Example sentences of "[pers pn] may [be] said that [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Summing up the Japanese impact on Korea , it may be said that efficient but harsh administration was provided ; economic progress was promoted yet in a distorted way , designed to benefit the colonial master . |
| 2 | As Chapman observed : ‘ Although I do not suggest that the Arsenal go on the defensive even for tactical purposes , I think it may be said that some of their best scoring chances have come when they have been driven back and then have broken away to strike suddenly and swiftly . ’ |
| 3 | It may be said that these facts are materially different from those in our problem , for in our problem there seems to be no choice as to who is to die : it is simply ( one supposes ) a question of some or all . |
| 4 | It may be said that these are superficial impressions derived from a superficial knowledge of small parts of the stratigraphical record . |
| 5 | In trying to summarise these findings , it may be said that linguistic knowledge does appear to be the important variable . |
| 6 | It may be said that this is just one of the cases where it is impossible to be neutral . |
| 7 | It may be said that this is not imagining the activity of a postman at all . |
| 8 | It may be said that this is tyranny . |
| 9 | I am not ignoring that it may be said that this in one sense is proving idem per idem , but none the less I do not think the fact can be ignored . |
| 10 | ( 60 ) It may be said that few middle-class couples dare marry without this admirable handbook . |