| A | B |
| à mon sens | as I see it |
| pour ma part | for my part |
| il me semble que ... | it seems to me that ... |
| j'estime que ... | I consider that ... |
| je soutiens que ... | I maintain that ... |
| je suis d'accord avec ceux qui ... | I agree with those who ... |
| je ne suis pas d'accord pour dire | I am not prepared to say |
| je suis frappé(e) par (+ noun) | I am struck by ... |
| je suis persuadé que ... | I am convinced that ... |
| il faut bien reconnaître que ... | it must be acknowledged that ... |
| il y a de fortes chances que (+ subjunctive) | there is a strong chance that ... |
| cela me paraît évident que ... | it seems obvious to me that ... |
| trancher entre deux hypothèses | to decide between two possibilities |
| voir quel parti prendre | to see which side to take |
| voici ma prise de position: | here is the line I take |
| à tort ou à raison | rightly or wrongly |
| sans parti pris | without prejudice |
| cela me conduit à penser que ... | that leads me to think that ... |
| ce qui me préoccupe, c'est ... | what bothers me is ... |