Sentence examples for try to ascertain whether from inspiring English sources

Even when the documents are legitimate, arms manufacturers seldom try to ascertain whether their products end up in the country that issued the certificate.

Under their terms of operation, the inspectors will try to ascertain whether chemical weapons had been used, but will not apportion blame.

We're trying to make judgments about risk management, earnings quality — a variety of things that we look at to try to ascertain whether a financial institution is sound or not.

The first and third groups were treated to an episode of "Sex and the City" called "Was it good for you?" in which the four female characters try to ascertain whether they are good in bed.

But he also travels more widely, to Washington state to try to ascertain whether Paradise or Mount Baker has the highest annual snowfall in the world, and among the Inuits where he learns to build igloos.

The investigation will try to ascertain whether these women's civil rights were violated by the university's failure to address such serious allegations.

"I am trying to ascertain whether $150,000 is what is needed," Mr. Jennings said.

British officials in Cancun were trying to ascertain whether Japan's statement was a negotiating tactic.

The Fed was trying to ascertain whether the tumult in the stock market could escalate into something worse.

Mr. McGowan said he was "in the middle of trying to ascertain" whether planes were violating the overnight noise restrictions.

The Frank family tried to ascertain whether any music survived, to be told by Schott, publisher of most of Strauss's music, that it did not.