Example sentences of "is [adj] to say that [adj] " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 It is possible to say that Christian beliefs are ‘ symbolically true ’ .
3 Hall is right to say that current Labour and Liberal parties can not take on the task of realignment , but would be equally correct in saying they ca n't be by-passed .
4 Although my hon. Friend is right to say that budget-holding practices have been outstandingly successful and are now very popular with most doctors —
5 My hon. Friend is right to say that British Rail needs to use available modern technology to reduce further the incidence of accidents involving loss of life and injury on the railways .
6 Half the patients who require heart surgery are dealt with immediately , but the hon. Gentleman is right to say that some patients have to wait .
7 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 .
8 It then becomes impossible to rank societies as more or less aggressive than one another , just as it is impossible to say that one society is more or less evil than another .
9 In my judgment , it is impossible to say that that decision is wrong and this appeal will be dismissed .
10 It is easy to say that all should be treated equally , but as the paper by McKerlie well illustrates ‘ equally ’ may carry a variety of different interpretations and outcomes for different individuals .
11 It is safe to say that thousands of social workers are at the moment carrying such cases among their caseloads and are working on them : in some cases very efficiently , in others perhaps hampered somewhat by lack of understanding of the implications .
12 It is ridiculous to say that all males are basically evil while females are n't , and in view of that , girls would also have degenerated on the island into cruelty .
13 It is fair to say that first impressions are very encouraging .
14 Surprisingly perhaps , while blatantly sexist material in the form of caricatures is not common , and usually used with critical intention , it is fair to say that many social studies texts produced for examination classes frequently neglected women , though there were some exceptions .
15 It is fair to say that international organizations are much more sensitive to this accusation than formerly .
16 Of all the wonderful cricketers to come from the West Indies , it is fair to say that five have been of outstanding importance .
17 In fact , it is fair to say that these distinctions characterize the existing reporting models of governmental organizations , particularly in the USA .
18 It is fair to say that 1988 was typical year for the House of Lords .
19 It is fair to say that this race lacked the energetic input normally associated with Mansell , banned from yesterday 's Grand Prix after breaking the regulations at Estoril last Sunday .
20 It is fair to say that this reconstruction is based on late classical texts , and it is unclear in particular how far Papinian 's view may have been anticipated in earlier law .
21 It is fair to say that this view is controversial : certainly Grinsell remains strictly factual , but the Bords support this explanation and in so doing follow in the footsteps of John Michell , Tony Wedd , and earlier writers of the 1930s .
22 None the less , it is fair to say that this concept of home country authorisation or the ‘ single passport ’ ( as it has become known ) provides a potent tool for the establishment of a single market in financial services .
23 It is fair to say that this is probably not a very pleasant experience for the cyclist either , so that ‘ give and take ’ is an essential ingredient of operating such facilities in practice .
24 If that view were correct , it would appear to pre-empt Woolwich 's arguments in favour of a right to repayment arising at common law , though it is fair to say that this was not the position adopted by counsel for the revenue before your Lordships ' House .
25 It is fair to say that this case probably resulted in one of the most important landmark decisions in the history of relations between the Association and the Banks .
26 I think it is fair to say that this act has come about more as a result of the conduct of estate agents in the South .
27 Perhaps in closing erm I would just er repeat with your permission Ma'am er a piece from your nineteen ninety er presidential address and it says , as yachtsmen we must care for the environment , it is fair to say that most do but images are created by the bad news .
28 I think it is fair to say that hard words were spoken , but I never knew exactly what was said .
29 It is difficult to say that such a vast group of people has special needs , and indeed many older people may prefer not to be separated out from the rest of the adult population .
30 It is enough to say that that is not a proof of the counter proposition that outside the three miles no such result could be looked for .
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