Example sentences of "in [noun sg] it [modal v] be said " in BNC.

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1 For the same reason , civil servants above a certain level can not take an overt or active part in politics in case it could be said that their opinions influenced the minister .
2 In conclusion it may be said that the structure of the spirit world constitutes both a model of and a model for the larger social system in which the Buid are embedded .
3 In fact it could be said that our position in the rankings is declining in direct proportion to the increase in the money spent .
4 The implication here is , that a man desists from killing animals out of fear that he may be killing a reincarnated soul , but while it may be possible to draw that conclusion , the principle of identity clearly goes much deeper than that , and in fact it could be said to contradict Tillich 's suggestion since that is no more than enlightened self-interest .
5 In fact it could be said that there is no such thing as a naive or experienced searcher per se .
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