Sentence examples for possible to be certain from inspiring English sources

Yet it was not possible to be certain whether the joint has shown significant plastic deformation.

It is thought that this was because it was not possible to be certain about the identity of the individual.

Although it was not possible to be certain, it appears likely, said Officer Eddy Azcarate, a police spokesman.

Remember that we know that the virus is cleared in lots of people so it is not possible to be certain that infection persists in any person.

The task force does not disclose who suggests topics, so it is not possible to be certain which Enron issues were considered.

At the same time, making a guarantee in advance simply reinforces the mistaken belief that it is possible to be certain about any future outcome.

"Because it was not possible to to be certain about a person's movements they could not rely on it as evidence of immigration (non) compliance," the chief inspector said.

That economic growth was no longer possible appeared to be certain.

It's rarely possible to be 100% certain about a business decision you have to make but statistics can help smart managers quantify and limit the risks of their decisions.

As it is observational rather than longitudinal, it is not possible to be absolutely certain about the mechanism of ACL failure where it has occurred.

It is clearly possible to be (relatively) certain that there is water in the tub, while doubting that there is H2O in the tub; yet water is identical to H2O.