Nevertheless, we cannot be certain of success.
But with the economy again flirting with recession, he cannot be certain of rallying the whole coalition behind his choice.
While we cannot be certain of the third sentiment in Lee's case, he certainly transmits the first two to all who watch him.
"We want to future-proof the steps that we are taking against emerging online copyright infringement activities which we cannot be certain of at the moment.
Although teams may approach Bryant with the expectation that he is likely to be acquitted, they, of course, cannot be certain of the outcome of a trial.
There are awkward silences for some who fear offending their neighbors (whose position they cannot be certain of), and, for others, volleys of suspicion.
In a world where a computer can suddenly make a profession redundant, those who have worked hard cannot be certain of a decent standard of living.
He cannot be certain of winning a majority in his assembly, though he can probably deploy his popular appeal to scrape one together.
Such timber moves through a chain of corrupt officials and exporters who buy or forge documents, through customs agents, importers and lumber yards who cannot be certain of the wood's origin, and finally into American homes.
Analysts say the Republicans view the political environment for 2004 as so unpredictable that they cannot be certain of a sufficient surge to carry them past Democratic incumbents who will have money and know-how to withstand a strong challenge.
A spokesman for BT said that despite the escrow arrangement, which means it cannot be certain of reaping the benefits of Ofcom's ruling if Sky wins its challenge, it would forge ahead without "radically revising" pricing plans.
