Example sentences of "[verb] that on balance " in BNC.

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1 It says , The report concludes that on balance , the most appropriate area of research for a new settlement Greater York is the corridor along the A sixty four T on the North East of York .
2 McFarlane argued that on balance England did not lose from the war , and if one thinks in strict cash terms , the evidence supports him .
3 Some investigations conclude that on balance the existence of a large firm is actually in the public interest .
4 there and perhaps coming on to the Residents ' Association point that made in their proof , that our forecasts actually show that on balance , er er there would be an increase in flow in fact on the on that route as it approaches the A sixty one .
5 A convention exists when people follow certain rules or maxims for reasons that essentially include their expectation that others will follow the same rules or maxims , and they will follow rules for that reason when they believe that on balance having some settled rule is more important than having any particular rule .
6 Meanwhile , while Reece and Cool feel that on balance they are not , Anthony , Dearden and Bedford ( 1984 , p. 362 ) continue to insist that their experience tells them that they are , and Hayes and Garvin ( 1982 ) obviously agree .
7 We think that on balance we have er the majority of the support of the public at large within Greater York , that this is the strategic er approach that is necessary for Greater York , it 's necessary to protect the greenbelt and it 's necessary to protect communities and villages er in and around erm Greater York .
8 The Secretary of State has argued today that at least part of the money saved has been spent on other benefits and he has implied that on balance , people are no worse off — a familiar argument .
9 The House of Commons Select Committee which examined the operation of the legislation concluded that on balance the definitions should remain as they are , although better guidance for LEAs would be desirable .
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