Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] whether it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If we can never be certain that we have stated every objective we might have , in the clearest form , and with the most practical means of testing whether it has been achieved , this does not mean that we abandon the attempt or that to try one 's best under the circumstances is not a helpful activity . |
| 2 | Once an offer can be identified there is not usually any difficulty in ascertaining whether it has been accepted . |
| 3 | Each organisation takes a different route in deciding whether it needs computer help in personnel management . |
| 4 | The duty was a subjective one , as in considering whether it had been broken , the court had to take account of the resources of the occupier . |
| 5 | The absence of any correlative obligation on the part of him who is at the receiving end of the transaction may be material , but is not conclusive , in determining whether it contains an element of bounty or not . |
| 6 | Accordingly I consider that the degree of international recognition of an alleged government is a relevant factor in assessing whether it exists as the government of a state . |
| 7 | 6 If the request is for an expensive sample use tact in discovering whether it has a genuine background . |
| 8 | I wore a suit that Mary had seen in a second-hand shop in Paris and insisted I bought so that at least I had one outfit I could put on for interviews without worrying whether it looked OK or not . |
| 9 | In this chapter , it is proposed to consider in detail the radical legislation passed in Michigan , New South Wales and Canada , with a view to assessing whether it provides a better solution to the problem of rape than that envisaged by the Criminal Law Revision Committee in England . |