Sentence examples for it would be superfluous from inspiring English sources

On September 5, 1863, Ambassador Charles Francis Adams sent a message to Foreign Minister Lord John Russell informing him that the first of the ironclads was about to leave, and that "it would be superfluous in me to point out to your Lordship that this means war".

It would be superfluous for Haass to add "as later happened under that president's son".

If matters were that simple, however, torture would be so rare that covenants abolishing it would be superfluous rather than ineffectual.

Mr. Barons said he and the exhibition's other curator, Frank Newbold, chairman of the society's collection committee, decided it would be superfluous to include texts about how hard kitchen work was in those days.

Of those who rejected marriage, some felt it would be superfluous, and the offer of marriage even a little insulting, considering the length of time they had been together.

If this law were, as Netanyahu mostly seems to want the public to believe, only about collective rights, it would be superfluous, irritating to the Arab minority, perhaps, but not inconsistent with democratic norms — and not even preëmptive of confederal relations with a future Palestine.

It'd be superfluous to list all the details they go over, but let's just say that GSM Arena's "first look" is more thorough than most reviews.

But after the last few days of polling and then last night's debate, it looks like that explanation would be superfluous.

The central bank's governing council may have concluded that a rate cut now would be superfluous or even dangerous if it encouraged some investors to take too much risk.

Giving Drug 2 would be superfluous to relieving the patient's pain, although it would help to bring it about, by being part of the cause of the relief of the patient's pain.

Egypt, however, has simplified matters to the point where machines would be superfluous, at least in its presidential election.