Sentence examples for whether necessary from inspiring English sources

He questions whether necessary spending reductions can be achieved without a direct impact on frontline services.

In terms of the way City Opera has traditionally operated, with a standing orchestra employed throughout its season, the proposal of contingent employment is indeed radical, whether necessary or not.

Such campaigns aside, those who disagree with the contention that she has become a less divisive figure include Antony Seldon, the University of Buckingham's vice-chancellor and a biographer of three other prime ministers, who cites the reaction to her death "from communities who had their heart ripped out by her policies, whether necessary or not".

"Most doctors will err on the side of caution and give antibiotics, even though the patient might actually have a virus". Faced with pushy patients desperate to feel better, it's often easier (and cheaper) to prescribe a course of penicillin, whether necessary or not.

A further development of Leibniz's views, revealed in a text written in 1686 but long unpublished, was his generalization concerning propositions that in every true affirmative proposition, whether necessary or contingent, the predicate is contained in the notion of the subject.

In between, ministers are to scrutinise their budgets, weeding out non-essential items, asking whether necessary ones can be provided more efficiently (perhaps by someone other than the state) and whether "the activity [can] be targeted to those most in need".In this section This England September in their sights The class of 2010 More is more?

The more services doctors provide, whether medically necessary or not, the more they are paid.

In Europe, experts doubt whether the necessary breakthroughs in technology can be achieved in that time.

Among other things, investigators are to examine whether the necessary repairs are being made to the deficient bridges.

More than 50% said they were worried about hackers; 79% questioned whether the necessary equipment might fail at some point.

Some researchers question whether the necessary conditions could have ever occurred earlier in Earth's history.