Example sentences of "is to say that [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One is to say that substantial expansion is simply not possible , given planned expenditure levels . |
| 2 | That is to say that increased expenditure on elderly people occurred due to growing numbers of aged in the population but there was no overall shift in the way in which resources were allocated . |
| 3 | It is to say that mental disengagement from the region and its ‘ troubles ’ is hardly the way to achieve an historic compromise there . |
| 4 | A slightly technical way of putting this is to say that integrated letter writing is a fundamental pre-requisite of a successful recruitment system . |
| 5 | Another way of stating this thesis is to say that psychological life is essentially metaphorical in character . |
| 6 | Another way of putting this is to say that human linguistic thought is such that all particular thoughts ( whether expressed overtly or not ) can be constructed only in terms of ideas classified as either entities or properties , and put together by means of some combination of the four fundamental relations already alluded to . |
| 7 | But it is to say that compulsive gambling with all its damaging consequences can be seen just as much in the reputable halls of commerce as in the street corner betting shop . |
| 8 | This is to say that linguistic ( as well as social ) activities become significant because they are given significance by all participants — not only the " speaker " . |