Example sentences of "[verb] [is] whether " in BNC.
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| 1 | What matters is whether we have the creative drive to generate new production . |
| 2 | As Brew notes , what now matters is whether large , often arrogant companies want to be truly transparent to their varied audiences . |
| 3 | What really matters is whether or not we all believe certain essentials about the sacraments . |
| 4 | What matters is whether at that time the patient 's capacity was reduced below the level needed in the case of a refusal of that importance , for refusals can vary in importance . |
| 5 | Indeed , at the extreme , it could be argued that whether or not there is explicit communication is irrelevant : what matters is whether a collusive agreement , however arrived at , can be sustained by the self-interest of the parties involved . |
| 6 | It hardly matters whether there 's a ghost there to be seen or not — what matters is whether someone is convinced he saw it . |
| 7 | Under the " continuing review " test , what matters is whether the income can directly or indirectly be used for providing a benefit for the individual at the time the benefit in question is in fact conferred on him . |
| 8 | What is difficult to establish is whether the job attracts the sort of goal profiles that are suitable or whether the individual is attracted by the job and then develops a profile suitable to it . |
| 9 | What is more difficult to establish is whether the first building was inhabited for a while , demolished just after the inhabitants moved out , immediately paved over , and a new building later constructed ; or whether the first building was inhabited for a while , abandoned by its inhabitants for many years , then collapsed through decay , was paved over later on , and then a second building constructed . |
| 10 | An essential factor to establish is whether the sewer is public or private . |
| 11 | No , what I want to know is whether the US is gripped by a wave of fear of the Japanese . |
| 12 | What I would like to know is whether a private company , whose accounting period ends on 30 April , is exempt from prosecution for failing to file accounts by 30 February ? |
| 13 | Now what we have to know is whether or not they are in fact getting these contracts because they are the best and the cheapest , or whether they are getting it because they have the best connections and they are paying the most money . |
| 14 | What the public would like to know is whether the Opposition , including the hon. Member for Cunninghame , North and the Front-Bench spokesman , the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull , East ( Mr. Prescott ) , were aware that that document was not a genuine document , but was something prepared , no doubt , for political purposes . |
| 15 | What the west midlands would like to know is whether he will now do what he has not already done , that is , repudiate the motion of the TUC to reject alien investment — as it describes Japanese investment — in this country . |
| 16 | What the House wants to know is whether the international business community has confidence in the policies of the Labour party . |
| 17 | Britain 's biggest motor racing crowd of the year will be there to see him driving in a touring car … what we all want to know is whether we 'll see him driving in grand prix again … |
| 18 | What we do n't know is whether that crate contains the kegs . |
| 19 | What we do n't know is whether March is a start of a new trend upwards above budget , that 's a different scenario cos then you can say okay , just like we talked about with claims and E W S. |
| 20 | What he questions is whether these disciplines can ‘ support a ‘ technology ’ of language teaching ’ , that is to say , presumably , whether they can directly inform pedagogic technique . |
| 21 | As to whether national governments are still ultimately in charge , the only matter left to be resolved is whether they retain the means to call a halt to the whole process by which law-making is rapidly ceasing to be their responsibility . |
| 22 | A final point which ought to be considered is whether the doctor may be liable under section 2 in the case that the patient expressing the wish to die is mentally unfit . |
| 23 | A good application form can be helpful but what has to be considered is whether it stops the candidate from expressing him/herself . |
| 24 | What has to be considered is whether this is really in everyone 's interest . |
| 25 | Another issue which needs to be considered is whether or not new policy tools can be found to enable the authorities to achieve their objectives more effectively , and to this we will turn next . |
| 26 | The question to be considered is whether and to what extent laying down such requirements for the registration of fishing vessels is compatible with Community law and in particular with articles 7 , 52 and 221 of the E.E.C . |
| 27 | The first matter which logically falls to be considered is whether or not Nolan J. was correct in the view , which was accepted by Ralph Gibson L.J . |
| 28 | What needs to be considered is whether these groups are better or worse off as a result of ten years of Conservative rule . |
| 29 | A final question which falls to be considered is whether they also apply to national legislation adopted prior to the directive . |
| 30 | A further component of passive rifting that needs to be considered is whether a rifting event is accompanied by abundant volcanism . |