Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] [noun pl] [be] said [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the Soviet Union , central state control of the curriculum and syllabuses is said to be ‘ virtually total ’ . |
| 2 | Both this novel and the one which it resumes are ‘ hung ’ books , in the sense that Parliaments are said to be hung . |
| 3 | The examples listed earlier suggest that it covers a vast variety of relations ; for example the relation between capitalists and workers is said to be one of oppression , while that between factions of the ruling class might be competition . |
| 4 | The gay love scenes were sensitively filmed , although the men had to wear boxer shorts for the US version as Americans are said to be touchy about testicles . |
| 5 | Under these conditions , the reactants and products are said to be in their standard states . |
| 6 | Workers are said to be rationed in the labour market and firms are said to be rationed in the commodity market . |
| 7 | Environmental chemicals and foods are said to be responsible for an unlimited variety of symptoms which occur in the absence of physical findings or abnormal laboratory results . |