Example sentences of "or not [vb mod] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And the they used to when they would speak Orcadian among their their pals and then when they when they were playing games all the kids the Orcadian ones whether they were Orcadian or not would adopt this American drawl and they all spoke like that . |
| 2 | Whether this chairman goes along with the president or not may turn on many factors , but bargaining is very likely to play a part . |
| 3 | It may be harder to keep seeing change as ‘ challenge ’ rather than ‘ threat ’ when the going gets tough , but whether you can or not may say more about the way difficulties are met and the emotional repercussions they generate than about their very existence . |
| 4 | Part of the decision as to whether to justify text or not should rest on the type of product that is being produced . |
| 5 | One might attempt to reject that entire discussion on the grounds that whether we have free will or not can make no difference to the way we live our lives . |
| 6 | Whether you can get help or not will depend on your needs and your income and savings , and whether there is anybody else who can provide the help that you need . |
| 7 | Bye-law 76 makes members liable for disciplinary action when they enter an IVA , but whether the Investigation Committee refers cases to the Disciplinary Committee or not will depend on a member 's attitude to the arrangement , rather than on its causes . |
| 8 | Whether I play ( at Beckenham ) or not will depend how my foot feels and also on practice possibilities , ’ he said . |
| 9 | Whether it is adopted or not will depend on ‘ the strength , organisation and cohesiveness of the various social classes struggling in that particular society ’ ( Urry 1981 : 94 ) . |
| 10 | Yes , I think there is a fair point there but er I do n't know whether you listeners appreciate that nobody at all , whether disabled or not will have to repay the student loan after they 've graduated if their income is below 85% of the national average wage , which is currently 11,500 pounds , er we are recognising that they do face some additional costs er when they 've graduated and that should be taken into account and that will be one of the things in our concession . |
| 11 | The decision whether to work or not must depend on each woman 's circumstances , abilities and finances . |