Example sentences of "be said that [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has been said that in recent years his allegiance shifted from Sisley to Monet ! ’ |
| 2 | It could be said that in Western society religion has performed a considerable disservice by providing a more or less uniform system of social values — the Christian ethic . |
| 3 | On the other hand , it might be said that in criminal law a company can authorise transactions only for its own benefit . |
| 4 | It is said that in marine water the eggs float but that in freshwater they tend to sink . |
| 5 | It 's said that from little acorns mighty oaks do grow . |