Example sentences of "[pers pn] is doubtful [conj] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 It is doubtful that such activities can be interpreted as remnants from pre-communist society , soon to disappear as socialism or communism comes of age .
2 ‘ You may think it is doubtful that any words can express what he did to that young girl , ’ he told the jury of eight women and four men .
3 It is doubtful whether such charges were justified .
4 But it is doubtful whether many Greeks were taken in by such propaganda .
5 The Conservatives did not increase these allowances , but it is doubtful whether many voters were influenced to change their allegiances on this issue .
6 It is doubtful whether these palls would have been considered for outdoor use , their materials being too precious to risk inclement weather and inconsiderate birds .
7 In Chichester Harbour the highest count recorded until 1961 was of 1,550 birds in February 1959 , but it is doubtful if any counts covering the entire estuary were made before 1966 .
8 As fine and detailed as these scenes are , it is doubtful if any sarcophagi of this quality would have been produced or imported into Britain .
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