Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] whether they [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the directors do state their reasons the court will investigate them to the extent of seeing whether they have acted on the right principles and will overrule their decision if they have acted on considerations which should not have weighed with them , but not merely because the court would have come to a different conclusion . |
| 2 | In checking to ensure that your employers have striven to strike a fair balance , it could be worth asking whether they have considered drawing up some form of ‘ points table ’ or other grading system , by which the relevant matters can be assessed . |
| 3 | A person may seek advice for one or more purposes and it is important to distinguish those who may need help in establishing whether they have a problem , those who need help in establishing what action they can take and those who need help in pursuing a remedy . |
| 4 | This course , which is the only one of its type in Northern Ireland , is designed to cater for students who wish to study accounting and other related subjects before deciding whether they want to embark on the study of professional accountancy , or who wish to acquire sufficient knowledge of accounting before taking up employment . |
| 5 | The fact that the goods are of defective quality is usually irrelevant in deciding whether they correspond with their description . |
| 6 | Before discussing whether they have a place in children 's reading today , it is necessary to establish what is meant by ‘ the classics ’ . |
| 7 | What it means is that if you know that somebody 's or if you know somebody 's sex then you 've got a better than chance bet at guessing whether they smoke or not . |