Example sentences of "whether it [is] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes we may apply relatively simple yardsticks , such as whether the school has or has not received the newly recommended material and whether it is using it . |
| 2 | It is the essential ingredient in much of the best Italian cuisine , whether it is cooked in the dish , sprinkled onto the food just before serving , or eaten as a table cheese . |
| 3 | Other factors which influence the perception of risk include the degree of trust in the organisation ; familiarity and understanding of the technology ; the extent of involvement in the decision making process ; whether it is believed that more could be done to reduce risk ; comparisons with accepted risks ; and — last but not least — the fairness in the distribution of the risks and benefits . |
| 4 | A problem shared is usually a problem halved , whether it is learning how to cope with rheumatism , wanting to lose some weight or caring for an elderly relative . |
| 5 | We have to examine the reasons for and against the directive and judge whether it is justified in order to decide whether its mistake , if it is not justified , is large or small . |
| 6 | The chairman can then , whether it is justified or not , tell his board of directors and his shareholders how successful the whole exercise has been in terms of customer relations and exposure for the company and its services . |
| 7 | But if we are tempted to call it ‘ pain ’ , what is the content of the suggested check on this temptation , the check which we operate in order to see whether it is justified ? |
| 8 | Registry staff must be able to process information without introducing delays , whether it is receiving data from a student and subsequently providing an updated record for that student or taking a request from a lecturer for a list and providing it at short notice or processing an offer made by an admissions tutor so that the candidate hears from PCAS as quickly as possible . |
| 9 | But I would say that the way to look at this site is to ask whether it is part of the built area , in other words whether it is built on , or whether it is not part of the built area , in other words it is not built on . |
| 10 | First , theory needs to be explicit about whether it is dealing with symmetrical or asymmetrical , reversible or irreversible relationships . |
| 11 | Whether it is viewed as a physical or metaphysical symbol , the image has never been so degraded as it is today . |
| 12 | If you can think of any way in which you can reduce the impact of your job on the environment , whether it is minimising or recycling waste , increasing energy efficiency or substituting materials with less hazardous alternatives , then let your manager know . |
| 13 | Whether this is seen as a straightforward historical progression from polytheism to monotheism , or whether it is seen more as bringing out ideas implicit in the Jewish religion from the beginning , there is a clear case for identifying Judaism as a monotheistic religion despite its limited recognition of other gods . |
| 14 | The sum depends on the type of operation and whether it is done privately or on the NHS . |
| 15 | Whether that is done on the basis of relying on the goodwill of the people in private care or whether it is done through regulation is something that 1 ) we have to decide our preference on and 2 ) we have to lobby government quite hard on . |
| 16 | Whether it is done in groups , with individuals or with the whole class , everyone viewing should be involved in a positive way in carrying out the evaluation . |
| 17 | You need to ask not only whether the actual care is specifically designed for that individual , but also whether it is given at a time that is chosen to suit the person , and possibly family and friends who may be involved . |
| 18 | Cholesterol , whether it is absorbed from dietary sources or manufactured in the body , is transported in the blood to the tissues needing it . |
| 19 | The language of section 20(1) ( iv ) ( b ) is wide enough to cover larceny by a bailee or part owner and embezzlement ; but it is a matter of dispute whether it does so or whether it is limited to those types of misappropriation , originally not criminal , for which the Act of 1901 was intended to provide . |
| 20 | The batting side with wickets in hand — whether it is chasing a target score or seeking to maximise its own total — now launches an all-out assault on the bowlers trying to raise the scoring tempo to seven or more runs per over . |
| 21 | Whether it is flying through the valleys of Norway in a landscape lit only by the dim glow of the snow-covered mountains , or across the almost solid darkness of Salisbury Plain , you ca n't beat flying with the owls and the bats . |
| 22 | With regard to the storage of manure , the effect on odour development depends on whether the manure is in solid or liquid form , and whether it is stored aerobically , that is with a sufficient supply of oxygen , or anaerobically , that is in septic conditions , in the absence of oxygen . |
| 23 | The same principle applies to the highest key on any track ; as the highest key on track 06 was 298 when the file was created , a record with the key 299 belongs logically to track 07 , whether it is stored on that track already or has not yet been added . |
| 24 | Perhaps the sentence ‘ Is it raining ? ’ expresses the state of wondering whether it is raining , and the sentence ‘ Shut the window , please ’ expresses the state of wishing the hearer to shut the window . |
| 25 | If a mother says to a child , as he 's going out , ‘ If it rains , put your coat on , ’ she does n't mean , ‘ Test now whether it is raining , and if it is , then put your coat on , if not , do n't bother , and then forget about that instruction . ’ |
| 26 | In fact , the legal force of any particular rule depends partly on the source of its authority ( essentially , whether it is supported by statute or not ) ; partly on the way it is drafted ( rules which are drafted in precise technical language are more likely to be given some legal force than are rules drafted loosely and non-technically ) ; and partly on its contents . |
| 27 | Whether it is based on CD-ROM , CD-I or any other specific platform is impossible to determine and , indeed , is no longer the most important issue . |
| 28 | If any work has been carried out , ask the seller whether it is covered by a guarantee , and make sure you see written proof . |
| 29 | The disk ( a ) whether it is covered by small scales or by distinct plates ; ( b ) most scales or plates carry one or more spinelets , the shape and density of these spinelets are important : ( c ) in some species of the subfamily Ophioplinthacinae the shape and position of radial shields is important . |
| 30 | Successful nursing depends very largely on the nurse 's ability to deal effectively with information received through the senses , whether it is obtained by formal means , such as taking blood-pressure , temperatures and so on or by informal means such as noticing changes in the patient 's condition during bed-making . |