Example sentences of "certainly [pron] [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 I , I think that 's again going to be part of it because that is certainly I mean a major reason why er a lot of peasant societies have large families , but we 'd still have to try and explain why it was that in this period , presumably so very much more of those children were surviving than had been the case earlier .
2 Certainly they 've a useful university side , which includes the likes of Johnny Irons , ex-Cliftonville and Ulster Town bowler , all-rounder Michael Anderson , son of Waringstown and Ireland great Ivan , Paddy English , son of Bangor stalwart Tim , and recent recruit from Carrick , star batsman Andy Hayes .
3 And certainly they took a casual attitude to vegetables , clearly regarding them as very second-rate fodder and not really to be taken seriously .
4 Certainly they instituted a new era of divine patience and forgiveness .
5 Certainly they evoke a whole string of imaginings about past scenes — the construction , people travelling , especially on outings , steam trains with all the associations they conjure up , and so on .
6 Certainly it demonstrates a virile faith , which is an excellent example to every believer .
7 Whether that is so or not , the English village is , I believe , among the pleasantest and most places that men have ever built to live in , and certainly it has a physical character and appearance that is strongly its own .
8 Many people have condemned Herod as a cruel man and certainly he showed a cruel streak , especially towards his own family .
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