Because hard statistics only come after the fact, the Government's policy makers cannot know what conditions prevail right now, much less what's to come.

Not that the cold, hard statistics are small in scale.

And no hard statistics exist to show how many patients have been affected in this way.

"There are no hard statistics, but the rival groups have contributed to the homicides by fighting among themselves."

There are few hard statistics on either side of the issue.

There are no hard statistics on how people negotiate for office space.

Well, I can give you hard statistics on that.

More than a month after the school year ended, there are few hard statistics on the new small schools.

But hard statistics contradict some of the good cheer.

While there are no hard statistics on the growing number of men in modern dance, the trend is evident.