Example sentences of "whether [coord] [adv] an " in BNC.
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| 1 | It began to seem a possibility that an external observer would be able to predict whether or not an apparently relaxed subject was forming visual images . |
| 2 | So it is not yet possible to say with absolute certainty , using evoked potentials that are correlated with reports of conscious mental events , whether or not an individual external event has resulted in a particular mental event . |
| 3 | If , in a given species , animals at a particular stage of their lives habitually live with relatives , then selection will favour altruistic acts that cause a net increase in the number of the relevant genes , whether or not an animal can recognize its own relatives . |
| 4 | When prior approval from Agriculture Departments for agricultural developments attracting grant aid in the UK ( whether or not an EEC-backed scheme ) was abolished in 1980 , a modified system of prior approval in National Parks and SSSIs was set up instead . |
| 5 | In a company of five surveyors , all of whom hold shares and are also directors , the question of whether or not an individual may allege ‘ prejudicial ’ conduct by the others will depend on whether the plaintiff has suffered harm as a member . |
| 6 | In societies such as colonial Sri Lanka , in which criminal law was made up of a set of rules , under this definition it is not normally difficult to determine whether or not an action was criminal . |
| 7 | Forged vouchers were sometimes detected , but usually there was no way for the slaughterhouse manager to know whether or not an animal was stolen . |
| 8 | This will apply whether or not an election to waive the exemption from charging VAT is in place on the property at the date the lease is granted . |
| 9 | Finally , if you have any doubts about whether or not an alteration you are planning to your roof requires permission , the golden rule is to ask your council beforehand . |
| 10 | How long these shrouded corpses lay above ground depended on a number of factors : whether or not an autopsy was required , the undertaker 's schedule , the availability of a grave-digger — or the parish coffin if it was needed — the wishes of the family or any specific instruction left by the deceased . |
| 11 | It is submitted that whether or not an entry has been made is a question of fact for the jury to decide . |
| 12 | Instead , he believes , they rely on advice from teachers about whether or not an applicant would be compatible . |
| 13 | A trie neatly allows the study of sub-word letter sequences , i.e. it allows the immediate determination of whether or not an initial sub-string is valid . |
| 14 | People who are at risk from HIV by having ‘ unsafe sex ’ , should have a check-up for other sexually transmitted diseases whether or not an HIV antibody test is requested . |
| 15 | It is interesting that the statute states that Inspectors of Accidents will be appointed by the Secretary of State ; also that it will be the Chief Inspector , not the Secretary of State , who will decide whether or not an investigation is to be carried out . |
| 16 | Hewlett-Packard Co and IBM Corp were still vacillating over whether or not an announcement of the COSI Common Open Systems Interface initiative would be forthcoming on March 17 at UniForum in San Francisco . |
| 17 | Hewlett-Packard and IBM Corp were still vacillating over whether or not an announcement of the COSI Common Open Systems Interface initiative would be forthcoming on March 17th at UniForum in San Francisco ( UX No 424 , 425 ) . |
| 18 | The implication of this decision is that whether or not an applicant has standing does not depend on which remedy of those available under Order 53 is sought . |
| 19 | Whether or not an effective school library should depend on voluntary labour and charity remains a specific instance of a wider political issue which schools across the nation face daily . |
| 20 | We do not ask whether or not an axiom is " true " — just as we do n't ask if the rules of chess are " true " . |
| 21 | Just as we have adopted an intuitive approach to the concept of set so we shall allow our intuition to guide us in the matter of whether or not an explanation is logically acceptable : to formalise the notion of acceptability would take us too far afield , into symbolic logic . |
| 22 | However , it should be noted that Blacksell and Gilg ( 1981 , p. 143 ) consider that ‘ in many respects , whether or not an application is granted or refused is less important than the safeguards that are attached to any permission . ’ |
| 23 | If the defendant succeeds on either of these issues , there would , strictly , be an issue as to whether or not an order for rectification of the register , as against the building society , ought to be made . |
| 24 | Whether or not an action is brought mainly depends on the shareholders , but the collective action problem which underlies the separation of ownership and control also militates against shareholder participation in enforcement proceedings . |
| 25 | The traditional approach to statistical analysis is to use one of a range of tools to test for ‘ significance ’ as a means of indicating whether or not an explicitly formulated hypothesis can be upheld ; Fasold ( 1984 , chapter 4 ) discusses the application of this general method in sociolinguistics . |
| 26 | The question of criteria of objectivity is a complex one , and it is not easy to decide what criteria are valid in what context.5 But if it was only I myself and no one else who could decide whether or not an error has been committed in a given instance , then the distinction between " subjective " and " objective " order would have no meaning . |
| 27 | Yet ‘ to ascertain whether or not an institution is a charity , it is , then , no good looking at the Act ’ . |
| 28 | Traditional catalogue studies considered success and failure of a catalogue consultation in terms of whether or not an item was in the catalogue and , if it was , whether or not the user managed to find it . |
| 29 | The site code ( first digit of the organisation code ) is , in fact , part of the security of the system and determines whether or not an operator can access this record because each operator can only look at his/her own site 's records unless designated otherwise . |
| 30 | If the response is not satisfactory a visit can have advantages in that the claimant can see that an interest is being taken in their welfare , the handler can consider whether or not an independent examination may be desirable and also may act as a catalyst in a speedy return to work . |