Example sentences of "it is fair [to-vb] [conj] the " 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . ’ |
| 4 | I think it is fair to say that the really top quality olives are usually sold in oil rather than in brine . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Indeed , it is fair to say that the chemical industry is seen as one of the worst polluters . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | I think it is fair to say that the tradition of structuralist and transformational descriptive grammar contains many examples of this kind . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . ’ |
| 14 | I hope it is fair to say that the main thrust of the defence to this claim was based on law . |
| 15 | It is fair to say that the Conservatives exercised and still exercise very much more influence on the press than the Labour Party . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | It is fair to say that the disposals ranged widely from the good to the very poor . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | It is fair to say that the problems created by those developments can be handled . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | 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 . |