Example sentences of "[be] [adj] to say that this " in BNC.

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1 But , I am afraid to say that this month 's Ultimate Brandy Snap , filled with gooseberry fool ( page 124 ) , is best served either on its own , or with a small tot of brandy .
2 I am glad to say that this act of faith has since been amply rewarded and the blazer 's fit is perfect .
3 ( I 'm sorry to say that this is a true story . )
4 It would be easy to say that this volume is just another book ’ on organic synthesis — one which will sit alongside the excellent texts of S. Warren , and the more recent book by E. J. Corey and X. M. Cheng , The logic of chemical synthesis .
5 I 'm happy to say that this , this matter which arose from a misunderstanding on the basis of a grant from the European Social Fund .
6 The teapot , milk jug , sugar basin and tongs will require cleaning with Goddard 's powder before midday , so that all will be proper , and the visitors will not be able to say that this house is a slum inside , even if there is one outside . ’
7 It may be fair to say that this book , perhaps above any other , has generated a great deal of interest , world-wide , in the healing art of aromatherapy .
8 And looking round the hall tonight , I think I would be inclined to say that this occasion seems to have been successful in doing that .
9 We are pleased to say that this Policy is one of the best in the market to meet the requirements of Policyholders .
10 It is fair to say that this race lacked the energetic input normally associated with Mansell , banned from yesterday 's Grand Prix after breaking the regulations at Estoril last Sunday .
11 It is fair to say that this reconstruction is based on late classical texts , and it is unclear in particular how far Papinian 's view may have been anticipated in earlier law .
12 It is fair to say that this view is controversial : certainly Grinsell remains strictly factual , but the Bords support this explanation and in so doing follow in the footsteps of John Michell , Tony Wedd , and earlier writers of the 1930s .
13 None the less , it is fair to say that this concept of home country authorisation or the ‘ single passport ’ ( as it has become known ) provides a potent tool for the establishment of a single market in financial services .
14 It is fair to say that this is probably not a very pleasant experience for the cyclist either , so that ‘ give and take ’ is an essential ingredient of operating such facilities in practice .
15 If that view were correct , it would appear to pre-empt Woolwich 's arguments in favour of a right to repayment arising at common law , though it is fair to say that this was not the position adopted by counsel for the revenue before your Lordships ' House .
16 It is fair to say that this case probably resulted in one of the most important landmark decisions in the history of relations between the Association and the Banks .
17 I think it is fair to say that this act has come about more as a result of the conduct of estate agents in the South .
18 It is tempting to say that this will make no difference .
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