Example sentences of "be [adj] to say that a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would be fair to say that a substantial number would be included . |
| 2 | As regards the public perception of the term ‘ antique ’ , I think it would be fair to say that a great many of today 's most eminent collectors , particularly in America , and public institutions , are definitely beginning to interpret the word far more loosely than its previously accepted definition of ‘ a hundred years old ’ and , it is clearly a great shame that two of the most original and internationally influential artistic styles ever to emerge in Britain are almost entirely excluded from the Fair : the Arts and Crafts Movement and Art Nouveau , on the basis of age . |
| 3 | But they raise again the issue of how one assesses the importance of different forms of organization within an economy and society , and especially in what sense , and when , it is possible to say that a particular form of organization dominates a system . |
| 4 | He is right to say that a significant number of organs , which could be used for transplantation , are not used . |
| 5 | It 's easy to say that a bustling street is a sign of economic recovery , but how many of the people in your picture were actually spending money ? |
| 6 | It is fair to say that a considerable amount of effort was put into the Columbus Video with staff from within Columbus and from out with the project being involved . |
| 7 | Further , there is such a large overlap between girls ' and boys ' test or examination results that it is true to say that a great many girls do better at mathematics than the majority of boys . |
| 8 | If the Saatchi Collection were to be dispersed , it is true to say that a whole era of international art would be effectively lost to the nation . |
| 9 | When the change of form becomes too great for the old and the new form to interbreed successfully , one is entitled to say that a new species has been generated . |