Example sentences of "[noun sg] are said [prep] be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In addition , social disruption and discontent are said to be fostered by temporary visitors , and ghost communities may be created out-of-season . |
| 2 | The overt acts of the alleged conspiracy are said to be set out in the statement of claim . |
| 3 | Key Sun employees in the areas of programming and signal processing are said to be moving to the new company , which is claimed to have made breakthroughs in security and ease of use . |
| 4 | An 1801 description criticised , ‘ Though the corporation are said to be enriched by the produce of the ferry over the Tamar , the privilege of dragging the oysters , the anchorage and clearance of foreign vessels etc , yet the town presents but a poor appearance ’ . |
| 5 | Children of such a union are said to be born with webbed feet or scaly skin , although as with any fairy/mortal mating the child will be uncommonly gifted . |
| 6 | The generic and common names of mint are said to be taken from the Greek myth of the nymph Minthe , who was being pursued by Hades , the god of the Underworld . |
| 7 | In this case , the ‘ strategic compromises ’ of monopoly capital are said to be imposed by the balance of power between classes in the power bloc — a balance which might itself be explicable in structural terms . |
| 8 | Changes in social structure are said to be overdetermined by numerous contradictions . |
| 9 | The defence secretary has announced further cuts to Britain 's armed forces , including the cancellation of a nuclear missile system for the R A F. The decisions came as MPs warned that cuts the treasury are said to be seeking , would leave Britain unable to defend itself . |
| 10 | Both the gardens and the castle are said to be undermined with escape tunnels built during the years of Communism . |