Example sentences of "[noun pl] [be] whether " in BNC.

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1 One of the issues that has inexplicably failed to get even a whisper of an airing in the campaign wars of words is whether a graphical interface is the preferred environment for a large proportion of desktop users .
2 One issue between these parties was whether the herring meal supplied corresponded with the description .
3 A dilemma for British reformers is whether to list or illustrate the types of impairment envisaged .
4 Indeed , the central problem raised by these two opposed models is whether the qualitative and experiential features of late-industrial structured dependence are exclusive to the last half century .
5 The question asked by a number of would-be high-bay constructors was whether insurers and legislators ( both in central and local government ) were overemphasizing the dangers of fire in high-bay warehouses and also whether they really understood the significant differences existing between different classifications of system .
6 The particular question which arises in each of these appeals is whether delay in giving the contemnor a copy of the committal order requires the order to be set aside and the sentence of imprisonment quashed .
7 But one issue that can be expected to divide the parties in the final weeks is whether the controversial Franklin dam in Tasmania should go ahead .
8 The point in both appeals was whether the jury should have been allowed to hear the tape recording of the appellant 's interview with the police when they requested it after retirement , it not having been played to them during the course of the trial .
9 One of the most difficult decisions he was faced with in recent years was whether or not to sell the foods business , particularly as it involved disposing of Cadbury 's Cocoa , the product with which his great-grandfather launched the company .
10 The primary questions are whether a law has been broken , and whether an offender can be detected .
11 One of the important open questions is whether radiative losses overwhelm the work done by the bar when the gas reaches the outermost self-intersecting orbit .
12 The question begged by all these glowing predictions is whether they will ever be fulfilled .
13 Possible tests of success in this facet of the changes is whether non-executives are clear about their contribution and whether decisions are more than the sum of executive preferences .
14 One of the crucial issues in such studies is whether the time-lag allowed is the right one and had Walters allowed twenty instead of ten years , she might have reached different conclusions .
15 One of the operational difficulties is whether the individuals have a primary loyalty to the venture or to their own employing organisation .
16 A further major difference between many of the search firms is whether a consultant is really working under the umbrella of a big name in the executive search business or working truly as part of a team .
17 A further difference in style between the firms is whether the culture of the organisation is centred around one or two key people or is broadly based and spread across all the consultants .
18 For my purposes , it suffices if I say that one of the questions was whether an original lessee is liable to pay a rent which has been increased by a variation in the terms of the lease reached between the assignee and the landlord .
19 However , what is usually of most concern in practical discussions of the effects of co-operative R&D ventures is whether co-operation in R&D affects the nature of competition in output markets , giving rise to an environmental externality .
20 Where the political imperative with the West was to avoid being conquered and dominated , the issue with Japan 's Asian neighbours was whether Japan should participate in the new imperialist domination .
21 The issue which divides your Lordships is whether this House should now reinterpret the principles lying behind the authorities so as to give a right of recovery in such circumstances .
22 The issue raised by these developments is whether the principle of orality upon which English trials and appeals proceed is the best way of dealing with appeals .
23 Gustason indicates that this may relate to attitude and shows further evidence on positive attitudes towards both ASL and Manual English among teachers , The problem which arose among deaf teachers was whether it was possible for teachers to use ASL in teaching .
24 The major constitutional issues are whether British law complies with the directive and whether the transitional arrangements are adequate .
25 We introduced the processor mode register to distinguish two modes of running , the difference between the two modes being whether or not privileged instructions were enabled .
26 The most important problem for theorists is whether politicians , officers , the Government and others will accept two information systems .
27 A long-standing issue in futures markets is whether the return includes a premium for risk bearing , that is , what is the nature of the relationship between the current futures price and the expected price of the underlying asset at delivery ?
28 ‘ Bearing in mind that the essence of the proceedings is whether or not this lady had to give up these premises , it seems to me that , although he may not have been correct in thinking that the relief sought in the counterclaim was a matter for judicial review , the issue could without doubt be better dealt with by separate proceedings .
29 The question to be faced after the Robbins deliberations was whether the solutions they had proposed for the CATs constituted a model for future action .
30 The issue in the proceedings was whether that mistake by the solicitor was a ‘ clerical error ’ within the meaning of s 20(1) ( a ) .
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