Example sentences of "it is difficult say [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is difficult to say that such a vast group of people has special needs , and indeed many older people may prefer not to be separated out from the rest of the adult population . |
| 2 | However , it is difficult to say that it is a rational approach . |
| 3 | In overall terms it is difficult to say that the culture of a law degree has changed . |
| 4 | He stated : ‘ If we apply [ the fraud vitiates consent ] idea to the present case , it is difficult to say that the prisoner was not guilty of rape , for the definition of rape is having connection with a woman without her consent . ’ |
| 5 | How far this influenced some members of the government it is difficult to say but I have no doubt it was one of the factors which led to a majority being against abolition . |
| 6 | The Siege is commonly claimed to be the first English opera , though with what justice it is difficult to say since we have only the libretto and stage-designs . |
| 7 | He argued that scientists have shown that even in some metals there is a vestige of the spark of life , and there are some metals of which it is difficult to say whether they are alive or not . |
| 8 | It is difficult to say whether the rewards of office increased in real terms during the Tudor period . |
| 9 | It is difficult to say whether this was a fertility belief or whether this day was chosen simply because Good Friday was usually a holiday for the old farming community and therefore a convenient occasion for a workman to plant his own garden . |
| 10 | As Dunleavy and Rhodes ( 1988 , p. 123 ) observe , ‘ high-spending ’ authorities not rate-capped tended to increase rates in order to build reserves against possible rate-capping in the future ; hence , ‘ it is difficult to say whether selective rate-capping has marginally decreased total local government taxation … or substantially increased it ( by encouraging many more councils to raise ( taxes ) as an insurance ’ . |
| 11 | It is difficult to say whether rationalisation resulting from these processes will be most pronounced in the traditional regions , such as the West Midlands and South East , or in the slower growing regions of the UK periphery , where low technology mass production units may be extremely vulnerable to closure owing to increased levels of import penetration . |
| 12 | Although it may be correct to say that when the Accounts were audited they ‘ gave ’ a true and fair view of the company 's financial position it is difficult to say whether or not they now ‘ give ’ a true and fair view . |
| 13 | It is difficult to say whether or not a transfer of a house by the husband to the wife in , for instance , a " clean break " is " less in money or money 's worth than the value in money or money 's worth of the consideration provided " ( s339(3) ( c ) ) so there is always a risk that a conveyance or transfer following the court order or agreement may be attacked by a husband 's trustee in bankruptcy and the wife can not be absolutely safe until the five year period has expired . |
| 14 | The 5 speed Rover gearbox tends to chatter when running light , but without hearing yours it is difficult to say if it is louder than normal . |
| 15 | However , it is difficult to say if this is desirable from the residents ' point of view , or whether they would prefer to live in a mixed group of people with differing levels of disability ; when asked , most patients express a preference for being with others who do not have behavioural problems . |