Example sentences of "can not say with " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can not say with any degree of certainty that this is happening , but the rolling performance is part of the bream 's basic instincts , and therefore I can not believe that certain members of a species abandon entirely a basic behavioural activity . |
| 2 | While one can not say with certainty that such images ‘ teach ’ boys to be aggressive in class , there is on the other hand little there which would permit boys to be quiet and accommodating , the attributes valued by the harassed classroom teacher . |
| 3 | I can not say with absolute certainty that Clare Mallender did not possess a photograph of me , but I can say that there was no reason why she should have done . ’ |
| 4 | This is an inherently vague and flexible concept and its uncertainty causes difficulties for the drafter , who can not say with absolute certainty that any particular clause will be effective . |
| 5 | There is only one proviso ; the programs have been tested and used a number of times , but we can not say with certainty that they are bug free . |