Example sentences of "be say to be [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The prime function of representative standing can be said to be to facilitate the protection of what might be called ‘ diffuse interests ’ , that is interests shared by many people . |
| 2 | The novel 's role could then be said to be to question the way we think about culture . |
| 3 | The aim of the Thatcherite reforms to the public services is said to be to give consumers the power to go elsewhere if they are not satisfied . |
| 4 | The effect of jurisdictional error of law is said to be to render the affected decision void or a nullity in the sense that the decision is treated as never having had any legal effect . |
| 5 | The planned partial flotation of Optus Pty Ltd , Sydney , Australia — expected to raise about $100m and release at least 5% of equity in the company — has been deferred until at least late 1994 : the reason for the delay is said to be to gain more detailed information about market share splits between Optus and the Australian and Overseas Telecommunications Corp , says the Australian Financial Review . |