to be sure

He has a great deal of power, to be sure, but it has not been unlimited.

“If she feels she has to do one more cycle because she needs to be sure that she will not be sorry for not trying, we will give her the chance.”

The average forward price-to-earnings ratio for the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index is about 29—a high number, to be sure, but nothing astronomical for a basket of growing companies.

No fun, to be sure, especially for frequent fliers or travelers who call Newark, LaGuardia or Atlanta their home airport.

The options suited the two men’s personalities: They never had to be sure of anything.