Example sentences of "say to [be] [noun] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is said to be water insoluble . |
| 2 | Cleese , whose fortune is said to be £10 million , has two daughters — 21-year-old daughter Cynthia , from his marriage to Connie , and eight-year-old Camilla from his second marriage . |
| 3 | It has a catalytic converter , of course , and is said to be 80% recyclable , so you do n't know where a bit of BMW will pop up next . |
| 4 | According to reports nearly 50 per cent of Spain 's 36,736 prisoners were believed to have some form of addiction and just under 25 per cent were said to be HIV positive . |
| 5 | The Getty Center for the History of Art and the Humanities has declared itself a potential purchaser but is apparently negotiating on the asking price which is said to be $2 million . |