Example sentences of "be [adj] say that [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | In fact I am sorry to say that many aspects of the book are disappointing . |
2 | I put that inversely i i he 's put down inversely fro from what we will we are obliged to do we 're obliged to say that these levels ha er have been erm have not been checked by SATS |
3 | I am glad to say that these tactics backfired . |
4 | It would be fair to say that these tests are as details , if not more so , than those for human food . |
5 | In general , it would be true to say that most authors , once they have published their major research findings , feel no need to cite the ‘ raw ’ thesis upon which their initial publications are based . |
6 | Half the patients who require heart surgery are dealt with immediately , but the hon. Gentleman is right to say that some patients have to wait . |
7 | It is ridiculous to say that all males are basically evil while females are n't , and in view of that , girls would also have degenerated on the island into cruelty . |
8 | In fact , it is fair to say that these distinctions characterize the existing reporting models of governmental organizations , particularly in the USA . |
9 | While I 'm on the subject of secrecy , it is true to say that many politicians , sometimes justifiably , are paranoid about the subject . |
10 | But it 's true to say that most actors feel their drama school training has left them inadequately prepared for working in television and film by the time they graduate . |
11 | And while it 's true to say that some cross-dressers are gay , not all gays , by any means , are transvestites . |