Example sentences of "said to [be] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She said the Iranian government had always disclaimed responsibility for Khordad 15 , said to be a religious charity . |
| 2 | For vendors and users committed to standards , often said to be a weak spot in Sybase 's message , System 10 is supposed to be so standards friendly you 'll fair quiver with joy . |
| 3 | For vendors and users committed to standards , often said to be a weak spot in Sybase 's message , System 10 is supposed to be so standards-friendly you 'll fair quiver with joy . |
| 4 | Franca , said to be a good cook , was not a good cook , just an ingenious cook . |
| 5 | fresh flowerheads or petals , for healing wounds , and to treat conjunctivitis ; leaves said to be a good remedy for the pain of a bee or wasp sting |
| 6 | The deputy judge had before him a probate action in which the first defendant , Mr. Clive Smith , sought to obtain probate of a manuscript document bearing the date 18 April 1986 , and said to be a testamentary disposition made by the deceased , Mr. Percy Winterbone . |
| 7 | An effigy of Bartle , said to be a medieval sheep thief , though undoubtedly a much older figure , is paraded round the village after dark and then set alight . |