Example sentences of "can [not/n't] say [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kaplan can not say for sure , but he hopes that his work ‘ will encourage those conductors who say they are devoted to finding out Mahler 's true interpretive intentions to reassess their own respective approaches ’ . |
| 2 | I can not say for sure that there is any risk to the carp 's health , but that is a classic case of playing around with things we do not understand ! |
| 3 | While I can not say for certain that the aquarium located at the Oceanographic Institute , Monaco boasts this title , it does contain some stunning displays of tropical freshwater and marine fish and is well worth a visit . |
| 4 | I can not say with absolute certainty that Clare Mallender did not possess a photograph of me , but I can say that there was no reason why she should have done . ’ |
| 5 | This is an inherently vague and flexible concept and its uncertainty causes difficulties for the drafter , who can not say with absolute certainty that any particular clause will be effective . |