Example sentences of "it [adv] [adj] to say " in BNC.
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| 1 | In our depth interviews , for example ( Appendix II , section 5 ) , there was the man in trouble with the court already who could therefore not get HP — and who bought the settee he wanted with a trading check instead ( even costlier to repay ) , though he doubted his ability to pay it off and was still making payments through the court ; and the woman with so many debts to pay off , afraid of the ‘ loan man 's ’ visit because she finds it so hard to say no to his offers . |
| 2 | The difference between having a good time and a bad time is so minimal it 's unbelievable , but this , with three points for a win , situation it makes it so hard to say well we 're a bottom side , we 're a top side , all of a sudden in half a dozen games we could be like a top side . |
| 3 | It is because of this historical dimension to the religion that those arguing ( for example ) for the ordination of women apparently find it so difficult to say , in the way in which it has been possible to maintain in the sphere of politics , that we hold these truths to be self-evident , that all human beings are created equal and must not be discriminated against . |
| 4 | If Mr Hussein has decided to do so — by ordering a full or partial withdrawal from Kuwait before January 15th — he will find it less humiliating to say so to the European Community , or to Arab mediators , than to Mr Baker . |
| 5 | Is not it more sensible to say that we have responsible people out there with whom we have developed partnerships ? |
| 6 | Is it also true to say that their guess is often no better than your own ? |
| 7 | Is it strictly true to say that ‘ An act done before the giving of a promise to make a payment or to confer some benefit can sometimes be consideration for the promise ’ ? |
| 8 | They do not regard it as offensive to say they want a quality of life more than they want challenge and promotion . ’ |
| 9 | This was a technique which made it peculiarly difficult to say when he was working and when he was not . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | I found it very difficult to say this word , and so I decided to shorten it and call them Houys . |
| 12 | ‘ I would be delighted if it was a fixture at parties but I think it is stretching it too far to say Spam will be on the end of cocktail sticks . |
| 13 | Or is it too early to say ? |
| 14 | It is , in my judgment , putting it too high to say that the interim relief claimed covering only five weeks before the main hearing , must be treated as pre-empting the court 's powers of decision at the eventual hearing . |