Example sentences of "[noun] 's [noun] be said [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The President 's economists are said to be worried about the costs . |
| 2 | Mugabe 's position was said to be supported only by his wife Sally Mugabe , Foreign Minister Nathan Shamuyarira and Vice-President Simon Muzenda . |
| 3 | Richard Gough 's absence yet again would have to be a cause for concern , while the knee injury that prompted Ian Durrant 's withdrawal from Scotland 's squad was said by his manager to be ‘ quite bad ’ , an ominous sounding observation that passed almost un-noticed while Smith went through a lengthy sick list that will be worsened , whatever the recovery rate of some , by the automatic loss of Mark Hateley in Marseille after his sending off against FC Brugge . |
| 4 | On admission , the child 's condition was said to be good , and she had fully recovered by the autumn . |
| 5 | Lady Watts , Sir Roy 's wife is said to be beside herself with worry . |
| 6 | Not surprising , then , that Soho 's fire-fighters are said to be the busiest in the world . |
| 7 | However , it should be noted that Scrutton LJ 's words were said in a case involving a contract between commercial parties and it now seems that the insistence that public policy is primarily concerned with holding people to their agreements is now out of favour . |
| 8 | Armed soldiers were reported to be patrolling the streets of Bucharest and the capital 's students were said to be voicing solidarity with the protesters in the north of the country , in what appeared to be a menacing escalation of the crisis . |
| 9 | This artist 's impression is said to be a good likeness of the attacker who 's thought to be in his late 30s and has a pot belly . |
| 10 | Each object is said to possess , or be part of the Akasha , which to some is a universal ‘ ether ’ in which the world 's events are said to be recorded . |
| 11 | Frederick 's bed is said to be still in the palace , hanging from iron chains . |
| 12 | Evidence of the Host 's appearance is said to be the red crotal ( lichen ) stain found on rocks the morning after a heavy frost , which is blood they have spilled during their aerial spats . |
| 13 | In the late 18th century a quarter of all Claude 's work was said to be in the possession of about fifty English Gentlemen ; of which Green saw four at Holker Hall . |
| 14 | Glamis Castle is most famous for its association with Macbeth , and Shakespeare 's hero is said to still bemoan the murder of King Duncan , appearing to walk on the roof , taking a route known as The Mad Earl 's Walk . |
| 15 | He suffers still , even if the widow 's life is said to be ‘ waning ’ , her eyes ‘ tear-reddened ’ , her freedom blighted — along with her happiness . |
| 16 | James 's family were said to be absolutely devastated . |
| 17 | ‘ In particular , ’ the FT wrote , ‘ Smith 's management was said to be uncommunicative regarding the DIY business , although an analysts ’ visit next week is intended to set out future strategy . ’ |