Example sentences of "[noun] be say to be " in BNC.
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1 | Schooldays are said to be the happiest days in your life but for Asian children in Britain they are often the harshest . |
2 | Frontrunners are said to be British Aerospace and Daimler Benz . |
3 | The Galileo group of end users and system integrators pushing for a common graphical front-end on different types of computers are to meet during UniForum in San Francisco this month : a couple of the Baby Bells and Mitre Corp are said to be latest converts to the cause . |
4 | The Galileo group of end users and system integrators pushing for a common graphical front-end on different types of computers are to meet during the Uniforum show in San Francisco next month : a couple of the Baby Bells and Mitre Corp are said to be latest converts to the cause ( UX Nos 415 , 423 ) . |
5 | Three operations are said to be on the verge of bankruptcy because their claims — submitted through the ‘ one door ’ compensation office in Lerwick — have not been met . |
6 | Those jellies whose natural frequency matches the frequency of the shakes will oscillate with the greatest amplitude — the two frequencies are said to be ‘ in resonance ’ . |
7 | In this book authorities are said to be limited also by the kinds of reasons on which they may or may not rely in making decisions and issuing directives , and by the kind of reasons their decisions can pre-empt . |
8 | It is well known that responses to a stimulus presented off-centre will be faster when made by the limb on the same side of the body as the stimulus appears , that is , when stimulus and response are said to be compatible ( Fitts and Seeger , 1953 ) . |
9 | Undoubtedly the most important group of works by the artist to appear at auction for many years , the canvases are said to be in extremely good condition . |
10 | In addition , social disruption and discontent are said to be fostered by temporary visitors , and ghost communities may be created out-of-season . |
11 | There are few descriptions of the histological features of gold induced colitis , but a preservation of glandular architecture and diffuse inflammatory cell infiltrate sometimes with a prominent eosinophil component are said to be characteristic . |
12 | Traditional patterns of family life and cultural values are said to be breaking down under the pressure of geographical and social mobility , and the power of the mass media . |
13 | The so-called chiral drugs ( from chiros — the Greek word for hands ) made with these molecules are said to be safer and more effective . |
14 | Artists whose cash-pressed dealers have ended their stipends are said to be climbing on board . |
15 | Remains of the chancel are said to be of the 12th century , and the tower was rebuilt in the 15th century and has three bells . |
16 | Its radiation emissions are said to be a severe health risk to local residents . |
17 | Natural products are said to be … |
18 | Under these conditions , the reactants and products are said to be in their standard states . |
19 | Forty well organised criminal groups are said to be smuggling works of art out of Russia . |
20 | Such waves are said to be capable of setting up oscillations which may damage a jointed structure , as the increases and decreases of pressure tend to pull jointed blocks away . |
21 | The spectral type is F. In general F-stars are said to be yellowish , but I have never seen any colour in Canopus , either with the naked eye or with optical aid ; to me it looks pure white . |
22 | France Telecom , Thomson Consumer Electronics SA , Alcatel NV and Matra SA are said to be clients . |
23 | Amplifier circuits that oscillate parasitically through accidental positive feedback are said to be unstable and , unless their design can be modified to render them stable , are useless for amplification purposes . |
24 | The three VAX servers are said to be able to cope with 1,000 transactions an hour , though so far they have been tested to only a few percent of their capacity . |
25 | Staff who witnessed the murder are said to be very distressed . |
26 | Outputs are said to be up to 1 million litres ( 200,000gal ) /day . |
27 | Those born on a Friday are said to be marked out for special piety , which does not mean that they will be pious necessarily ; only that their natures are imbued with that proclivity . |
28 | Teenagers are said to be especially sensitive to the financial implications and aware of their own lack of power in the matter . |
29 | The overt acts of the alleged conspiracy are said to be set out in the statement of claim . |
30 | The ridge walks are said to be second only to those of the Cuillin in Skye in terms of drama and scenery . |