Example sentences of "as [prep] [conj] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | Clearly , conscious processes are central to an individual 's own experience , but most of us remain neutral as to whether they are central to cognitive processes given that many , if not most , of these are not conscious . |
| 2 | Their utilitarian contribution to our welfare should not , in other words , be our criterion as to whether they survive or not . |
| 3 | Each pie chart shows the proportion of axes found in three areas , classified as to whether they came from the south Downs , Wessex , East Anglia or other mines ( after Craddock et al , 1983 ) . |
| 4 | Women managers have a choice as to whether they wear trousers or a skirt . |
| 5 | There is a long list of greenhouse plants in no need of artificial heat and an even greater number of those which do , with an indication as to whether they require a very hot stove or moderate warmth . |
| 6 | The urgency which mainstream critics applied to the task of denouncing A Very British Coup was no doubt fuelled by the fact that the film was screened as a three-week serial , hence reviewers were in the unusual position ( for TV critics ) of being able to influence readers as to whether they would watch future episodes . |
| 7 | Relatively cheap methods of testing local ground conditions which have been researched by geomorphologists can act as useful warnings to engineers as to whether they are risking the kind of problems which now make the Trannon scheme , with hindsight , a questionable one to have undertaken in the first place . |
| 8 | No question arises as to whether they are alive or not ; they clearly are . |
| 9 | They 're going to give their verdict tonight , as to whether they can afford to pay fifty pounds a week . |
| 10 | Similarly , secondary education librarians point to the lack of continuity between primary and secondary education , The lack of continuity between the various sectors and the poor transference of skills from one to the other is partly a consequence of lack of co-operation between the different sectors , but also the dilemma of librarians at different levels as to whether they should focus on short-term or long-term information needs . |
| 11 | As a result , farming interests now dominate many of the park committees and there must be doubt as to whether they are able to give proper consideration and weight to the park purposes when agricultural applications are being considered . |
| 12 | Single people , whether celibate or not , may also be plagued by doubts as to whether they would have been capable of sustaining a relationship in marriage . |
| 13 | Vitally for small manufacturers , the more parts they use from large manufacturers that have already gained Type Approval in another application , the cheaper the tests will be ; MIRA 's inspectors will be able to cross-check data they already hold for , say , a wheel , a light or a mirror , using their discretion as to whether they think its new role is fit and proper . |
| 14 | But there was some question as to whether they would be able to stay on the ride because that depended on whether the outlaws knew where they were . |
| 15 | There seems the possibility of a regular dialogue between umpires and batsmen as the batsmen seek confirmation as to whether they have played a shot , or on the likely height of the next delivery . |
| 16 | If Woonerven had been expensive , there must be doubt as to whether they had been value for money . |
| 17 | There might be some question now as to whether they will , but there is no question that they can if they want to . |
| 18 | The Faculty of Homoeopathy produces a list of all homoeopathic doctors practising in this country and abroad with indications as to whether they are private or NHS practitioners . |
| 19 | These verses do not appear in all early manuscripts and there is some doubt as to whether they were originally part of Luke 's Gospel . ) |
| 20 | It is interesting to note that management and professional staff are the least certain as to whether they will move with their jobs . |
| 21 | So that employees can truly assess the new country , some firms pay for short ‘ look-see ’ visits so that the executive and spouse can judge for themselves , first-hand , as to whether they should accept the transfer . |
| 22 | As to whether they ought to play , again I have no objection . |
| 23 | Selfing populations of plants could be valuable material , although the retention of unused yet presumably expensive floral features in some populations raised doubts as to whether they have been selfing for long enough to reach evolutionary equilibrium . |
| 24 | This is the doctrine — to put it roughly — that actions are right or wrong according as to whether they increase or decrease the amount of happiness in the world . |
| 25 | But once granted that we have adequate ground for interpreting people 's preferences as those of conscious beings , it is not clear why it should be denied that we have adequate clues as to whether they have pleasant or unpleasant experiences under various circumstances and for some judgements about the degree of the pleasure or pain involved which allow interpersonal comparisons . |
| 26 | Beliefs are acceptable or not according as to whether they succeed in their goal of conforming to reality and receive credit or discredit for this by being called true or false . |
| 27 | Ultimately the universe in its totality is in some sense perfect , as also are its elements understood as required by the overall nature of that totality , but from the point of view of us who struggle within it things are called good or bad ( or by some such words ) according as to whether they promote our particular struggle to actualise our own nature . |
| 28 | Could Spanish owners of fishing vessels force the government to allow the vessels to fish in British waters pending a decision as to whether they were entitled to do so under European Community law ? |
| 29 | High-tech companies have been a bit better , but even there , says Sir Eric , there is a serious question as to whether they have recruited anything like enough graduates . |
| 30 | Additional relieving officers were to be appointed to keep close watch on paupers , to enquire of neighbours and relatives as to whether they had undisclosed earnings or , in the case of single women , regular male friends capable of supporting them . |