Example sentences of "to [be] fair to the " in BNC.
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1 | To be fair to the United Grand Lodge of England , let me first start with a denial . |
2 | To be fair to the manufacturers I can say that most of the better filter units available have very comprehensive instructions , either on the packaging , or contained inside the box as a leaflet . |
3 | What did reach them , over Malawi radio , was Dr Banda 's assertion that ‘ what you should know about the bishops is this : to be fair to the bishops , they have apologised . |
4 | To be fair to the scientific establishment , we have to recognize that the vast majority of outrageous new theories are rubbish from start to finish . |
5 | To be fair to the Tories , would Lady Whitelaw , Lady Howe or Lady Ridley have subjected themselves to the magazine make-over ? |
6 | ‘ And , to be fair to the boy , I possibly confused him , since when he very properly inquired as to whether or not I was a patient , I had to admit myself in some doubt on the point . ’ |
7 | To be fair to the scientists of the time the brain , as it appears when freshly removed from the skull , is hardly an appealing or inspiring sight ! |
8 | We have it all sorted out to be fair to the weakest person . |
9 | To be fair to the youth education committee , they had already gone some way in answering the questions raised . |
10 | I 'm sorry but I , I want to be fair to everybody , yeah and I also want to be fair to the debate that 's still to come later this afternoon , but I 've called for questions and I 'd like everybody to start their statement with the question which they 're going to put to the convenor . |
11 | It is conceded that this was a mistake , flowing from a desire to be fair to the defence . |
12 | To be fair to the Minister , he was smiling in response to my question about whose constituency included Renfrew . |