Example sentences of "[is] [adj] say that the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These examples demonstrate that it is absurd to say that the Cox Report does not advocate the teaching of grammar . |
| 2 | This quadratic form is not , as previously , a sum of squares ; but provided it is not zero we could choose di to make the element unity , when we should have ( with X for Xd ) unc On account of the properties established here , it is usual to say that the modes of a system are orthogonal to each other . |
| 3 | In considering whether at this stage it is possible to say that the answer to this question must be ‘ nothing ’ I must assume that the third defendant will be found guilty of conspiracy or fraud as alleged by the plaintiffs and also that the third party will be found to be negligent as regards the plaintiffs in the respects mentioned in the third party notice . |
| 4 | My hon. Friend is right to say that the ophthalmology specialty in Plymouth hospital has had excessive waiting lists . |
| 5 | He is right to say that the fares are too high even more so when the fare is the same whether you join the trains at Crewe or London . |
| 6 | It is right to say that the applicant asserts that since that time Mr. Tee has not been associated with the running of Winchester 's business , although of course on his own evidence he was the majority shareholder in that company . |
| 7 | Mr. Morgan : The Minister is right to say that the Department of Education and Science is formally and departmentally responsible . |
| 8 | But is this to say that the author deliberately chose a means of expression which did not communicate what he wanted to communicate ? |
| 9 | It 's easy to say that the smashing of a guitar is a loss to some potential player or other , but very few guitars are smashed compared with , say , the thousands of great instruments that are stored away in collections , in bank vaults etc . |
| 10 | In our judgment it is impossible to say that the barrister acted unreasonably . |
| 11 | We are not told this but it is easy to say that the plot opens up in the Deep American South between the two world wars , from the way the coloured people are treated , the fashions , and the descriptive backgrounds . |
| 12 | It is easy to say that the time spent considering the Matisse is time better spent than that spent considering a Gerasimov , let alone a Bouguereau . |
| 13 | It is easy to say that the years of Unionist rule were a travesty of what democracy is , or ought to be . |
| 14 | Um , it 's one of these things that erm y'know for some reason er the person they tell is apt to minimise the problem , is apt to say that the accusations are malicious , is apt to say that you must have imagined it and so on and so forth . |
| 15 | It is fair to say that the problems created by those developments can be handled . |
| 16 | I think it is fair to say that the tradition of structuralist and transformational descriptive grammar contains many examples of this kind . |
| 17 | It is fair to say that the disposals ranged widely from the good to the very poor . |
| 18 | WHEN the first seven horses home finish in a heap , with less than three lengths covering them , it is fair to say that the race in question is not much of a Classic trial . |
| 19 | While it is fair to say that the regulations in the Blue Book are complex to read and interpret , the guidance notes are eminently readable and practical . |
| 20 | It is fair to say that the Conservatives exercised and still exercise very much more influence on the press than the Labour Party . |
| 21 | However , it is fair to say that the Forestry Commission has become more sympathetic to the needs of the land and is now encouraging the planting of more broadleaved trees . |
| 22 | For many months now IBOA has been seeking details , from the Banks , of these additional staff and it is fair to say that the numbers actually employed are insignificant . |
| 23 | In any case fear of the spread of communism reinforced the belief that Asia , too , could benefit from the treasure that was being poured into Europe by way of Marshall Aid and , as Wolf concludes : ‘ It is fair to say that the desire to avoid ‘ another China ’ no less than the desire of the Administration to avoid further Congressional attacks on its Asian policy , determined the timing of US aid to Southern Asia . ’ |
| 24 | He stated : ‘ If we apply [ the fraud vitiates consent ] idea to the present case , it is difficult to say that the prisoner was not guilty of rape , for the definition of rape is having connection with a woman without her consent . ’ |
| 25 | In overall terms it is difficult to say that the culture of a law degree has changed . |
| 26 | IT 'S fair to say that the insurance industry has one of the greatest effects on the success or otherwise of Heggie 's business ; that and the inability of drivers to drive properly . |
| 27 | But I think it 's fair to say that the changes in the n nine , early nineteen eighties particularly those which gave the unions a predominant position in choosing the leader , were not of the unions ' making , certainly not of the G M B's making , as I know from personal experience at the time . |
| 28 | I think it 's fair to say that the Secretary of State has accepted that the special character of North Yorkshire , require a balance to be struck between environmental protection and development in the county . |
| 29 | The hon. Gentleman suggests that the orders have failed , but the main order , to break the tie , is not yet in effect , so it is premature to say that the proposal has failed to introduce competition . |
| 30 | Program Manager , the default shell for Windows does n't suit everyone 's way of working , and it is true to say that the Windows desktop can become cluttered with myriads of overlapping windows and dialogue boxes . |