Example sentences of "whether it [verb] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 To discover what difference the action project made ( that is , whether it delayed or prevented admission to an institution ; whether it delayed deterioration in or improved the physical , emotional or mental well-being of dementia sufferers or their carers ; whether it delayed deterioration in or improved family relationships ; whether it increased , decreased or had no effect on people 's receipt of statutory or other voluntary services ) .
2 But whether it wins or loses RHM , they are a buy .
3 Or in the case whether it changes or not , are not printed .
4 Those who argue about this ( about how much should be spent on Arts faculties in universities , for example ) tend to debate whether it does or does not help the economy , help people to do various jobs , and so forth .
5 But , whether it does or not , there are certainly differences between natural events and social actions which affect the kind of theories most promising for International Relations .
6 ( ii ) In any event ( concession : whether it does or not , implying it may do ) we know the most effective path …
7 " I do n't know whether it does or not , " said Nenna .
8 ‘ I really do n't know whether it does or not …
9 I do n't know whether it contributed much — one never knows oneself whether it contributes or nOt — but I never took my eyes off Peter during this scene , willed him to do this , that and the other , and was saddened and grieved and distressed by the fact that everybody turned against him at the end .
10 The question which arose in those cases was whether the cessation of trade , in the sense of ‘ putting the shutters up , ’ immediately deprived the court of bankruptcy jurisdiction over the married woman , or whether it continued while the trade debts remained unpaid .
11 Probably the best place to start is Murlough Bay , reached by one of those narrow , winding roads that unnervingly dips out of sight so you wonder whether it continues or not .
12 As an objective it must also cover the market it will sell in , a sales estimate and a target date for launching , whether it replaces or supplements other products in the range and any other relevant information defining the nature of the product .
13 One of the major concerns about the tax system is whether it discourages or encourages the growth of the economy .
14 And whether it varies or whether it 's consistent .
15 All too rarely is the building considered as a whole : the shopfront is applied without a thought as to whether it clashes or blends in colour , proportion , materials or design with the building above .
16 Wait meekly for her to put you in a box and label you — give you a face to shelter behind , whether it fits or not .
17 In the case described in our earlier debate by the hon. Gentleman , the local authority would make its decision to withdraw or not to withdraw discount on the basis of whether it thought that the dwelling in question was the auntie 's sole or main residence .
18 She caught herself wondering whether it mattered if Pascoe had done it , whether it was invariably wrong to kill when a murder meant removing a menace .
19 They did not know whether it cleared because people had left voluntarily , or because people had been evicted , but clear it did .
20 Everyone in the world seems to have a view on this subject , but no one knows whether it exists or not . ’
21 However , when searching for a particular route from the ‘ z ’ , a linear search must be employed to establish whether it exists or not , which slows down the search time compared with the 26-way tree where all 26 routes are allocated .
22 She asked herself whether it was possible that , after all , one or other of the Josephs had killed Sabine Jourdain and whether it happened because she knew of the drugs and not because of the Durances .
23 Society too , of course , changes ( and helps to change us ) , but whether it develops and matures is a matter for another debate .
24 Do this for three days in succession and you will be able to make up your own mind whether it works or not .
25 ‘ You do n't care whether it works or not , do you ? ’
26 The reason the Americans got it wrong was they were putting more faith into blood tests to see if the drug worked and it turns out that those blood tests can not tell you whether it works or not .
27 Well I 've heard of a tip whether it works or not I do n't know so we 'll try it and see that 's all
28 Whether it rises or falls will naturally affect taxation .
29 Now whether it means that in the short term they all land on your desk , and you give them just a superficial examination I do n't know .
30 Whether it folded or not .
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