Example sentences of "whether [pron] [modal v] [be] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whether I would be justified in couching this political criticism in terms of cognitive deprivation — that he lacks ‘ cognitive flexibility ’ or ‘ can not distinguish between his own thought about something ( e.g. capitalism ) and the thing itself ( Greenfield , p. 173 ) — seems to me doubtful . |
| 2 | Whether I 'll be remembered as the most pompous , hard-to-get-along-with person they 've ever come across , because I stand up for what I believe in , or as the best athlete Britain 's ever had , which I think will be the case , I 'll always be remembered . ’ |
| 3 | I made signs to ask whether I could be untied , but the official politely refused . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm not sure whether I should be flattered or otherwise , ’ her host drawled , and she decided on the spot that she hated men with sophisticated wit — was he saying that he took it as a compliment , or not , that he only got one mention at lunchtime ? |
| 5 | In this way , the legal view of insanity really becomes a view regarding whether someone should be held responsible . |
| 6 | You may find that you 've worried about whether you 'll be seen as weak of you give it your blessing . |
| 7 | A. If you are a tenant of a public landlord , such as a local authority , new town or housing association , and if you have a pressing need to move to another local authority area for a job or social reasons ( for example , because you are elderly or handicapped ) , you should ask your landlord whether you can be nominated for a move under the National Mobility Scheme . |
| 8 | You just ask the doctor of your choice whether you can be taken onto their list . |
| 9 | You just ask the doctor of your choice whether you can be taken onto their list . |
| 10 | Always find out whether you will be charged a higher interest rate for the privilege . |
| 11 | Shows whether you will be penalised if you cash in your mortgage ahead of the term . |
| 12 | I then asked her whether she would be prepared — in the safety of my consulting room and under my guidance — to imagine standing inside the cupboard and closing the door . |
| 13 | She waited to see whether she would be believed . |
| 14 | A vote was taken on whether she should be re-instated , and by a very narrow margin it was agreed that she should . |
| 15 | Her mother , Yasmin , 31 , is on police bail until the Crown Prosecution Service decides whether she should be charged with child abandonment . |
| 16 | She is on police bail while the Crown Prosecution Service considers whether she should be charged with child abandonment . |
| 17 | ‘ On the last day the professional psychologist was consulted as to whether she should be introduced again . |
| 18 | She was often hauled up before sheriffs for what would now be causing a breach of the peace , and before Bishops to see whether she should be burned for heresy , and frequently ended up in prison . |
| 19 | I do not know whether she had a heart or a soul or whether she could be moved by emotion ; she was simply the Grand Mistress ! |
| 20 | ‘ I suggest that we pay a visit to the hospital this morning — although I 'm not sure whether we 'll be allowed to see Liz and Owen . |
| 21 | It is absurd to disagree about whether we should be fixed to the Deutschmark or not , while behaving as if we were . |
| 22 | His conclusions are stark : ‘ … a basic profit statement or balance sheet of any company conveys meaningless information … some [ accountants ] are definitely doing conjuring tricks and manipulating figures and the rest hopelessly losing their balance in utter confusion … we must ask ourselves whether we should be constrained by our accounting numbers and take a negative stance which dampens all entrepreneurial spirit . ’ |
| 23 | You see Madam Deputy Speaker , deregulation unless we 're very careful , could just become another layer of bureaucracy with a whole new sub culture of civil servants being consulted as to whether something should be deregulated or not . |
| 24 | You know it makes you well it makes you wonder whether something could be done without placing him , for his sake ! |
| 25 | ought to be said really , since Alan is not here and is erm is resigning , well perhaps that could come a little later on because I think both Joan and Alan er there should be some record other than this about the work they have put in for the Society er I mean the only idea I have , I do n't know how much of a a precedent this is , whether , whether anybody should be offered life membership of the the society or is that only for do you have to reach a certain age |
| 26 | 1989 ) we asked those who had just adopted children whether they would be prepared or willing to accept or consider adoption with contact . |
| 27 | The adaptability of African farmers was not in doubt , but whether they would be given the means to expand production to meet growing urban and international markets was an open question . |
| 28 | In thanking my right hon. Friend for that answer , may I ask him to have regard to the stresses and strains that already exist in a predominantly Christian European Community and to consider whether they would be increased if we admitted to the Community nations with a predominantly Islamic culture ? |
| 29 | It had to be decided whether the Vienna Convention would include provisions on objective regimes , or whether they would be subsumed under the general prescription . |
| 30 | Virtually none was informed of any charges against them or whether they would be brought to trial . |