Example sentences of "whether it [modal v] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was not long before some researchers were also reporting dream recalls following other non-REM sleep awakenings , and a lively controversy began on the question of whether night-time dreaming is confined to REM sleep , or whether it may be continuous through all sleep stages . |
| 2 | But the crux of the issue is whether it would be good for ministers to receive more partisan advice . |
| 3 | It is not certain whether it would be worthwhile to apply common methods of coping with misspellings to our recognition system . |
| 4 | He wondered , briefly , whether it would be repulsive making love to an intersex , even one whose enhancements were as familiar to him as Zambia 's . |
| 5 | In other cases the local authority must make a judgement — exercise their discretion as to whether it would be reasonable to ignore it . |
| 6 | It might be important to consider whether it would be reasonable for the person using the system for the purpose of advising others to rely on the system 's output . |
| 7 | The first is that since the person against whom the powers are being improperly exercised is entitled to resist such use , he is in principle entitled to know sufficient to enable him to make a judgment about whether it would be right to do so . |
| 8 | A debate is in progress among scholars in the arts and humanities about whether it would be right to establish a humanities research council or a humanities , economic and social research council , or to continue with no research council at all . |
| 9 | I shall discuss with my right hon. Friend whether it would be right for me to arrange a debate next week , as the hon. Gentleman suggests . |
| 10 | The southern tip of Greenland , known as Prince Christian , was to be used as a decision point where it would be decided whether enough fuel remained to proceed to Goose Bay or whether it would be necessary to proceed to the alternate . |
| 11 | Whether it would be Russian or Habsburg influence was in 1880 still uncertain . |
| 12 | Recently , senior Whitehall officials considered whether it would be feasible to curb judicial review . |
| 13 | It will consider whether it would be feasible for the courts to act as monitors of management standards on a scale significantly greater their current ( very low ) level of involvement . |
| 14 | Okay and do you know whether it 's erm a level term or whether it would be increasing term ? |
| 15 | The discussion centred on ‘ whether it would be well to have a Fascist coup . ’ |
| 16 | Before instituting criminal proceedings for non-attendance , an LEA must consider whether it would be appropriate , instead of or as well as prosecuting , to apply for an ESO . |
| 17 | consider whether it would be appropriate to appoint an independent person to be a ‘ visitor ’ . |
| 18 | A central question in the present case is whether it is open to your Lordships ' House to follow their judicial brethren overseas down the road of development of the law ; and , if so , whether it would be appropriate to do so , and which is the precise path which it would then be appropriate to choose . |
| 19 | Whether it would be appropriate for the employee to return initially on a part time basis ; |
| 20 | I wonder whether it would be appropriate for the Government to make a statement at some stage this evening , at the Government 's choosing . |
| 21 | When no legal action is to be taken the local authority must consider whether it would be appropriate to review the case at a later stage and , if so , it must fix a review date ( s37(6) ) . |
| 22 | If it decides not to apply for an emergency protection , child assessment , care or supervision order it must consider whether it would be appropriate to review the case at a later date ( s47(7) ( a ) ) . |
| 23 | Erm , I 'm not sure whether it would be appropriate for me to go through the the table now and look at the constraints , or whether it might be better to leave that until after I 've finished my overall remarks . |
| 24 | er to consider , as to whether whether it would be appropriate to invite the winning schools for er to bring a party in or involve them in the erm Gala Day or e I mean i erm or the open day or something . |
| 25 | Studies were put in hand to see whether it would be practicable to deploy Blue Streak in hardened underground silos in the Welsh mountains or the Scottish highlands , but the cost was found to be so great that it would have beggared the Defence Vote , making the restoration of more efficient conventional forces impossible . |
| 26 | I do n't know whether it would be helpful , sir , if Mrs could indicate on the plan recently handed in to you |
| 27 | I do n't wonder whether it would be helpful just step back a bit and just look at the county council 's view as to how it should treat migration in the light of what the Secretary of State has approved on two occasions , when this issue has come up . |
| 28 | The National Football League was nervous about London 's reaction to the first game at Wembley a few years ago , and whether it would be profitable . |
| 29 | the SSR applies to the package and whether it would be understandable to users of the package . |
| 30 | the SSR applies to the package and whether it would be understandable to users of the package . |