1) It seems quite likely that…
2) There is every chance that…
3) It is clear that…
4) It seems natural that…
5) It is more accurate to say …
6) It is pretty certain that…
7) Fortunately it is often the case that…
8) It is urgently necessary to note that…
9) It is…that really matters.
10) What surprises us most is…
11) It is horrifying to find…
12) There is no denying…
13) The plain fact is that…
14) The problem is that…
15) No wonder…
16) It should come as a surprise to learn…
17) Perhaps it is rightly said that…
18) Of course, it would be an error to suggest…
19) On the face of it, it sounds ridiculous. Yet it is true…
20) We may find much to be said for…
b. 委婉駁斥:
1) To claim that… is far from being proved
2) It makes no sense to argue for…
3) The absurdity is obvious here.
4) It is ironic that…
5) It would be absurd to believe…
6) There is no reason to believe…
7) The statement rests on the assumption that…
8) They are not wrong to put emphasis on…, but…
9) It is all very well to criticize…, but…
10) It is wise to… . But it is probably less wise to…
11) It would be reasonable… . Yet I’m not so sure.