Example sentences of "it [is] frequently said that " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now it is frequently said that the development of skilled movement ‘ lags ’ a long way behind that of skilled perception , and in one sense this is certainly true : young babies have excellent visual acuity as revealed by their behavioural discrimination of , and neural responsivity , to gratings and chequerboards — but we do n't see them playing darts ! |
| 2 | It is frequently said that you can make statistics say what you want them to say . |
| 3 | It is frequently said that most herbs do best if they are growing in well-drained soil , somewhat short of plant food , and in a position which is sunny and sheltered . |
| 4 | It is frequently said that the question of absurdity can not influence a decision in any type of case except the one just stated . |
| 5 | On a second or subsequent marriage it is frequently said that a wedding speech should make no reference to previous spouses , nor children of earlier marriages unless they are junior pages and need to be acknowledged and welcomed , or even the fact that either party has been married before . |
| 6 | It is frequently said that like changes have not been seen since the invention of the printed book but a good argument can be made for comparing the IT revolution with the invention of writing itself . |