member state in question is none the less bound to comply with the relevant principles and provisions of Community law .
3 Whereas these may appear to be easy to recognize in theory , in practice it can be difficult to determine whether a sediment is grain supported or matrix supported in a hand specimen , but particularly when seen in two dimensions within a thin section ( e.g. Fig. 5.2d ) .
4 Two general techniques have been used to determine whether a string is a legal combination of characters .
5 You can use this function to determine whether a number is positive , negative or zero .
6 We can now formulate a provisional test to determine whether a deviance is grammatical or semantic ( 'provisional' , because , as we shall see , things are not so simple ) : if the minimal change required to ‘ cure ’ an anomaly in a sentence involves one or more closed set items , then the deviance is grammatical ; if , however , the sentence can most easily be normalised by replacing one or more open set elements , then the deviance is semantic .
7 Under this approach , if a relationship is created by trust deed , contract , or other similar instrument and there is no pre-existing fiduciary relationship between the parties , in order to determine whether the relationship is fiduciary and , if so , the scope of the fiduciary 's duties , it is necessary to have regard to all the terms of the instrument .
8 It can sometimes be difficult to determine whether the patient is ill-tempered and perhaps foulmouthed towards you because of the immediate effects of his illness and the frustration he feels , especially if he can not speak normally , or whether it is part of a personality change which is going to last indefinitely .
9 The cashier then initiates a sequence of automated steps to check a cardholder database to determine whether the card is legitimate ( i.e. not stolen ) and the amount of the charge is within the cardholders available credit limit .
10 This must then , within six months , carry out an investigation of the costs and benefits to determine whether the merger is contrary to the public interest .
11 Despite this , the House of Lords rejected any concept of commercial equivalence so that Lord Atkin held : It was contended that in all commercial contracts the question was whether there was " substantial " compliance with the contract : there must always be some margin and it is for the tribunal of fact to determine whether the margin is exceeded or not .
12 The surprise findings have worried island fishermen , who want more detailed monitoring to determine whether the oil is localised or spread over a wide area .
13 These targets will enable the company to determine whether the project is meeting the established criteria .
14 ‘ 1(2) In determining whether a person is a fit and proper person to hold any particular position , regard shall be had to his probity , to his competence and soundness of judgement for fulfilling the responsibilities of that position , to the diligence with which he is fulfilling or likely to fulfil those responsibilities and to whether the interests of depositors or potential depositors of the institution are , or are likely to be , in any way threatened by his holding that position .
15 Secondly , the council may balk at the costs of determining whether a treatment is scientifically valid .
16 Thus section 3(2) provides that in determining whether a product is defective all the circumstances are to be taken into account , including :
17 ( 2 ) In determining whether a lease is one to which section 11 applies — ( b ) a lease which is determinable at the option of the lessor before the expiration of seven years from the commencement of the term shall be treated as a lease for a term of less than seven years , and ( c ) a lease ( other than a lease to which paragraph ( b ) applies ) shall not be treated as a lease for a term of less than seven years if it confers on the lessee an option for renewal for a term which , together with the original term , amounts to seven years or more .
18 It is also helpful to bear in mind that the following factors tend to be of little or no relevance in determining whether a business is transferred as a going concern .
19 The Revenue 's criterion for determining whether a trustee is a " professional trustee " for this purpose is whether he is carrying out his functions as trustee in the course of his business ( being a business which , as a matter of fact , includes the management of trusts ) rather than as a private individual .
20 Graduate students must also secure a college place , but each laboratory and the faculty board play the dominant role in determining whether the student is qualified to embark on postgraduate studies ; they also appoint the supervisor .
21 Megarry V-C , in Marshall ( Thomas ) ( Exports ) v Guinle [ 1979 ] Ch 227 set out a test of four elements which is most helpful for determining whether the information is too widely known to retain the necessary quality of confidence .
22 How will it , without a list or register , determine whether a household is a single or a two-person household ?
23 First they determine whether an individual is better likely to conform to reason by following an authority or by following his own judgment independently of any authority .
24 Does everyone dream — and what determines whether a dream is remembered ?
25 In the first place , to treat presence of the other party within England and Wales as the factor which determines whether a transaction is within the ambit of the sections would be to adopt a criterion which would be capricious in the extreme .
26 It is the amount of this payment which determines whether the business is being hived up at less or more than cost or market value for the purposes of the value-shifting provisions described above .
27 This in my view is a critical determinate of leaving aside the question of fifty of fif the application of section fifty four A that determines whether the policy is required .
28 If the answer is " yes " then it must be determined whether the design is commonplace ( at the time of its creation ) .
29 Custody officers are specially trained to handle cautions , they follow a detailed grading system which helps determine whether a caution is suitable .
30 They will determine whether a horse is willing or uncooperative ; docile or aggressive ; confident or anxious ; sensible or unpredictable ; trustworthy or mean ; friendly or standoffish ; tolerant or impatient ; and animated or placid .
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