Example sentences of "[noun sg] be often say " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Act was often said by advisers to be powerless to deal with problems of insufficient , inadequate or poor quality management services . |
| 2 | A religious war is often said to be very bitter because the two sides are fighting for something that they both feel is very important . |
| 3 | For example , the dominant role of the Treasury and the Bank of England in economic policy-making and the absence of administrative counterweights in the ministries concerned with industrial policy is often said to reflect the dominance of British financial capital ( e.g. Longstreth 1979 ) . |
| 4 | Anti-discrimination and equal opportunity legislation is often said to promote reverse discrimination or preferential treatment in favour of the minority or group the law was designed to protect . |
| 5 | Stein is often said to have been the inventor of the escapement for the German action . |
| 6 | As an example of a presidential system , the American system is often said to embody the separation of powers . |
| 7 | The picturesque town of Delft is often said , by the Dutch , to be ‘ the prettiest place in Holland ’ and it is easy to see why ; with a network of canals criss-crossed by charming bridges , in and around the 17th century town centre with gabled buildings lining narrow streets and passages . |
| 8 | Football fans in this region are often said to the most fanatical in the country and so deserve teams among the elite . |
| 9 | Just as a player is often said to be struggling to justify a big fee . |
| 10 | The totem is often said to be an ancestor of the clan . |