Example sentences of "[prep] whether [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The kind of determinism dominant in the book is exemplified in his discussion of tense : On the other hand it could be said that the English tense system offers speakers the choice of whether to see time in this way . |
| 2 | There had been heated argument in the Supreme Soviet on the question of whether to allow members of the armed forces and police to belong to a political party . |
| 3 | The questions of whether to allow increases in the industry 's import fuel bills to be passed on to the consumer and how to treat investment need to be addressed . |
| 4 | More central to the concerns of this book is the question of whether testing programmes are a suitable procedure for accountability . |
| 5 | While the Queen was pondering the question of whether to pay income tax , the rest of the nation was wondering whether they would have any income on which to pay tax . |
| 6 | The issue of whether to legalize abortion has brought down an Italian government , and yet the age of consent is fourteen , and furthermore sexual intercourse below that age is only illegal if the minor concerned brings charges . |
| 7 | One of the first issues the parties will face is the decision of whether to buy assets or shares . |
| 8 | The King said that he had considered abdicating over the question of whether to meet Israel face-to-face , but that he believed that attending the talks would add weight to international calls for Israel 's withdrawal from the occupied territories . |
| 9 | Such pressures can lead to lack of environmental awareness or at least an understandable questioning of whether spending time or money or both on improving classroom ecology justifies the effort involved . |
| 10 | I do however think I have been able to help with the emotional problems of the artists here , especially the big dilemma of whether to have kids or not . |
| 11 | One of the most serious differences in the classifications that have been employed so far have arisen from whether to divide land up by its use ( formal ) or by its activity ( functional ) . |
| 12 | The continuing squabble among Ministers over whether to raise taxes or cut public spending in November to tackle the budget deficit has triggered a new outburst of Tory in-fighting . |
| 13 | Although you may feel that Page 3 models , pornographic magazines , videos and films have no relevance to your life , and certainly no relevance to your obsession with losing weight or remaining slim , it is easy to see how such images of womanhood can contribute to a sense of vulnerability to rape , or just confusion over whether having breasts and thighs means you are always sexually available . |
| 14 | José María Mieres Muro ( Blanco ) took over from Raúl Lago Finsterwald responsibility for Housing and the Environment , pending a decision by the Party for the Government of the People ( PGP , part of the centre-left Nuevo Espacio coalition ) over whether to accept Lacalle 's invitation to join the government . |
| 15 | We therefore have a clashing interest of views over whether to feel sympathy or revulsion about Blanche . |
| 16 | The county council tenant must be left to manage his business and land as he sees fit and this includes his individual conscious decision as to whether to allow fox hunting across his land . |
| 17 | Part of the decision as to whether to justify text or not should rest on the type of product that is being produced . |
| 18 | It may be a choice as to whether to do X or not , or as to whether to do X , Y , or Z or as to how or when to do X. |
| 19 | It may be a choice as to whether to do X or not , or as to whether to do X , Y , or Z or as to how or when to do X. |
| 20 | Residential workers need to take part in the decisions as to whether to admit children to care , and , if so , when and on what basis . |
| 21 | and it would be a good guide I think for people as to whether to have meters or not . |
| 22 | Recent decisions as to whether to grant leave to go to judicial review , and High Court determinations , suggest that much hinges on the court 's interpretation of statutory duties and points of law . |
| 23 | Meanwhile the debate on whether to replace mercury amalgam fillings continues — the American Dental Association has gone on record as saying that dentists who recommend replacing fillings may do so because of the often hefty fees they can charge for the work . |
| 24 | If users have little experience of using videocassette recorders or tape-slide equipment , a decision may have to be made on whether to ignore sources such as videocassettes or tape-slide sets which may be relevant to the database or to include such materials but ensure that help and guidance are available when the equipment is needed . |
| 25 | A later edition ( 1653 ) included an appendix on whether to let blood in smallpox . |
| 26 | SHIPPING services in Orkney face the threat of disruption as crews of the Orkney Islands Shipping Company vote on whether to take strike action . |
| 27 | His decision on whether to release Gilmour will come next month . |
| 28 | The near feature of the Framework is that the decision on whether to devolve responsibility ( or not ) will be based on the outcome of a Quality Audit . |
| 29 | All agreed that the tactical decision on whether to go east or west at Cape Finisterre had been the key to success . |
| 30 | Parliament adjourned on March 7 until March 11 , with President Ramaswamy Venkataraman , having accepted Shekhar 's resignation , nevertheless delaying his decision on whether to call elections . |