Example sentences of "is [adj] to say [conj] [adj] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | It is fair to say that 1988 was typical year for the House of Lords . |
| 4 | It is fair to say that this is probably not a very pleasant experience for the cyclist either , so that ‘ give and take ’ is an essential ingredient of operating such facilities in practice . |
| 5 | If that view were correct , it would appear to pre-empt Woolwich 's arguments in favour of a right to repayment arising at common law , though it is fair to say that this was not the position adopted by counsel for the revenue before your Lordships ' House . |
| 6 | It is difficult to say whether this was a fertility belief or whether this day was chosen simply because Good Friday was usually a holiday for the old farming community and therefore a convenient occasion for a workman to plant his own garden . |
| 7 | However , it is difficult to say if this is desirable from the residents ' point of view , or whether they would prefer to live in a mixed group of people with differing levels of disability ; when asked , most patients express a preference for being with others who do not have behavioural problems . |
| 8 | It is enough to say that that is not a proof of the counter proposition that outside the three miles no such result could be looked for . |
| 9 | Earl Loreburn stated : I do not assent to the proposition that a voluntary payment can never be charged , but it is enough to say that these were not voluntary payments in any relevant sense . |