Example sentences of "[vb infin] whether [verb] " in BNC.

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1 The doctor , universally known as ‘ Hubert ’ , was rotund , but it was a jolly bouncing roundness , not like the disgusting pot-bellied men who do n't know whether to wear their trousers above or below their pots .
2 He did n't know whether to wake her , or even if that was possible if her sleep was so deep that she could crouch in a corner , weeping , and not wake herself .
3 but now I do n't know whether to pretend , just to leave it , or to say anything , do n't want Cathy to think I was ungrateful .
4 She did n't know whether to assure him that she needed a dose of his big prick , or a damn good spanking .
5 He did n't know whether to lock him up or what to do .
6 I did n't know whether to go for the oatmeal for second choice or whether to stick to the saxe , but I definitely did not want jet or donkey , that I did know .
7 I did n't know whether to go back and try for something in the West End again , or television , films — or even go back into fringe theatre .
8 the whatsernames , so at least I can know whether to go home and come back
9 I do n't know whether to go out .
10 And , and did but I do n't know whether to take him on holiday Doctor .
11 ‘ I do n't know whether to take that remark as a compliment or not , ’ she said dubiously .
12 Patricia added : ‘ I did n't know whether to take a case or not but my solicitor , Rosemary Nelson and barrister Elaine Kelly , were very helpful and supportive .
13 So I I I mean , but I do n't know whether to take it today or you know because she 'll get a lot of things given her today .
14 I do n't know whether to take it with me .
15 I do n't know whether to take her home or
16 He did n't know whether to leave them here with all the other stuff that he was leaving behind or take them with him .
17 I picked it up , then did n't know whether to leave it or bring it up .
18 One does n't know whether to telephone or what .
19 and then he asked me then and erm , he did n't know whether to ask me or not , well he knew , he knew more or less I 'd say yes anyway , cos I more , I 'd already said yes , but not to his face , so but he did n't know whether to because Henry fancied me
20 did was that I did n't know whether to do three sine squared right ?
21 Your Pat said to me on Sunday while I was talking to her , she said , when she was saying oh well she does n't know whether to vote Tory because
22 did n't know whether to use
23 We did n't know whether to give it to her or not .
24 I do n't know whether to give Vera her present today or tomorrow .
25 She found nothing , although she did n't know whether to put this down to a lack of success on the part of the police or the massive coverage afforded to the hijacking of a wide-bodied jet over Italy .
26 I did n't know whether to put two blue queens in or ten things or
27 I did n't know whether to put that out or er
28 And he 's filled all the front in and the back , like , referees and everything and he said inside you 've got to give your details of your erm employment history and he 'd not put anything in , said I did n't know whether to put anything on there cos I 'm on a Y P .
29 I do n't know whether to put them outside or not
30 When she came to the door and I I did n't know whether to invite her in or not like I went come in and , an she like , looked at me and I goes , do n't ask !
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