Example sentences of "possible to [be] certain " in BNC.
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| 1 | From the tracks alone it is possible to be certain of the bipedal stance of certain dinosaurs , and to measure their stride . |
| 2 | There were a number of lengthy songs on the subject of the Seven Ages of Man , and it is not possible to be certain which one CD is referring to here . |
| 3 | Sometimes , if elderly relatives are living at a distance , it is not possible to be certain , in spite of advice from us , and help from neighbours with the shopping , that they are eating properly , but if they can only be persuaded to drink a pint of milk every day and eat some fresh citrus fruit , wholemeal bread , cheese or eggs , margarine or butter and a bowl of bran cereal , we shall know that they can not come to any serious harm from a dietary point of view , even though a much more varied diet would be more suitable . |
| 4 | He told a Common select committee : ‘ It is not possible to be certain the recession is over , but there seem to be enough indications to say in all probability it is . ’ |
| 5 | It is never possible to be certain what the situation would have been in the absence of any such policy nor is it possible to know what the outcome of a different policy might have been . |
| 6 | However , it is still not possible to be certain about world sea levels before the last quarter of a million years . |
| 7 | In many cases , it will not be possible to be certain how the sale will ultimately be structured ; if there is a chance that a share sale may be arranged to meet the acquiror 's needs , it will be necessary to regard all advertisements leading up to sale as investment advertisements . |