Example sentences of "fair [verb] that [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 It is fair to claim that those words have been amply borne out in the intervening period and are confirmed again in this order .
2 As I have shown above , there is a strong tendency in the organization to dismiss the social sciences , and it therefore seems fair to suggest that any police officer who elects to read for a degree in that discipline is knowingly placing himself into a position of outsider .
3 It would n't be fair to suggest that most users of desktop publishing systems were unhappy with the quality of their page printer 's output — more that they have realised that they can improve the quality still further by going to a bureau .
4 It is only fair to add that some lawyers play exactly the opposite role , persuading clients who are itching for a zero sum fight that they would do better to reach a nonzero sum settlement out of court .
5 It is fair to say that international organizations are much more sensitive to this accusation than formerly .
6 It is fair to say that first impressions are very encouraging .
7 I think it is fair to say that hard words were spoken , but I never knew exactly what was said .
8 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 .
9 It would be fair to say that these tests are as details , if not more so , than those for human food .
10 In fact , it is fair to say that these distinctions characterize the existing reporting models of governmental organizations , particularly in the USA .
11 It was not fair to say that he– parents had had no time for her or for Joe ; all four of the family had worked together , and , as the settlement grew , they had enjoyed churchgoing and Easters and Christmases with their neighbours .
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