Example sentences of "[adj] say that [prep] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is probably patronising to say that in both cases the window dressing is up to Kensington standards , but it is . |
| 2 | ‘ But then they all say that at this time of year , do n't they ? ’ |
| 3 | To echo Brundle : ‘ But they all say that at this time of year , do n't they ? ’ |
| 4 | Accordingly I ought to be able to say that at this stage his comments seem to me beside the point , or more exactly in excess of it . |
| 5 | While it is an oversimplification to view the first decade of operation as some kind of golden age , it is fair to say that until this point the EEC had worked fairly smoothly . |
| 6 | With the anti-roll bar up front , the car rolls less than it used to and has a jigglier low-speed ride , but it 's true to say that on all models I drove the quality of ride was largely good . |
| 7 | It is equally true to say that for many applications open-loop control is entirely adequate , and to opt for a closed-loop system would be an expensive luxury . |
| 8 | While not doubting the pharmacological dimension to drug-addiction , it is nevertheless true to say that in many cases this is only an external consequence of an existing internal dependency which is just as addictive , even though repressed . |
| 9 | It is however true to say that in most countries the hotel and leisure industry remains staffed by expatriates , as do the more senior positions in the contract services sector . |