Example sentences of "it [be] [adj] to say [conj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Would it be fair to say that that 's a good statement to make ? |
| 2 | The ‘ folk community ’ is idealized , with no recognition of the huge variety of musical practices ( and social forms ) involved ( think of the differences between the music , and social function , of , say , West African griots , American Indian ceremonial songs and European medieval ballads ) ; in very , very few — if any — of these cases is there no class differentiation ( and thus hierarchies , divisions of function , and so on ) ; in none would it be true to say that musical production occurs ‘ naturally ’ rather than as the result of learned skills and conventions . |
| 3 | It 's impossible to say if this element affected the Asian research scientist 's vote but in General Elections it is the issues , usually , which dominate . |
| 4 | And so , through playing his stuff so many times , hearing him play it on record and on bootlegs and actually hearing him sing live — once — it 's got to the point where it 's hard to say whether this is my natural voice or if it 's something I learned . |
| 5 | Yes , it costs a lot of money , but I think it 's fair to say that that cost is within reach of the serious working player , and it could well be the answer for aspiring rock guitarists who need ‘ that ’ sound . |
| 6 | It 's true to say that multiple orgasm can be achieved — through a combination of extreme arousal , great self-confidence , a complete lack of anxiety and a wonderful partner . |
| 7 | But it 's true to say that most actors feel their drama school training has left them inadequately prepared for working in television and film by the time they graduate . |
| 8 | And while it 's true to say that some cross-dressers are gay , not all gays , by any means , are transvestites . |
| 9 | it is legitimate to say that all the cognitive processes which have been considered , from perceiving to thinking , are ways in which some fundamental ‘ effort after meaning ’ seeks expression . |
| 10 | From the later middle years onward , there is some decline in the body 's production of the male hormones and this will begin to have marked effect in the seventies ; but , again , continued sexual activity will serve to keep hormonal levels up , so that it is legitimate to say that sexual activity in the man can continue — provided his health is good and the system is not impaired by disability — well into the eighth decade of life or even longer , provided he keeps in practice . |
| 11 | It is impossible to say whether Asian elephants enjoy working . |
| 12 | But it is impossible to say whether this was because the partner 's monitoring of management boosted efficiency or because the Morgan association generally indicated a monopoly . |
| 13 | Hunsdon himself died in debt , but it is impossible to say whether this was the consequence of high expenses at court or whether he was typical : in the upper reaches of royal service , where conspicuous consumption was demanded , much would depend upon luck . |
| 14 | This is a much lower level of use than either Edinburgh or Glasgow , but in view of the standard of service observed on this occasion , it is impossible to say whether this usage figure represents lower demand , or merely laxity in control . |
| 15 | In my judgment , it is impossible to say that that decision is wrong and this appeal will be dismissed . |
| 16 | It then becomes impossible to rank societies as more or less aggressive than one another , just as it is impossible to say that one society is more or less evil than another . |
| 17 | It is easy to say that all should be treated equally , but as the paper by McKerlie well illustrates ‘ equally ’ may carry a variety of different interpretations and outcomes for different individuals . |
| 18 | It is ridiculous to say that all males are basically evil while females are n't , and in view of that , girls would also have degenerated on the island into cruelty . |
| 19 | The world can be divided up on a purely climatic basis by using any climatic parameters one likes , so that the number of possible methods of division is very large , but , as most of these are meaningless geographically , it is possible to say that pure climatic regions do not exist , at least from a geographer 's point of view . |
| 20 | It is possible to say that Christian beliefs are ‘ symbolically true ’ . |
| 21 | It is safe to say that thousands of social workers are at the moment carrying such cases among their caseloads and are working on them : in some cases very efficiently , in others perhaps hampered somewhat by lack of understanding of the implications . |
| 22 | While I 'm on the subject of secrecy , it is true to say that many politicians , sometimes justifiably , are paranoid about the subject . |
| 23 | And , it is true to say that that did not represent the what really went on in Canberra ! |
| 24 | Having said that , it is possible to plant some in groups , and it is true to say that some thrive in soil which would normally be considered unsatisfactory . |
| 25 | Holiday schemes , in other words , during the Christmas , er , particularly the summer holidays was extremely full in our areas that had these schemes , but it is true to say that some of the children did not pay their full amount . |
| 26 | It is fair to say that international organizations are much more sensitive to this accusation than formerly . |
| 27 | Surprisingly perhaps , while blatantly sexist material in the form of caricatures is not common , and usually used with critical intention , it is fair to say that many social studies texts produced for examination classes frequently neglected women , though there were some exceptions . |
| 28 | It is fair to say that first impressions are very encouraging . |
| 29 | Of all the wonderful cricketers to come from the West Indies , it is fair to say that five have been of outstanding importance . |
| 30 | In fact , it is fair to say that these distinctions characterize the existing reporting models of governmental organizations , particularly in the USA . |