Example sentences of "[pers pn] is not true [verb] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , it is not true to say that it is dangerous to apply the opposite rudder in an incipient spin . |
| 2 | Admittedly , it is not true to say that Esau is not blessed by God . |
| 3 | It is not true to say that a menstruating woman is unclean — she has a status of tameh , a word which has been wrongly translated for years as ‘ unclean ’ but which would be much better translated as ‘ impure ’ . |
| 4 | It is not true to say that anything is justified in a good cause : vulgarity , exhibitionism and ugliness are things to be avoided . |
| 5 | But it is not true to say that a legacy or institution made in terms other than these was unquestionably void . |
| 6 | So , although it is not true to say that all tortoiseshell cats are females , it is true to say that they are all feminine — even the rare males . |
| 7 | While political organization among lesbians and gays may be taking a low profile , it is not true to say that the clocks have been turned back . |
| 8 | ‘ It is not true to say that because we are not meeting EC directives absolutely that the water is poisoned , ’ said Mr Byatt . |
| 9 | This suggest that , in many cases , it is not true to say that lobby correspondents slavishly follow the Downing Street line on a story . |
| 10 | The Government 's response was : ’ it is not true to say that the reserves are lost forever if pits currently accessing them are closed . ’ |
| 11 | It is not true to say that Freshfayre contacted Compact and neither were the staff of Compact aware until much later of Mr Bell 's interests in the company . |