Example sentences of "probably [adj] to say " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although Nelson is probably right to say that the DUP had lost its role ‘ as the articulator of poor Protestants ’ social grievances ' by the end of the 1970s , this would not cost it votes until there was an alternative . |
| 2 | But the Murray committee is probably right to say that a minimum five-year experiment with a four-day game programme is now due . |
| 3 | It is probably patronising to say that in both cases the window dressing is up to Kensington standards , but it is . |
| 4 | A number of different rules of construction applicable to exclusion clauses have been identified , but it is probably safe to say that they are all really examples of the general rule that courts will interpret exclusion and similar clauses strictly , contra proferentem , or contrary to the interests of the party who drafted them — normally the person seeking to rely on them . |
| 5 | Rushie picked up a few lira and an Armani suit but it 's probably fair to say our golden boy from St Asaph did n't exactly win the freedom of Turin . |
| 6 | Unless you 're Peter Pan , in which case you probably believe in fairies as well , it 's probably fair to say that you are only young once . |
| 7 | It is probably fair to say that some environmentalists have been careful not to over-identify with those involved in the animal welfare or animal rights movements . |
| 8 | Initially , it is probably fair to say that the NHS has always been a prolific collector of data , usually fairly basic data and almost always for bureaucratic purposes whether to satisfy regional or national demands for returns . |
| 9 | It is probably fair to say that the subject is too urgent to be left until the ASB can find time . |
| 10 | But , it is probably fair to say that any relatively new and expanding area lacks this global treatment . |
| 11 | It is probably fair to say that very few hotels in all of Italy can pride themselves on such an enviable position as the Hotel Italia . |
| 12 | It is probably fair to say that relatively few such unions are undertaken in conscious expectation of their brief nature . |
| 13 | It is probably fair to say that full-time tribunal chairmen are considered of roughly equal status to circuit judges , with Presidents , regional chairmen and lawyer members of appellate tribunals roughly equal to High Court judges . |
| 14 | It is probably fair to say that you can not really hope to run an adequate national TV campaign in the UK for less than about £750000 ; or a national poster campaign for less than £250000 . |
| 15 | However , it is probably fair to say that systems theory is closer to a positivist approach than the views which will now be considered . |
| 16 | In general , it is probably fair to say that the Philadelphia neighbourhood studies provide a better general model for the in-depth study of communities located at various points in the class continuum . |
| 17 | It is probably fair to say that communication has sometimes been more effective at very local level where local sharing of concerns over mutual clients has been possible where inter-agency relationships are good . |
| 18 | Although the sciences had begun to develop in English universities in the nineteenth century ( following Scottish innovations ) , it is probably fair to say that the dominant culture of the universities was founded on the humanities up to and even a little beyond the Second World War . |
| 19 | Interestingly enough , even with a wide range of prices and types of hotel-style accommodation available , it 's probably fair to say that the majority of guests expect en suite bathroom facilities as standard . |
| 20 | It is probably fair to say that although some aspects of the economy were stimulated by war , for most merchants it was primarily a source of problems . |
| 21 | It is probably fair to say that continued detailed study of the Lorenz equations will go on throwing out new ideas of general applicability , despite their rather special properties ( e.g. symmetry ) . |
| 22 | It is probably fair to say that the shorter the time limit imposed by the clause , the more strictly it will be interpreted . |
| 23 | On balance , it is probably fair to say that the odds have now moved slightly in its favour . |
| 24 | In terms of that aspect of the Fleet Street Casuals case which relates sufficient interest to the facts and merits of the applicant 's case , it is probably correct to say that ratepayers challenging decisions of local authorities , competitors challenging decisions affecting their business activities , and neighbours challenging planning decisions would be held to have a sufficient interest unless other facts of the case provided very strong grounds for denying the existence of such an interest . |
| 25 | It is probably true to say that the first few solo flights are the safest that a student pilot ever makes . |
| 26 | The Congregational historian , Albert Peel , wrote that ‘ it is probably true to say that no one did more to raise the standard of worship in Nonconformist churches ’ than he . |
| 27 | It is probably true to say that the likely arrangements for assessment and recording of pupils ' achievement have provoked more concern among the teaching profession than almost any other area of the National Curriculum . |
| 28 | Generalizing rather , it is probably true to say that Hawaiian-type eruptions are more common on the oceanic island volcanoes than elsewhere ( though the examples of Nyiragongo and Nyamlagira emphasize that it is only a generalization ) , since it is in these environments that the fluid basalt lavas are most likely to be found . |
| 29 | It is probably true to say that , with the exception of the more recently founded universities and colleges , all higher educational establishments have archival collections of varying sizes which they have generated , been given , or have purchased . |
| 30 | Even now it is probably true to say that the recommendations in the report guide and influence BLR&DD thinking and action on user education funding policy . |