Example sentences of "[v-ing] whether [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Now it 's finally ready to happen , with Arnold Schwarzenegger musing whether to donate his presence or not , while two teams of screenwriters work feverishly to November deadlines , and four top directors — including Paul ‘ Basic Instinct ’ Verhoeven , Peter ‘ Bill And Ted 's Bogus Journey ’ Hewitt and George ‘ Mad Max ’ Miller — politely wait for the Terminator 's nod .
2 Mick was short of them and I was deliberating whether to get them for him .
3 ‘ He 's wondering whether to kill himself , ’ Stok said .
4 She hesitated , wondering whether to name the person , but decided on the spur of the moment against it .
5 Then hover , wondering whether to talk or not .
6 John repaid his debt of gratitude two or three years later , when Lisner was wondering whether to return to Australia and try to start his own company .
7 My buttocks began to freeze and I was wondering whether to return when I heard the clop of the horse 's hooves and glimpsed Sir John riding vigorously by .
8 Pat found herself wondering whether to return to Purley , but decided after all to establish herself in the South West and spread the Medau message by taking up teaching again after her rather brief retirement .
9 Well , there 's a certain romance in floating in a warm swimming pool on a cold winter 's night , looking up at the stars and wondering whether to fling oneself down the rapids or go and sit in a Jacuzzi instead .
10 She hesitated , wondering whether to lie .
11 O stared , he did n't know for how long , at him and his outstretched hand , wondering whether to gasp it , fill it with change , or knock it away ; and then he looked up , because he heard his train coming and also because he felt the hot wind on his face .
12 You will lie in bed , dutiful parents that you are , discussing the fact that he still does his 3s and 5s back to front and wondering whether to arrange extra coaching .
13 ‘ Er — it 's not my secret , ’ Maggie said evasively , getting up and wondering whether to dive into the water and refuse to surface .
14 As he was wondering whether to proceed further or retreat a woman appeared , possibly Minton 's mother , who said , ‘ Ah , hullo , you must be Johnny 's latest boyfriend . ’
15 Mungo took his scuffed cardboard suitcase off the rack made of knotted cord , wondering whether to say goodbye to his fellow traveller .
16 In practice however awareness is unequal , variable , uncertain , with impassable limits even in the case of self-knowledge , so that we can never take the full measure of our reactions from all viewpoints ; like the child wondering whether to risk another helping at dinner , we require an ‘ ought ’ whenever we are losing sight of the reaction at an unsustainable height of awareness .
17 As it is a night of many parties , the more social , the more gregarious , the more invited of the guests are wondering whether to go to Harley Street first , or whether to arrive there later , after sampling other offerings .
18 A few are wondering whether to go at all , whether the festive season has not after all been too tiring , whether a night in slippers in front of the television with a bowl of soup might not be a wiser choice than the doubtful prospect of a crowded room .
19 He dithered , wondering whether to go to the restaurant for a cup of coffee while hoping Hunter-Blair would return or else to find a telephone and call his office .
20 Now I 'm wondering whether to go in and try to find out whether the owner has already got a vet .
21 I 'm wondering whether to go the A one way , or Longhurst way .
22 I was wondering whether to go erm over to Langley after collecting Heidi .
23 No I , I was just sort of erm A wondering and B wondering whether to go back a different way round and
24 You begin your quest outside the castle armed with a weedy slingshot , wondering whether to swim the shark-infested moat or lower the drawbridge .
25 For a moment she stood at the door , watching it , wondering whether to answer it or not .
26 Wondering whether to take up my life or walk right out of it . ’
27 I was wondering whether to put some fuchsia .
28 he said , I I 'm wondering whether to do a meal myself at home .
29 Melody hesitated a moment or two , wondering whether to speak or hold her tongue .
30 As he was wondering whether to climb up to it , to see whether he could get a clear view ahead , he heard a movement behind him and turned to find Hawkbit at his shoulder .
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