Example sentences of "[adj] say that by " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would be too much to say that by 1870 Paris had become a fragrant bower — few cities ever manage that — but it certainly was less odorous and pestilential than it had been . |
| 2 | Precisely when this occurred can seldom be determined on any estates , because there are few series of complete manorial records , but it is safe to say that by the early fifteenth century the change had taken place widely on both lay and ecclesiastical lands , the latter being better documented over different parts of the country . |
| 3 | I believe it would be more accurate to say that by using a solicitor , you 're dealing with a highly trained specialist in conveyancing and related matters , who , if not a property specialist in terms of marketing , may well employ one , a description which applies to no estate agent , let alone a ‘ handful ’ . |
| 4 | It is fair to say that by the time of the establishment of OEEC progress in Benelux had more or less ground to a halt . |
| 5 | Nevertheless , it seems fair to say that by the 1530s social grievances were again being voiced to an extent that they had not been in the previous century . |
| 6 | It is therefore true to say that by the mid-1930s , the Labour Party was truly , as it had never been before , the party of the working class . |
| 7 | Well as you know I think the committee looked at this erm in nineteen ninety one and er I think it is fairly true to say that by the time it was taken out of service blood hound did not represent a very high level of capability erm and the gap , there is a gap obviously between blood hound it 'll it 'll now be a rather longer gap between that and any A M S A M replacement , er but blood hound itself was judged to be frankly not worth having . |