Example sentences of "whether it [is] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Whether it is flying through the valleys of Norway in a landscape lit only by the dim glow of the snow-covered mountains , or across the almost solid darkness of Salisbury Plain , you ca n't beat flying with the owls and the bats . |
| 32 | She tries to capture a horse 's character , whether it is wild or thoroughbred . |
| 33 | I do n't know whether it is just the advance of modern technology within the family , or whether it is because the type of material the fire is built with nowadays would n't let them taste quite so good . |
| 34 | I do n't know whether it is just the advance of modern technology within the family , or whether it is because the type of material the fire is built with nowadays would n't let them taste quite so good . |
| 35 | Nor has the Department decided whether it is going to contribute towards the considerable capital cost of new computers , causing doctors to put off to the last minute a decision on which system to choose . |
| 36 | But I do wonder whether it is really necessary for the London festival , or any other , come to that , to clear any South African film they might want to show not only with the ANC but also with the South African Film and Allied Workers Organisation . |
| 37 | Kington 's river trip was eight days on a slow boat in the company of U Thien San , who guided the writer on matters like whether it is customary to talk while eating with the Burmese , and whether the monk sharing their cabin was really a spy . |
| 38 | Whether it is held , will depend on improvements in the dire security situation in Sri Lanka . |
| 39 | The nature of those replies , which are expected to include details of the tax matters , will determine whether the committee decides to ask the National Audit Office to re-open its investigation of the sale , and whether it is necessary to summon Lord Young . |
| 40 | The BCS has got to decide whether it is just for computer people who produce systems , or also for those — accountants , engineers , project managers , architects , writers , artists , musicians and designers of arcade games — who apply them . |
| 41 | It 's in this year 's draft accounts too , but we have people called auditors who are going to recognize this bill , and ask all sorts of boring questions like why it has not been paid , whether it is likely to be paid , and if so when . |
| 42 | Many additions are made to the basic cheeses , such as mushrooms peppercorns , garlic and herbs , but the greatest distinguishing factor between one Brie and the next is whether it is made with pasteurised or fresh , untreated milk . |
| 43 | It is the essential ingredient in much of the best Italian cuisine , whether it is cooked in the dish , sprinkled onto the food just before serving , or eaten as a table cheese . |
| 44 | The Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act , which would require canned tuna to be labelled as to whether it is ‘ dolphin-safe' ’ , received 126 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives , and is to be debated early in 1990 . |
| 45 | ‘ The truth in question is hidden , lying concealed beneath appearances ; we must then inquire , since its nature is not open to us , whether it is still possible to know it through some sign and whether we have a criterion by which we may recognize the sign and judge what the thing truly is . ’ |
| 46 | In most cases metal is joined with metal , whether it is riveted , soldered or welded . |
| 47 | The problem is often not just whether it is genuine or fake , but rather how much is original , and what has subsequently been done to the object , when , by whom and why . |
| 48 | As for public protection , this depends on executive decisions with regard to release ; it fails to take into account whether it is necessary for public protection to keep ‘ lifers ’ in for so long . |
| 49 | The answer to those questions may be said to depend on whether it is generally as serious to obtain sex by deception as it is by other means ( threats , force , fear ) . |
| 50 | And whoever touches anything upon which she sits shall wash his clothes , and bathe himself in water , and be unclean until the evening ; whether it is the bed or anything upon which she sits , when he touches it he shall be unclean until the evening . |
| 51 | He wonders whether it is time to head back to the city with its purified air , sweet , crystal water and groomed inhabitants . |
| 52 | In the first chapter we looked at notions of timely and untimely grief and we saw that although the reaction to loss is the same whether or not we are expecting someone to die , the way it will be expressed does very much depend on whether it is something we might expect . |
| 53 | In the following chapters we shall first look at some of the issues that all bereaved people need to talk about , whether it is with a friend or with the professional worker who specializes in meeting bereaved people . |
| 54 | One also wonders whether it is wise to smoke or to smell of perfume when handling horses . |
| 55 | Whether it is a school fête or a huge rally , a successful event is the result of clear objectives , imagination , planning , an overall view and attention to countless details . |
| 56 | Who actually does what will depend on the nature of your organisation , whether , for instance , it is part of a professional set-up drawing on different departments , resources and personnel within a company , or whether it is purely voluntary — or a mixture of both . |
| 57 | As one train starts to move , a passenger gazing through his carriage window , observes movement but is unsure whether it is his own train that is moving or the train on the opposite line . |
| 58 | Whether it is of constant length or is ductile will affect both the area and the shape . |
| 59 | ‘ Time is quickly running out for the army to show whether it is on the side of the people , ’ said the Bosnian Interior Minister , Mr Alija Delimustafic . |
| 60 | But it will be Friday morning before the the screen of national opinion is drawn back and she discovers whether it is John from Huntingdon or Neil from Islwyn on the other side . |