Example sentences of "[be] [adj] whether " in BNC.
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| 1 | Prince 's Youth Business Trust is particularly concerned with helping young unemployed people , between the ages of 18 and 25 , who are disadvantaged whether for social , economic , environmental or physical reasons . |
| 2 | What does it benefit the British people of Northern Ireland ( for the Ulster-born members of the IRA are British whether they like it or not ) randomly to murder British children in Warrington ? |
| 3 | After impetuously hijacking the tapes of a feature on trade unions which C4 's nervous bigwigs wanted cut , he did n't make another appearance on the show , and it has never been clear whether he jumped or was pushed . |
| 4 | He had not been clear whether or not he should attend the wedding ceremony . |
| 5 | In the past decade , it has never been clear whether the Government have found satisfying their own political philosophy more important than satisfying the training needs of the nation . |
| 6 | On the basis of the research we undertook , we are doubtful whether either of the latter two epithets are generally appropriate . |
| 7 | ‘ It seems to me that the board are wrong whether they acted judicially or ministerially . |
| 8 | I am interested whether there 's a possibility of bringing an end to the violence in Northern Ireland . |
| 9 | I do n't suppose you 're bothered whether they 've got hems and neat edges on them . |
| 10 | You know before you 're sure whether it 's cos you know if you get into probation you see , that 's quite a specialized area and , and it may I think actually it might be it 's quite difficult to get into . |
| 11 | Meredith delved in her plastic bag and produced a bottle of wine and — because she had not been sure whether her hostess drank — a box of chocolates . |
| 12 | Many exercises on pages 190 to 193 are useful whether or not you have hearing loss . |
| 13 | If you are undecided whether to apply , you may visit a Government Department during vacation in order to see what goes on , your reasonable expenses being refunded . |
| 14 | Christian Aid staff have been sceptical whether this is appropriate for Christian Aid , with some ( including the LA/C Group ) strongly opposed . |
| 15 | The glossy commercial features a killer whale … several seal lions and a voice-over by Angus Deayton , but some people are sceptical whether it 's the way to create the right impression |
| 16 | If someone else was paying rates on your behalf then you may still be counted as a ratepayer so check with your council if you are unsure whether you qualify . |
| 17 | We are unsure whether the behaviour is truly co-operative , or is organised by certain individuals in the school , but the whistles and considerable vocal activity which often occur among members of feeding groups are undoubtedly communication signals . |
| 18 | Police are unsure whether the mysterious girl has gone through some hideous black-magic ritual or whether the drawings spring from a tortured imagination . |
| 19 | Police are unsure whether the mysterious girl has gone through some hideous black-magic ritual or whether the drawings spring from a tortured imagination Until Danielle is identified , nobody can tell . |
| 20 | Persons who are unsure whether their sexual partner has HIV infection should in any event take steps to protect themselves and their partner against possible transmission of the virus . |
| 21 | If the players are unsure whether something will work , he is able to listen , dissects their concerns and adjusts the style accordingly . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Ralph , ’ said the captain ‘ we are unsure whether there is anybody left in the building , it is up to you Carter and Jo to find out . |
| 23 | Expansion or reformulation should be possible whether or not the first result is positive or negative . |
| 24 | It would appear from Donoghue v. Stevenson and Australian Knitting Mills Ltd. v. Grant [ 1936 ] A.C. 85 that it would be immaterial whether at the time of fault the victim was in existence or not , so long as the victim was a member of a class which might reasonably and probably be affected by the act of carelessness . |
| 25 | This tendency has no counterpart in Levi , and it may be doubtful whether it could live with the subject-matter of the camps . |
| 26 | Without the promise , it must be doubtful whether Ibstock would have held the dividend . |
| 27 | Details may vary and certain climatic zones may produce more individual features than others , as was suggested above for the glacial and arid climatic zones , but it seems to be doubtful whether fluvially controlled landscapes formed in different climates are as distinctive as is sometimes maintained ( Stoddart , 1969 ) . |
| 28 | It would seem to be doubtful whether a fall of this magnitude was commensurate with the effort put in by those who called for a boycott , that is , Provisional Sinn Fein , I RSP , Unity and Fathers Faul and Murray . |
| 29 | At common law it appears to be doubtful whether an agreement for a " knockout " , ie a contract between interested bidders to refrain from bidding against each other , was illegal . |
| 30 | Similarly , if parents are able to have their views upheld ( as might occur on an appeal against a decision not to reinstate a permanently excluded pupil ) , ‘ it may not be clear whether it is primarily the child 's right or the parents ' rights over upbringing which is being upheld ’ . |