Example sentences of "[vb past] whether it [vb mod] " in BNC.

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1 But she doubted whether it would work as well once the system , dominated by West Germany , was diluted by other countries less committed to the policy of bearing down on prices .
2 But she doubted whether it would work as well once the system , dominated by West Germany , was diluted by other countries less committed to the policy of bearing down on prices .
3 When this act was debated , many doubted whether it would achieve its dual purpose of curbing presidents and giving teeth to the constitutional war power of Congress .
4 Who knew whether it could now be called upon to fight a steady fighting withdrawal ?
5 He questioned whether it would be possible to prosecute them with any chance of success with the present rules of evidence and he would be against proceeding if it meant changing the way in which the courts worked .
6 THE future of Hollywood studio MGM-Pathe was in doubt yesterday after independent auditors questioned whether it can continue as a ‘ going concern ’ .
7 He debated whether it would be worth sending a scout out to that ridge , to give him better warning , but decided against it .
8 Cos county er they er debated whether it would be a three year or one year meeting to tie in with the tri-annual .
9 The King asked whether it would be approved , and Baldwin skilfully replied that it would not be acceptable to the country , thereby keeping any question of the Government 's own veto in the background .
10 It was in 1972 , after I had trekked to and from Rhodesia on several occasions , and the mission in which I was involved appeared to be a triumphant success , that I received a letter from Ted Heath , who asked whether it would be acceptable to me to receive a CH ( Companion of Honour ) .
11 She asked whether it could be made to stick as he had been told .
12 He and my hon. Friend the Member for Beaconsfield posed the best question of the debate when they asked whether it could apply to rail .
13 Recently , senior Whitehall officials considered whether it would be feasible to curb judicial review .
14 and I considered whether it would be wise to write about the early history , but as my purpose is only to demonstrate .
15 The Civil Justice Review , on examining the arguments , recognised the need to assist people who do not qualify for legal aid funding , drew attention to the major advances that had been made in regulation policy so as probably to be able to control a contingency fee system and , on the basis of competition policy , considered whether it would be more desirable to devise more limited schemes under which lawyers would have a stake in the outcome of a case as an incentive .
16 On the subject of the Lions , Finlay Calder wondered whether it might prove a mistake taking both Wade Dooley and Peter Winterbottom to New Zealand as he considered them to be past their best .
17 ’ So I wondered whether it would put you out too much to let her visit with you for a couple of hours . ’
18 I do n't mind sharing the view , there were moments when I wondered whether it could actually be done . ’
19 I wondered whether it could be drugs — that a caddie perhaps had to be made privy to , because the golfer had to be topped up during the round .
20 Seeing that Bruce Harris is to be in Britain in November , I wondered whether it could be arranged to send him something then instead .
21 But the question remained whether it could really mean much in practice .
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