Example sentences of "[vb mod] it be say that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nor could it be said that the British welfare system identified , or even defined , let alone assisted , the genuinely needy groups as effectively as did some systems prevailing elsewhere . |
| 2 | Not for the first time could it be said that ‘ God blew with his wind ’ and kept England and Cornwall safe from foreign invasion . |
| 3 | In none of these cases could it be said that if a person entered the premises and caused a computer to exercise a function so as to reveal information , there had been access via one computer to another . |
| 4 | Not until James VI of Scotland became James I of England at a ceremony in Westminster Abbey could it be said that a truly Scottish monarch had once more been ritually crowned upon the Stone of Destiny . |
| 5 | Could it be said that it benefits the land ( i.e. it seeks to keep the residential character of the area ) ? |
| 6 | In none of those cases could it be said that , if one entered the premises and caused a computer to exercise a function so as to reveal information , there had been access via one computer into another . |
| 7 | Detinue lay where a man was in possession of another 's goods and refused to give them up but could it be said that such a mere refusal was a positive act ? |
| 8 | In similar vein , dare it be said that the charitable function of Age Concern serves this dual function ? |
| 9 | Will it be said that animals raised on close confinement systems , for example , do not fare well , all considered ? |
| 10 | But can it be said that such a duty lies on individuals and groups ? |
| 11 | On only three out of approximately 180 occasions , therefore , can it be said that the inspectors had been less than absolutely fair in the opinion of those who were criticised . |
| 12 | Still less can it be said that Jesus had a feminist interpretation of social realities . |
| 13 | Not since the nineteenth century can it be said that Parliament has made policy directly . |
| 14 | ‘ Until the consent given at marriage be revoked , how can it be said that the husband in exercising his marital right has assaulted his wife ? |
| 15 | If , as we have been suggesting , the nature of data has much to do with the theoretical presuppositions which underlie their production , how can it be said that theories are tested by means of exposure to data ? |