to be certain

Whatever you think you know to be certain is probably a lot more flexible than you think.

And Uncle Matt said: Well, Lawrence, I for one am out here tonight trying to be certain.

It is usually not possible to be certain of the history of a second-hand child seat.

They were forced to conclude that he had no pleasing intelligence to send, but even of that they would have been glad to be certain.

To be certain, they had not seen him yet, and they did not know where all this would lead.

To be certain, the contraband rice trade is at this point simply an anecdote, however widely bandied about in the grain market.

I know enough to be certain that I lost most of my twenties to a struggle with debt and poor decisions.

For a while the German stayed still until, eager to be certain, he peered over the trench. Gorbatenko shot him through the head.

It took a while before the transfer was a done deal, but Inter really want to be certain that my injury will not be a problem.

Greenpeace, a pressure group, argues that it is impossible to be certain that carbon dioxide will not eventually leak out of the ground.

It's probably more accurate to say, "n this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes, and crashes. "

You check all your invoices to be certain, but you know you've been ripped off.

Warm current into my mind, to be certain good study, don't live up to everybody, don't live up to foster their own hard teacher.

Whatever uncertainties the last few weeks may have brought I want you to be certain of this our work together will continue unchanged.

Special search programmes continued throughout the world for another two years to be certain that transmission had stopped.

"If you are investing in a power plant that lasts 30 years you want to be certain that the commitment is there for that period. "

To be certain, improving our high-skill immigration policies must not be considered a substitute for investing in our homegrown workforce.

There doesn't seem to be anything serious, but we'll take an X-ray picture( a CT scan) just to be certain.

After recovering enough to be certain that my mother couldn't tell what I'd been doing, I would return to the house and get ready for bed.

As Paul points out in our reading for today, it's important to be certain that the living we do is worthy of the calling we have.

Mr Noda's manner in the face of what appears to be certain electoral defeat also demands a certain respect.

There doesn't seem to be anything serious, but we'll take an x-ray just to be certain.

If you want to be certain of seeing a play in London, you have to book your seat in advance.

Get outside opinions on your new advertising concepts to be certain they carry the personality and message you intend.

More pregnant women receive a first-trimester ultrasound exam, the only way to be certain of the fetus' exact age.

As with anything involving North Korea and its reclusive leader, it's difficult to be certain of the details of the speech.

If Mr Obama cannot work with the Republicans, he needs to be certain that he controls his own party.

Nothing in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes, and enterprise software disruption.

Then again, it may take another 500 years to be certain that there really is a viable alternative to western ascendancy.

Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.

"IN THIS world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes, " mused Benjamin Franklin.

You have not provided sufficient details for me to be certain I understand what you are asking.

To be certain of a place, we started attending the local Anglican church when Robert was about two.

They were more likely to be certain of the number of lovers they had had.

Kil'jaeden knew that the orc clans were almost ready, but he needed to be certain of their ultimate loyalty.

You're not facing normal pirates. Cruel, demented , vicious pirates, to be certain. -Say goodbye. -Goodbye.

He also said U. S. officials are being very careful to be certain about what they know to be factual about Iranian developments.

Passage of the bill was felt to be certain because "Who wants to come out and support drunkenness and computer sex? "

It used aliens in place of actual species to be certain that the participants could not draw on prior knowledge.

You can use the fully qualified name of the class to be certain from which namespace the class derives.

And to be certain, not all people fall into the category of the passionate creative.

It takes strength to be certain, It takes courage to have doubt.

The last section is probably free, but you'll need to email the authors to be certain.

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

Dinin had to be certain that no unfriendly drow eyes marked his passage.

To be certain, there are people out there that believe that only what affects them right here and right now is important.

So the good news really is to be certain of what has occurred.

To be certain, confirm that you are in compatibility mode.

but first, we wanted to be certain of our information.

To be certain that your archives are not damaged, you can check their integrity.

Wherever there's rampant uncertainty, those who are willing to be certain (at the risk of being wrong) are given the chance to lead.

Help us to be certain about things we do not see.

The seasons used to be certain and we would know when to plant crops.

In short, buyers need to be certain that they are getting legitimate savings, not cheap merchandise.

Investors just need to be certain that a fund like this works with their time horizon.

There are times when new considerations pop in and I want to be certain of the decision before committing myself.

To be certain, brilliant design can do little to mask a lack of content.

He had to be certain. There could be no room for doubt.

China needs to be certain of having a nuclear second strike.

It takes strength to be certain, It takes courage to be doubts.

It is important to be certain that the computer sharing this printer is trustworthy.

Female runners also need to be certain they have adequate levels of iron in their diet, too.

We have to be certain that we can hold clear title to the work of art in question.

In the absence of good scientific trials, it is impossible to be certain which is which.

Element to be certain there are no other active listeners in the collection.

We needed to be certain that my mother was doing this for herself, not for me.

You use to verify the lies lies, to be certain is a lie.

Tomorrow night will be terrible to be certain!

But really, there is no way to be certain you'll escape trickery.

You want to be certain you pick a book you like, as you'll be spending a lot of time studying it.

Some Points We Need to be Certain in the Operation of Monetary Policy