Example sentences of "whether it [is] use " 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 | ‘ Ideology ’ is an indispensable term in sociological analysis , but the first level of difficulty is whether it is used to describe : ( a ) the formal and conscious beliefs of a class or other social group — as in the common usage of ‘ ideological ’ to indicate general principles or theoretical positions or , as so often unfavourably , dogmas ; or ( b ) the characteristic world-view or general perspective of a class or other social group , which will include formal and conscious beliefs but also less conscious , less formulated attitudes , habits and feelings , or even unconscious assumptions , bearings and commitments . |
| 3 | Whether it is used for drinking , bathing , preparing food , cleaning , fighting fires or turning the wheels of industry — we all take a readily available supply of water for granted today . |
| 4 | In English , there is at least an indirect formal reflexion of the difference , in that the phrase an old friend has as its opposite either a new friend or a young friend , depending on whether it is used as a separative or an ordinary attributive adjective . |
| 5 | And whether it 's used for holding a special Christmas arrangement , potpourri , a bowl of fruit or just as handy side table for your guests to put their drinks on , this occasional table will prove indispensable all year round . |