Example sentences of "[adj] to say that [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seems to us quite unrealistic to say that he would have felt insulted . |
| 2 | Nevertheless , none of the superpowers have been willing to say that they would not actually use these weapons in a second nuclear strike , on the grounds that for the deterrent to be credible the other side has to be convinced that a first nuclear strike would result in nuclear retaliation . |
| 3 | I do not know any ( secondary ) school teachers who , in private , are not willing to say that they are substantially dissatisfied with the job that schools are doing , for at least a substantial proportion of pupils . |
| 4 | I. , N. and R. It may be indeed that such doctors will be willing to say that they would give the very authority for mechanical intervention which the doctors who have so far given evidence did not support . |
| 5 | Is not it more sensible to say that we have responsible people out there with whom we have developed partnerships ? |
| 6 | The hon. Gentleman was wrong to say that we had failed to consult on our proposals for the council tax . |
| 7 | But he is wrong to say that it is a gloss — especially as a rabbinic scholium ! — on the Sabbath service only , and to hang ( as he does ) all his review from it . |
| 8 | The employment White Paper was published under a coalition dominated by Conservatives and Labour , but it was not the result of discussion within each party , and although leading politicians on both sides endorsed its policy it would be wrong to say that it reflected the considered view of either party . |
| 9 | For the purposes of analysing intonation , a unit generally greater in size than the syllable is needed , and this unit is called the tone-unit ; in its smallest form the tone-unit may consist of only one syllable , so it would in fact be wrong to say that it is always composed of more than one syllable . |
| 10 | Consequently , it is wrong to say that it has a grammatical function . |
| 11 | Tam Dalyell is wrong to say that I have been predicting a total European ban on lead in petrol as from June this year ( Forum . |
| 12 | If I use the expression ‘ I have toothache ’ I may think of it as ‘ being used naturally ’ or otherwise , but it would be wrong to say that I had a reason for thinking either . |
| 13 | Many people feel afraid to say that they are angry and show it , and end up apologising for what they are going to say , for example , ‘ I hope you do n't mind me saying this but … ’ rather than ‘ I feel disappointed/ angry/taken for granted/cross . ’ |
| 14 | He found , for example , that one company was realising that the whaling situation had been allowed to become a terrible indictment of all those involved in the industry , the Governments concerned and the International Whaling Commission , but I am afraid to say that it was the attitudes of the other two companies that prevailed in Japan for the ensuing years . |
| 15 | I 'm afraid to say that I have no knowledge . |
| 16 | I think , as I said before , the pro The idea of Europe , the profile of Europe is important , and although i do n't think I should be campaign , if I win tonight , on things that interest me and do n't interest others , I 'm not afraid to say that I do want to make it , to a degree at least , a genuine European campaign . |
| 17 | I enjoyed reading your material , but after consideration I 'm afraid to say that I can not make use of short stories . |
| 18 | Of course , if one has the belief one would indeed be prepared to say that it does not adequately account for the evolution of animal life , but that is not what one is saying here and now . |
| 19 | Who among us , hand on heart , is prepared to say that he has never propelled a club through the air after fluffing a pitch in the weekend medal , or let slip an expression not to be found in the Royal and Ancient 's book of etiquette ? |
| 20 | Yes , I 'd like to add one point , matters that the house continues in multiple occupancy and is successful at the present , and the landlord is not prepared to say that he is being now an agent of some hospital or other . |
| 21 | I am delighted to say that we do n't see any babies in this dream . |
| 22 | I 'm delighted to say that we 're gon na have w what , a unit based in here , is n't it ? |
| 23 | It would have been more honest to say that I thought the litterbug needed a lesson . |
| 24 | If it was contradictory to say that he was ready to go to another woman so soon after declaring Kee to be the one ‘ and no other ’ , very well then , he contradicted himself . |
| 25 | ( 74 ) McKinley was overhead to say that he would like to get the knife into Spencer 's possessions … |
| 26 | Although it became heretical to deny that God could have created other worlds , it was as dangerous to say that He had . |
| 27 | Their Lordships find it quite impossible to say that he was in error , and still less in the kind of error which would entitle a reviewing court to intervene , by making the choice which he did . |
| 28 | But , having regard to all the circumstances , and particularly the nature of the second mortgage , I for my part would find it impossible to say that I was convinced that the appellants had the necessary intention to act in contempt of court . |
| 29 | I am sad to say that we have a different record on pedestrian deaths . |
| 30 | With the wisdom of hindsight it is easy to say that they should not have tried to raid there in the first place , but success had bred a certain arrogance . |