Example sentences of "[noun] is [subord] or " in BNC.
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| 1 | With so many variable factors , it ought to be possible to provide a ‘ fit ’ to almost any curve ; the interesting point of the study is whether or not the scale factors put into the equations seem to be saying anything that would lead to an elucidation of the influences at work . |
| 2 | In this more specific area of debate , the issue is whether or not the child will be so badly handicapped that it will be unable to sustain a life which society would consider to be in any sense worthwhile . |
| 3 | The issue is whether or not there should be a strong framework and organizational commitment to instruments of public policy or whether or not there is a belief that such interventions are illegitimate and best left to the mysterious movements of market forces . |
| 4 | The issue is whether or not the land is open land or not open land ? |
| 5 | The real issue is whether or not our results have some general message . |
| 6 | The central issue is whether or not a Third World bourgeoisie can become hegemonic in its own realm and drive towards ‘ real ’ development ( as Becker asserts for Peru 's ‘ New Bourgeoisie ’ ) or whether the only realistic option for Third World bourgeoisies , under the present system of global capitalist hegemony , is to throw their lot in with the TNCs , as Evans argues for the triple alliance in Brazil . |
| 7 | For example , " Mum , can I go out to play ? " indicates that the two people in the improvisation are mother and child and that the issue is whether or not the child is allowed out . |
| 8 | The issue is whether or not the defendant 's lawyer should have told his client about the state of the title and the risks arising therefrom and I did n't have any difficulty in coming to the conclusion on that matter without the aid of expert evidence and erm the judge then goes on to deal with the authorities . |
| 9 | Where the question is whether or not to open a new station , ‘ we balance the risks of lengthening the journey time against potential new traffic . ’ |
| 10 | The only interesting question is whether or not Marxism can actually explain these phenomena . |
| 11 | All he can ( and should ) question is whether or not the asserted conclusions follow logically from the axioms . |
| 12 | The only question is whether or not Jane has a key to open the drawer in the |
| 13 | The question is whether or not the document , prepared and signed as it was , satisfies the requirements of the substituted section 9 of the Wills Act 1837 . |
| 14 | The question is whether or not there is a future benefit and how certain that benefit is . |
| 15 | The question is whether or not the syndicates running off their future liabilities did so in utmost good faith by revealing all pertinent facts about the contract . |
| 16 | A further question is whether or not a less costly form of regulation could be devised that still allows the same degree of competition in the markets with the same level of investor protection . |
| 17 | Now question is whether or not there is a simple ability to realise a capital receipt and use it I think , and if that were true , if what you 're saying is true and there was some net gain to be made very easily then I think we would have a hard time , perhaps , refusing what you 're saying . |
| 18 | But the bottom line to consider when tasting wine is whether or not you actually like it . |
| 19 | Another factor is whether or not the death of a plant or animal necessarily coincided with the point at which it ceased to exchange carbon with the environment . |
| 20 | The most important factor is whether or not it has a standard case and motherboard . |
| 21 | Another point to bear in mind when working out your interview schedule is whether or not candidates are to be shown over the work place before the interview . |
| 22 | The important common denominator is whether or not changes associated with ageing are compatible with how an individual wishes to live his or her life . |
| 23 | A recurring theme in government re-organisation is whether or not to have , for example , a Ministry of Children , or a Department of Senior Citizens . |
| 24 | Another consideration is whether or not the supplier can offer the level of after sales service that you require , since like any other type of equipment a softener requires regular servicing and maintenance in order to keep it operating at peak efficiency . |
| 25 | The important thing is whether or not either party has learnt from past errors . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ Bearing in mind that the essence of the proceedings is whether or not this lady had to give up these premises , it seems to me that , although he may not have been correct in thinking that the relief sought in the counterclaim was a matter for judicial review , the issue could without doubt be better dealt with by separate proceedings . |
| 27 | The difference between the pairs is whether or not the vocal chords are used in making the sound or not . |
| 28 | But the problem which data of this kind present is whether or not contexts where the subject is realized by a personal pronoun or by these are possible ‘ variable ’ environments . |
| 29 | I do n't think your problem is whether or not this man is the right one or not . |
| 30 | One of the issues for discussion is whether or not , or how far , the Anglo-Norman fabliaux formed a bridge between the French fabliaux and the English . |