Example sentences of "said [prep] such " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is much to be said for such a theory . |
| 2 | There is something to be said for such a view . |
| 3 | Considering the fears of Jacobite invasion there was something to be said for such a policy but it was not popular , especially in London , which had become the centre of support for Pitt and the war . |
| 4 | There is much to be said for such increased participatory rights . |
| 5 | This is one of the many books which address the snobbery of the English , which flash at their readers the lawns of country houses , the baize of gambling-tables , which tell tales of those virtuosos of ostentation and disregard who have in common a contempt for commonness , for the middle class ; and it could be said of such books that their chief resource is the eccentricity which has long amounted to a convention of upper-class life . |
| 6 | Nothing had been said of such matters during the interview : that , too , was the old Oxfordshire . |
| 7 | The words were said with such good humour and aggressive sureness that it would have been impossible to take offence . |
| 8 | The word was said with such vehemence , yet at the same time sounded so funny , that he almost laughed . |
| 9 | Even in more casual situations people often try to get at the upshot of what is being said with such utterances as ‘ What are you trying to tell me ? ’ |
| 10 | This was said with such an earnest effort for accuracy that Delia Sutherland smiled . |
| 11 | It was said with such certainty , as if she were a slightly incapable old lady , and Jenna found anger mounting to add to her feeling of things being taken out of her hands . |
| 12 | Note , too , that nothing is said within such analyses about forms of middle-class racism — the discussion pivots around a simple polarization between a ‘ ruling ’ and ‘ working ’ class . |
| 13 | It is no weakness to take notice of what is being said in such a consultation . |
| 14 | It is often said in such circumstances that the shock of the news has been too great . |
| 15 | This word was said in such a way , and accompanied by a look , that told the woman behind the counter that she did n't know her business , because they 'd never had a pennorth of tiger nuts . |
| 16 | It was said in such a way that it was difficult to refuse , and Stephen felt obliged to sit next to her , smiling awkwardly into the camera , whilst Christina looked on , unable to prevent a suspicion that the whole scene had been orchestrated by the two Americans . |