Example sentences of "[adj] say that the [noun] is " in BNC.
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1 | → I 'm afraid to say that the pickup is probably duff and will need attention by your local guitar repairer , or a pickup rewinding specialist . |
2 | It would be arrogant to suggest that the West no longer tells the story , but I think that it is not untrue to say that the Devil is not as central to that story as he was . |
3 | It is perfectly natural to say that the candle is alight or the house is on fire when strictly speaking only a part of it is . |
4 | Terry Ellis , racing director at SIS , answered these points for me yesterday , commenting : ‘ First of all it is factually incorrect to say that the turnover is not subject to levy . |
5 | In this case it is not in fact accurate to say that the contract is avoided or frustrated ; the contract remains and its provisions apply . |
6 | On the basis of the above analysis by the Court it might be more accurate to say that the test is a commercial one but that it relates not to the transfer of ownership of enterprises , but to the transfer of economic or organisational activities . |
7 | It is probably fair to say that the subject is too urgent to be left until the ASB can find time . |