Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [noun pl] [be] said [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ridge walks are said to be second only to those of the Cuillin in Skye in terms of drama and scenery . |
| 2 | The morning rays are said by yogis to be highly charged with prana ( life-force ) and are the most beneficial to health . |
| 3 | Most of them went to the cities , or at any rate out of traditional rural pursuits , to find their way as best they could in strange , frightening , but at best boundlessly hopeful new worlds , where the city pavements were said to be paved with gold , though immigrants rarely picked up more than some copper . |
| 4 | Other books talk of Japan 's ability to hide behind its face , of the gap between tatemae , the way things are said to be , and honne , the way they really are . |
| 5 | The black mud from the sea shores is said to be very good for the skin . |