Example sentences of "about whether [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ People are in doubt about whether to plant out next season 's crops , ’ an Indonesian official told me , ‘ because of the elephants . ’ |
| 2 | We are now beginning new ways of thinking about whether to feed mice or kill them , plant trees or chop them down which require new balances of conflict of interest . |
| 3 | I hope that the Government 's policies will persuade Glaswegians to think carefully about whether to vote Conservative in the next general election . |
| 4 | Decisions of the latter kind , about whether to import components or obtain them locally , for instance , or about investment policy in a recession , or pay restraint , can have major implications for national economic performance . |
| 5 | The fertility counsellor 's main role is to help clients explore the complex issues surrounding possible treatments ; the most important criteria is for patients and clients to be able to make an informed decision about whether to undergo treatment . |
| 6 | The protocol matter is a serious one — in the past , for instance , I have worried about whether to ask waiters to bring a pillow for Baroness Elliot of Harwood and the TUC 's Norman Willis . |
| 7 | She was fighting with herself about whether to draw nearer to him , despite the danger of that , and see if he was all right , when he spoke again . |
| 8 | Beside her stood a pleasant-looking , round , grey-haired woman , unsure of what to do , hesitating about whether to hush the weeping figure or let her cry . |
| 9 | But the victory left her still undecided about whether to bid for a place in the British team for the World Indoor Championships in Toronto next month . |
| 10 | My hon. Friend the Minister knows full well that , under the rating system , local authorities had a great deal of discretion about whether to charge on empty properties . |
| 11 | It has been on trial at nine branches and no decision has been made about whether to extend the service . |
| 12 | Thus evaluation can be used for decisions about whether to continue or terminate a given course , about the modification necessary for an existing programme , about the use of various teaching methods to achieve a pre-specified goal , or about the adoption of an innovation . |
| 13 | The decision about whether to continue with a pregnancy is the choice of the woman . |
| 14 | Careful pre-test counselling is essential so that you understand all the advantages and disadvantages of knowing if you have HIV , and can make your own informed decisions about whether to continue with your pregnancy . |
| 15 | ‘ I was very torn about whether to use that picture , 'cause it could be seen as too sensitive , but then , why does every photo of me have to be spread legs , arms crossed , strong woman ? |
| 16 | I remember , for instance , a conversation about whether to use she in academic writing . |
| 17 | For example , people who wish to record the activity of single cells in the brains of freely moving animals argue about whether to use very fine electrodes that can record from even the smallest cells but give very unstable recordings , or to use larger electrodes that bias the sample to larger cells but give more stable recordings ( O'Keefe and Conway 1978 ; Olds et al . |
| 18 | Faced with conflicting advice from radio stations and the state authorities about whether to evacuate , many people just fled . |
| 19 | We had a quick , worried debate about whether to call an ambulance but decided we 'd probably get to the hospital quicker under our own steam . |
| 20 | Modern Marxists are divided about whether to retain the labour theory of value or not . |
| 21 | I 'll let you know definitely as soon as possible about whether to confirm the booking . |
| 22 | The Reporter makes the initial decisions about whether to proceed any further with a particular case . |
| 23 | He said that he had faced a dilemma about whether to choose a Bill that would make the headlines or one that would be passed . |
| 24 | The arguments about whether to join the European Community were won or lost two decades ago . |
| 25 | And it is on these grounds that the City will make up its mind about whether to give Dixons ' Stanley Kalms a chance or to pocket the £460million on offer from Woolworths ' Geoff Mulcahy . |
| 26 | Farmers and horticulturists use Weather Communications for information about when to plant or harvest , builders about when to lay concrete , and retailers about whether to stock up with umbrellas or ice cream . |
| 27 | Phenomenologists therefore examine the way that police officers reach decisions about whether to arrest and charge suspects . |
| 28 | I 've been in two minds about whether to bother with the ABA this year , but the news that Baroness Thatcher and Margaret Atwood are to share a platform at a Book and Author Breakfast has made my mind up for me . |
| 29 | In the meantime , families like Peter and Paul 's have to think carefully about whether to have children themselves , or not . |
| 30 | She turned up the volume of the calypso tape Elaine had given her and sang at the top of her voice , thinking about whether to have a formal dinner party for the charity night , as Pauline suggested , or a more casual fancy-dress party on Halloween , which was what she would prefer . |