Example sentences of "we can say that the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We can say that the problem being defined here is not so much that the pupils are getting the wrong education ( though they might be getting the wrong teachers ) as that industry is getting the wrong pupils ! |
| 2 | I think we can say that the A L O er washed it hands completely |
| 3 | Similarly , we can say that the purchase of a new machine by a firm is investment — the machine itself will not yield utility to anyone in the current period but will produce ( or help to produce ) consumer goods probably for a long time into the future . |
| 4 | We can say that the purpose of knowing is truth ( however conceived ) and that the purpose of doing is effectiveness ( Horner 1985 ) . |
| 5 | Although we ca n't predict the future in detail , we can say that the winds of change are blowing ever more strongly . |
| 6 | In this sense we can say that the structuring principle of all discourse is dialogue ; but we will need to examine the relationship between the word order and this dialogue more thoroughly . |
| 7 | Leaving aside the problems of precise definition of revenues and costs , we can say that the profit accruing to an enterprise equals revenue minus costs . |
| 8 | More precisely , we can say that the manufacturer wishes to maximise the minimum of revenue and goal : |
| 9 | However , based on the results reported in this paper , we can say that the position effect seen in the Short transgenic mice , is probably due to the absence of the upstream regions containing DH III-V . |
| 10 | Since wealth is the source of the individual 's present and future incomes , we can say that the position of the individual 's budget line is determined by his wealth and its slope is determined by the rate of interest . |
| 11 | We can say that the relationship between marriage system and terminology is itself highly variable and so too is the way they interact on each other . |
| 12 | From the wide experience , we can say that the committees of the Engineering Board are generally more tolerant of new ideas . |
| 13 | Therefore , we can say that the speaker 's ‘ knowledge ’ includes the knowledge that /k/ is palatalized in the dialect . |
| 14 | while they , well , we can say that the police are being unjust , but the police have nothing to do with justice . |
| 15 | At the most general level , we can say that the electorate has not lived up to the hopes of those who looked to an active and informed public involvement in policies and elections . |
| 16 | The concept of discretion is a complex one , but for our purposes we can say that the essence of a discretion is choice . |
| 17 | As a preliminary statement we can say that the equation : is at best only ever achieved as a momentary or fleeting condition . |
| 18 | Similarly , in macroeconomics , we can say that the equilibrium level of national income has been reached when there are no economic forces operating to change the level of national income . |
| 19 | We can say that the instructor 's braking caused it , and it is natural to say that it was a cause of the stopping . |
| 20 | Schubert ( 1960 , p. 223 ) states that : This view is shared by Downs ( 1962 , p. 1 ) when he states : In more general terms ( see Held , 1970 ) we can say that the term ‘ public interest ’ is used to express approval or communication of policies adopted or proposed by the government . |