Example sentences of "[pron] [be] [adj] to say that [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am glad to say that immense capital investment is going into that , which did not happen under the last Labour Government . |
| 2 | The ‘ folk community ’ is idealized , with no recognition of the huge variety of musical practices ( and social forms ) involved ( think of the differences between the music , and social function , of , say , West African griots , American Indian ceremonial songs and European medieval ballads ) ; in very , very few — if any — of these cases is there no class differentiation ( and thus hierarchies , divisions of function , and so on ) ; in none would it be true to say that musical production occurs ‘ naturally ’ rather than as the result of learned skills and conventions . |
| 3 | It 's true to say that multiple orgasm can be achieved — through a combination of extreme arousal , great self-confidence , a complete lack of anxiety and a wonderful partner . |
| 4 | From the later middle years onward , there is some decline in the body 's production of the male hormones and this will begin to have marked effect in the seventies ; but , again , continued sexual activity will serve to keep hormonal levels up , so that it is legitimate to say that sexual activity in the man can continue — provided his health is good and the system is not impaired by disability — well into the eighth decade of life or even longer , provided he keeps in practice . |
| 5 | The world can be divided up on a purely climatic basis by using any climatic parameters one likes , so that the number of possible methods of division is very large , but , as most of these are meaningless geographically , it is possible to say that pure climatic regions do not exist , at least from a geographer 's point of view . |
| 6 | It is possible to say that Christian beliefs are ‘ symbolically true ’ . |
| 7 | It is fair to say that international organizations are much more sensitive to this accusation than formerly . |
| 8 | I think it is fair to say that hard words were spoken , but I never knew exactly what was said . |
| 9 | It is wrong to say that real ale should be served at room temperature : too warm and the beer tastes tacky and rancid ; too cold and the subtle palate of the beer is masked by the chill . |
| 10 | Perhaps it is sufficient to say that prior to cutting back parts of the Forêt de la Montagne , the slopes of Verzy were not dissimilar topographically to those of the Côte des Blancs . |
| 11 | Mrs Porter said it was difficult to say that local authorities should help Victim Support , but added : ‘ It would be nice if we could be considered because of our vital service . ’ |