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Example sentences for "doubtful whether"

  • It is doubtful whether we shall extend the industrial organization of labor to the open country, and yet there should be some way of administering farm labor.

  • It is doubtful whether we have yet struck bottom, although the rural exodus may have gone too far in some regions; and we may not permanently strike bottom for some time to come.

  • It is doubtful whether a permanent demonstration farm in a community is desirable; in general, the demonstration may be temporary, depending on the presence in the community of some special difficulty.

  • As a matter of fact, it is doubtful whether there is a real labor shortage as measured by previous periods; but it is very difficult to secure good labor on the previous terms and conditions.

  • In all probability it is an adopted son who is meant--it is doubtful whether a man could do more than disinherit his own child.

  • It is worthy of note that Ya'wa must have been more of a name than Yau, which was a primitive Babylonian word for "God," it is doubtful whether it could always be written without the divine prefix.

  • His predecessor had been too successful in the Cid to leave it doubtful whether an audience would approve such an innovation at the hands of a favoured tragedian.

  • If it is doubtful whether a person committed suicide, or was responsible, the doubt is decided in his favor, provided no scandal is likely.

  • Example; Titus is uncertain whether three hours remain before Communion time, and yet he takes some refreshment, and thus makes it doubtful whether he has the right to receive Communion.

  • They are reasonable and well founded, indeed, but in spite of them there will occur cases wherein it is doubtful whether a theft is mortal or venial (see 1896).

  • But this gives us no assistance in clearing up a case where it is doubtful whether a fall from a height or a crush by a vehicle or railway train was accidental or suicidal.

  • The department of “manners” was omitted, though it is doubtful whether many of the pupils could have appeared to advantage in a city ball-room.

  • Indeed, it is doubtful whether the vox populi would have allowed the expedition but for these more sentimental considerations.

  • During that conflict the tension between England and the Dual Alliance (France and Russia) was at times so acute as to render it doubtful whether we should not gravitate towards the rival Triple Alliance.

  • It is doubtful whether he gained this end.

  • The cloister-court had generally, though it is doubtful whether it was always the case, a covered ambulatory round its four sides.

  • An order for the destruction of the castle had been issued by Stephen,[646] but it is doubtful whether it was carried out.

  • Flint has a great tower outside the quadrangle, which is sometimes mistakenly called a keep, but its internal arrangements show that it was not so, and it is doubtful whether it was ever roofed over.

  • Here it seems to be doubtful whether the burh was a town or a private enclosure resembling a stable-yard of modern times.

  • This was undoubtedly the precursor of the modern castle of Aberystwyth, but it is doubtful whether it was on the same site; the present ruins are not opposite Llanbadarn.

  • For the reason already given (the pelvic bones which surround the bladder), it is doubtful whether we can make use of it in stone in the bladder.

  • Even if the rays can be made to permeate the thicker parts of the body, it is doubtful whether tumors, such as cancers, sarcoma, fatty tumors, etc.

  • As it is, I am doubtful whether I ought to accept it.

  • Why cannot Mr. De Forrest give what he wishes without imposing a condition which leaves it doubtful whether he is to give at all?

  • Where was it when the tempest made it doubtful whether we should ever see this new year?

  • It is doubtful whether crown-gall ever seriously injures vines in northern regions, although it may occasionally do so in the South.

  • Indeed, it is doubtful whether a high-grade grape-vinegar can be manufactured at a less price than good wine.

  • It is, however, a less valuable grape than Concord, and it is doubtful whether it should be ranked much higher than several other green grapes.

  • It is doubtful whether he would have commanded a large army successfully on the field of battle, but no better man could have been chosen to control the vast area over which the British Forces were distributed.

  • A mobile column was for the second time organized by White, but it is doubtful whether it could have taken the field.

  • He bought some more stock and young horses as an offset to the bad harvest, and he's doubtful whether he has put up hay enough.

  • Besides, it's an extensive fire, and I'm doubtful whether we could get down to the water farther along.

  • It is, however, doubtful whether this is really so; but I will not enlarge on this obscure subject.

  • It is doubtful whether a change in the nature of the food is a potent cause of variability.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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