Example sentences of "but it [is] fair [verb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it is fair to say that the real chemistry is not between actor and part , but between the idea of the star as entrepreneur and the idea of the king as a self-made man . |
| 2 | I shall not pursue the matter further , as I have bored my Back-Bench and Front-Bench colleagues endlessly with it , but it is fair to say that there should be an equal playing field . |
| 3 | But it is fair to say that provision has comprehensively failed to grow in line with need and , in some respects , has worsened . |
| 4 | This assumption is not borne out by any evidence — after all , the dolphins have no perceivable technology — but it is fair to guess that at least some intelligent species will develop an advanced technology . |
| 5 | But it is fair to assume that every time he sees people outside his own immediate entourage , there will be some among them who have a deep desire for vengeance . |
| 6 | A DoT expert says : ‘ The breathalyser had a dramatic effect on people 's behaviour but it 's fair to say that people got used to it and began to take various avoiding actions . |
| 7 | Roger : Our colleagues in TEED are working this out but it 's fair to say that people will be encouraged to take courses they can complete in 12 months . |
| 8 | Mossad is different , but it 's fair to assume that if it has n't been able to put someone into Iraq to kill Saddam , then it 's next to impossible to do so . |