Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] whether [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Faced with conflicting advice from radio stations and the state authorities about whether to evacuate , many people just fled . |
| 2 | The decision about whether to continue with a pregnancy is the choice of the woman . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Meanwhile , Unix System Labs is probably going to have to make a business decision about whether to get Motif from the outside . |
| 5 | Meanwhile , Unix System Laboratories Inc is probably going to have to make a business decision about whether to buy in Motif from the outside . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | er and therefore for that very reason do not like to see the Government going in for a whole series of embarrassing defeats er and erm getting into very grave difficulties with an important Bill and I therefore arise only to ask my Noble Friend er at the last minute would like to consider very seriously erm a conciliatory reply of whether accepting er the amendments with er or er or some of them er with er er er view to their reconsideration or asking those who propose them to defer them from to from today 's sitting , there 's still further sittings ahead , but whether he was prepared to ask them to give him a chance to reflect without incurring serious Government defeats to reflect further on whether further amendments can not and should not be made . |
| 9 | The dilemma of whether to improve ( or not ) an old building which may not be needed in a few years ' time can last for decades . |
| 10 | I do however think I have been able to help with the emotional problems of the artists here , especially the big dilemma of whether to have kids or not . |
| 11 | The dilemma of whether to marry was more coolly assessed now . |
| 12 | Party leaders face a dilemma over whether to continue their search , already discussed in private meetings in Washington , for an as yet undeclared candidate in time for their convention in July . |
| 13 | The Rovers directors meet this weekend in an attempt to end the dilemma over whether to sell the club 's England Under-21 goalkeeper Nigel Martyn to Crystal Palace . |
| 14 | • Latest research on whether running and exercise can reduce the risk of cancer |
| 15 | It became a parting of the ways , not a harmless flutter over whether to have a bit of a change or a grumble about poll tax . |
| 16 | It would often be necessary to go back to the user and ask for guidance on whether to broaden the search . |
| 17 | SHIPPING services in Orkney face the threat of disruption as crews of the Orkney Islands Shipping Company vote on whether to take strike action . |
| 18 | That rule will probably be extended to the upper house , where a vote on whether to lift the immunity of Italy 's former prime minister , Giulio Andreotti , is likely soon . |
| 19 | Members of the radical Inter-regional group went so far as to table a motion of no confidence in the government , but a vote on whether to consider this motion was heavily defeated on May 29 . |
| 20 | When the plenum resumed , the central committee took a vote on whether to discuss Gorbachev 's resignation offer , the results being 13 in favour , 382 against , and 14 abstentions . |
| 21 | There was no quorum on June 9 for a vote on whether to accept Vagnorius 's resignation , tendered on May 16 [ see p. 38927 ] . |
| 22 | Although you may feel that Page 3 models , pornographic magazines , videos and films have no relevance to your life , and certainly no relevance to your obsession with losing weight or remaining slim , it is easy to see how such images of womanhood can contribute to a sense of vulnerability to rape , or just confusion over whether having breasts and thighs means you are always sexually available . |
| 23 | Where the Purchasing Manager 's particular expertise comes into its own is in the presentation and evaluation of purchasing alternatives , or in the assessment of whether to make or buy a particular product or component . |
| 24 | There has not , however , been adequate assessment of whether improving the oxygen saturation reduces the incidence of arrhythmias . |
| 25 | It used to be a case of whether United would win the title again before Doomsday . |
| 26 | Whatever the outcome of the MMC investigation is , the final decision of whether to allow the merger to go ahead or not will be made by the Secretary of State . |
| 27 | If Walker also fails to recover in time for Tuesday 's trip to Leeds , Thorstvedt will face the agonising decision of whether to play for club or country . |
| 28 | One of the first issues the parties will face is the decision of whether to buy assets or shares . |
| 29 | The decision of whether to prescribe an antidepressant should be made on the basis of whether the patient shows ‘ biological ’ features of depression which predict a good response ( e.g. early morning wakening , diurnal mood variation , and weight loss due to impaired appetite ) ; whether , in the case of severe depression , one can afford to wait for the delayed response of an antidepressant ; and the extent to which environmental factors seem largely to explain the symptoms . |
| 30 | There remained the question about whether to tell Merymose that he had seen Surere . |