Example sentences of "express doubt as " in BNC.
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| 1 | A depressing number of British and US publishers turned it down — most of them warm in their praise of the book , but expressing doubt as to whether the political climate in Britain and the USA was right for its content . |
| 2 | Taking up the case , The Wall Street Journal , which reports statements made by Jeanne 's son , expressed doubts as to the rectitude of the French museum 's behaviour . |
| 3 | Many doctors expressed doubts as to the propriety of using the speculum . |
| 4 | At the end of that time they again expressed doubts as to their liability to pay and for the next three years paid under protest . |
| 5 | At p. 117 , he expressed doubts as to whether money paid in response to an unlawful demand by the Crown could not be recovered in the absence of some threatened action or inaction , but he considered that English authority seemed to say that it was not recoverable . |
| 6 | I expressed doubts as to whether any further breaking of bread between Harold and the press would lead to an outbreak of peace and goodwill . |
| 7 | Moreover , the Director of Public Prosecutions himself , when consulted about the proposal , expressed doubt as to how the public interest criterion would be interpreted in such cases . |
| 8 | The company initially expressed doubts as to their liability to duty but were informed that the revenue were of the opinion that the duties were payable and that they would incur penalties if they did not pay . |
| 9 | The US Secretary of State James Baker met subsequently with Shevardnadze and welcomed the proposed cuts at a joint press conference , although he had earlier expressed doubts as to whether the cuts were in fact new or were made up in part by other previously announced withdrawals . |
| 10 | The editors of Arlidge & Parry on Fraud ( 1985 ) , p. 97 , para. 3.39 , express doubt as to whether the term ‘ employment ’ is intended to include any form of paid work or is confined to contracts of employment in the strict sense . |
| 11 | The joint council of the Gulf Co-operation Council ( GCC ) member states and representatives of the European Communities held its third meeting in Kuwait on May 16 , and issued a statement noting that the EC 's proposed carbon tax [ see p. 38938 ] had been discussed at length , that GCC countries had expressed doubt as to its effectiveness in curbing emissions , and that negotiations on this topic would continue . |