Example sentences of "[vb infin] whether [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | The doctor , universally known as ‘ Hubert ’ , was rotund , but it was a jolly bouncing roundness , not like the disgusting pot-bellied men who do n't know whether to wear their trousers above or below their pots . |
2 | He did n't know whether to wake her , or even if that was possible if her sleep was so deep that she could crouch in a corner , weeping , and not wake herself . |
3 | but now I do n't know whether to pretend , just to leave it , or to say anything , do n't want Cathy to think I was ungrateful . |
4 | She did n't know whether to assure him that she needed a dose of his big prick , or a damn good spanking . |
5 | He did n't know whether to lock him up or what to do . |
6 | I did n't know whether to go for the oatmeal for second choice or whether to stick to the saxe , but I definitely did not want jet or donkey , that I did know . |
7 | I did n't know whether to go back and try for something in the West End again , or television , films — or even go back into fringe theatre . |
8 | the whatsernames , so at least I can know whether to go home and come back |
9 | I do n't know whether to go out . |
10 | And , and did but I do n't know whether to take him on holiday Doctor . |
11 | ‘ I do n't know whether to take that remark as a compliment or not , ’ she said dubiously . |
12 | Patricia added : ‘ I did n't know whether to take a case or not but my solicitor , Rosemary Nelson and barrister Elaine Kelly , were very helpful and supportive . |
13 | So I I I mean , but I do n't know whether to take it today or you know because she 'll get a lot of things given her today . |
14 | I do n't know whether to take it with me . |
15 | I do n't know whether to take her home or |
16 | He did n't know whether to leave them here with all the other stuff that he was leaving behind or take them with him . |
17 | I picked it up , then did n't know whether to leave it or bring it up . |
18 | One does n't know whether to telephone or what . |
19 | and then he asked me then and erm , he did n't know whether to ask me or not , well he knew , he knew more or less I 'd say yes anyway , cos I more , I 'd already said yes , but not to his face , so but he did n't know whether to because Henry fancied me |
20 | did was that I did n't know whether to do three sine squared right ? |
21 | Your Pat said to me on Sunday while I was talking to her , she said , when she was saying oh well she does n't know whether to vote Tory because |
22 | did n't know whether to use |
23 | We did n't know whether to give it to her or not . |
24 | I do n't know whether to give Vera her present today or tomorrow . |
25 | She found nothing , although she did n't know whether to put this down to a lack of success on the part of the police or the massive coverage afforded to the hijacking of a wide-bodied jet over Italy . |
26 | I did n't know whether to put two blue queens in or ten things or |
27 | I did n't know whether to put that out or er |
28 | And he 's filled all the front in and the back , like , referees and everything and he said inside you 've got to give your details of your erm employment history and he 'd not put anything in , said I did n't know whether to put anything on there cos I 'm on a Y P . |
29 | I do n't know whether to put them outside or not |
30 | When she came to the door and I I did n't know whether to invite her in or not like I went come in and , an she like , looked at me and I goes , do n't ask ! |