Example sentences of "not be possible say " in BNC.

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1 However the picture is not absolutely clear , as will be obvious from Figure 6.8 , since some of the ellipses are rather large and some overlap : without additional information it would not be possible to say which of the pair ( or more ) of overlapping quarries was the true source .
2 It will not be possible to say whether validation has been effective in ensuring that the Council 's courses are truly fulfilling their aims until the first graduates start entering industry but we have already started to review the operation of the validation process .
3 The approach taken in the Act can lead to difficulties because , in many cases of works produced with the aid of a computer , it will not be possible to say with any certainty whether the work has a human author .
4 There are things about irony which it may not be possible to say ironically ; so an ironic essay on irony will fail to address such issues .
5 It is exceptionally difficult to make predictions about the effect of the DR-shift with any accuracy ; and it is a matter of concern to the University that even when the shift has been completed it will not be possible to say ( either at this University or , probably , at any other university ) how much is being recovered as additional direct costs .
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