Example sentences of "is [adv] [adj] to say that [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although some remarkably conservation-conscious agents exist , it is generally true to say that land-agents have played , and continue to play , a significant role in hastening the destruction of the English landscape by intensive agriculture . |
| 2 | Thus it is not possible to say that drivers attend to information differently for different road types . |
| 3 | In terms of that aspect of the Fleet Street Casuals case which relates sufficient interest to the facts and merits of the applicant 's case , it is probably correct to say that ratepayers challenging decisions of local authorities , competitors challenging decisions affecting their business activities , and neighbours challenging planning decisions would be held to have a sufficient interest unless other facts of the case provided very strong grounds for denying the existence of such an interest . |
| 4 | However , it is probably fair to say that systems theory is closer to a positivist approach than the views which will now be considered . |
| 5 | He is also right to say that regulations improve the quality of service . |
| 6 | But it is also true to say that fashions in philanthropy change . |
| 7 | Despite this , it is definitely untrue to say that lesbians are not at risk from HIV infection . |