| A | B |
|---|
| il y a fort a penser | there is every reason for thinking |
| il y a tout lieu de penser | there is every reason for thinking |
| tout porte a penser | everything leads one to think |
| comment s'etonner que | it is hardly surprising that |
| il ne faut pas s'etonner que | one should not be surprised that |
| il est normal que | it is normal (ie not surprising) that |
| nul n'ignore(que) | nobody is unaware of (the fact that) |
| nul ne saurait douter que | nobody can doubt that |
| tout contribue a cette certitude | everything contributed to this certainty |
| regardons les choses en face | let us face up to things |
| force est de constater | one cannot help stating |
| cela saute aux yeux | it is very obvious |
| il va de soi que... | it goes without saying |
| que...,c'est l'evidence | it is obvious that |
| personne ne conteste pas le fait que... | nobody challenges the fact that |
| comme il fallait s'y attrendre | as was to be expected |
