Example sentences of "it is fair [verb] that [art] " in BNC.

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1 However , it is fair to claim that the common response to individual instances of difficulty in the classroom is the antithesis of what seems to be known about the more effective school .
2 It is fair to say that a considerable amount of effort was put into the Columbus Video with staff from within Columbus and from out with the project being involved .
3 I THINK it is fair to say that every hobby has its frustrations , and that there is no pastime that is genuinely ‘ roses all the way ’ .
4 But it is fair to say that the real chemistry is not between actor and part , but between the idea of the star as entrepreneur and the idea of the king as a self-made man .
5 It is fair to say that the real chemistry is not between actor and part , but between the idea of the star as entrepreneur and the idea of the king as a self-made man . ’
6 I think it is fair to say that the really top quality olives are usually sold in oil rather than in brine .
7 WHEN the first seven horses home finish in a heap , with less than three lengths covering them , it is fair to say that the race in question is not much of a Classic trial .
8 Indeed , it is fair to say that the chemical industry is seen as one of the worst polluters .
9 However , it is fair to say that the Forestry Commission has become more sympathetic to the needs of the land and is now encouraging the planting of more broadleaved trees .
10 It is fair to say that the British obscenity test is one of the few in the world which attempts to focus specifically on the ‘ protection of health or morals .
11 It is fair to say that the British extreme right has not been able to draw on specific traditions of activism that have assisted , say , the French FN or the Belgian VB in extending their influences so widely .
12 While it is fair to say that the regulations in the Blue Book are complex to read and interpret , the guidance notes are eminently readable and practical .
13 I think it is fair to say that the tradition of structuralist and transformational descriptive grammar contains many examples of this kind .
14 Although a succession of Conservative governments since 1979 has expressed a firm belief in monetary methods of managing the economy , with the emphasis on controlling inflation , it is fair to say that the empirical justifica-tion for much of this policy has been thin .
15 In any case fear of the spread of communism reinforced the belief that Asia , too , could benefit from the treasure that was being poured into Europe by way of Marshall Aid and , as Wolf concludes : ‘ It is fair to say that the desire to avoid ‘ another China ’ no less than the desire of the Administration to avoid further Congressional attacks on its Asian policy , determined the timing of US aid to Southern Asia . ’
16 I hope it is fair to say that the main thrust of the defence to this claim was based on law .
17 It is fair to say that the Conservatives exercised and still exercise very much more influence on the press than the Labour Party .
18 In general , it is fair to say that the legally-sensitive nature of the statutory audit has tended to encourage the auditing profession to deflate shareholders ' expectations of audit .
19 It is fair to say that the disposals ranged widely from the good to the very poor .
20 For many months now IBOA has been seeking details , from the Banks , of these additional staff and it is fair to say that the numbers actually employed are insignificant .
21 It is fair to say that the greatest violators of human rights across the world are terrorists , but I stressed the fact that it was important for the Government of India to be more open in dealing with the accusations .
22 It is fair to say that the problems created by those developments can be handled .
23 In the case of major company resources it is fair to say that the very large companies invest millions in their computer systems and they expect these systems to have a life span of at least a decade .
24 Nevertheless , it is fair to assume that a clause such as the one identified above is at least potentially caught by s3 .
25 But it is fair to assume that every time he sees people outside his own immediate entourage , there will be some among them who have a deep desire for vengeance .
26 While it is fair to assume that the smaller the firm the greater the degree of subcontracting , even 50 per cent of firms with 100–300 workers were acting as suppliers to larger firms .
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