Example sentences of "it [coord] [subord] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 The are too few beds in the Health Service , whether we like it or whether we do n't and what they 're trying to do is force people to use the private sector .
2 Oh yeah and this chap inherited the money off his mother and father and er , I do n't know whether he drunk it or whether he gambled it away , but he lost the business so that , and that was the beginning of the breaking up in my er opinion of the fleck shops like , you know .
3 Or whether she opened it or whether she was in the front bedroom with something behind the door I du n no but
4 We took as our starting point the fact that whether you like it or whether you do n't like it , it is a fact of life .
5 Yes he 's built a business up and I 'm not denying him that er or anything at all , But somehow now er I do n't know whether the wheel is turning too fast for him to co keep up with it or whether it 's erm oh never mind the erm the industry of the locality , providing the money stakes a I know every business has got to pay for itself and that we we 're not , If this quarry was on the down grade and er er somebody had come to us said , look unless you take a drop in your wages er we ca n't survive that would be a different issue altogether .
6 to advise the Secretary of State on such matters concerned with the curriculum for maintained schools as he may refer to it or as it may see fit
7 to advise the Secretary of State on such matters concerned with examinations and assessment as he may refer to it or as it may see fit
8 Some grow much better in damp places where the fish could nibble at them when they felt like it or if they needed to — in a similar way to a dog eating grass — and for much the same reason .
9 So if if nobody was looking for it or if they were n't used to the machines , examining the machines , they would n't know it was there .
10 Depending on how they feel the first time , they may carry on if they enjoy it or if it seems to block out other worries and problems .
11 One almost has to wonder if this account has any element of truth to it or if it was some public relations yarn to spur interest in the film .
12 See if you can actually quantify it or if it 's irrational .
13 So when we , you see there 's no good putting anything in there erm or doing anything with it if we 're not going to use it or if it 's got ta come down in another year or two .
14 Well , you might think that you have to re-input the camp on , but you do n't , the camp on only cancels itself if you choose to ignore it or if it matures .
15 But it or if I were to be thinking I 'd say , Is n't he .
16 Wilde ( 1988 ) does accept that like physiological arousal feelings of subjective risk are not necessarily focal in the driver 's consciousness but he claims that there is continual level of subjective risk which the driver will become aware of if asked to report on it or if there are sudden changes in level .
17 and you wonder why you 're losing all your matches cos every time the ball comes to him he ca n't trap it or if he does he kicks it the wrong way
18 So sixteen to the three quarters is find the fourth root and cube it or if you like cube sixteen and then find the fourth root .
19 It has also been suggested that people buy the book because they have read reviews of it or because it is on the best-seller list , but they do n't read it ; they just have it in the bookcase or on the coffee table , thereby getting credit for having it without taking the effort of having to understand it .
20 possess any secret official code word , or password , or sketch , plan , model , article , note , document or information which relates to or is used in a prohibited place or anything in such a place , or which has been made or obtained in contravention of this Act , or which has been entrusted in confidence to him by any person holding office under Her Majesty or which he has obtained or to which he has had access owing to his position as a person who is or has been employed under a person who holds or has held such an office or contract — [ and who ] ( a ) communicates the code word , pass word , sketch , plan , model , article , note , document , or information to any person other than a person to whom he is authorised to communicate it , or a person to whom it is in the interest of the State his duty to communicate it , or ( aa ) uses the information in his possession for the benefit of any foreign power or in any other manner prejudicial to the safety or interests of the State , or ( b ) retains the sketch , plan , model , article , note , or document in his possession or control when he has no right to retain it or when it is contrary to his duty to retain it , or fails to comply with all directions issued by lawful authority with regard to the return or disposal thereof , or …
21 He loved it and although he was obedient to his great theatrical challenge and returned to Stratford , he was happy to go back after Stratford to star in Legend Of Lovers , a play by Jean Anouilh which had begun life as Eurydice .
22 Acoustically , the KH has a promising blurry ring to it and although it 's not loud , due to the Floyd , it does seem to sustain particularly well .
23 The tube can be lowered into the tank and once a syphon has been made , the tube picks up gravel and agitates it and once you apply your thumb to the end of the hose , the gravel falls back to the bottom , leaving you with clean substrate and a bucketful of dirty water .
24 Once it was or while you were building it and once it was up .
25 The answers do confirm one applicable criterion , namely , whether the relevant regime is able of itself to ‘ exercise effective control of the territory of the state concerned ’ and is ‘ likely to continue to do so ; ’ and the statement as to what is to be the evidence of the attitude of Her Majesty 's Government provides another — to be inferred from the nature of the dealings , if any , that Her Majesty 's Government has with it and whether they are on a normal government to government basis .
26 While many managers are increasingly concerned at recording unmet need , both how to do it and whether they should at all , he was confident Dorset has come up with a method which makes it a positive experience for staff and service users and , hopefully , avoids potential legal pitfalls .
27 The consultative document , which seeks views on the size criteria for companies qualifying for relief , the nature of the compilation report , who should provide it and whether it should be voluntary , has been sent to interest groups outside the profession , as well as to members .
28 There should be no secrecy about how the service is delivered , how much it costs , who delivers it and whether it is meeting the standards set for it .
29 I confirm that , when undertaking a review we would consider what the board has done , how it has done it and whether it had achieved its objectives and we would draw the appropriate conclusions .
30 But like , I got the mirror down and like , I looked at it and whether it was the light or whether it just had n't come up cos it was only like , a few seconds afterwards
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