Example sentences of "are said [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 31 | As one might expect , West Germany has inherited the ability to maintain vast dossiers on people within its borders and , bearing in mind that some 8,000 spies working for East Germany and Russia are said to be operating in West Germany , there is certainly plenty for them to do . |
| 32 | In some cases where peasant movements have taken place , they are said to be clientelist-based . |
| 33 | In this book authorities are said to be limited also by the kinds of reasons on which they may or may not rely in making decisions and issuing directives , and by the kind of reasons their decisions can pre-empt . |
| 34 | Those jellies whose natural frequency matches the frequency of the shakes will oscillate with the greatest amplitude — the two frequencies are said to be ‘ in resonance ’ . |
| 35 | Such rocks are said to be permeable ; sandstones and gravels are good examples of permeable rocks . |
| 36 | Both the gardens and the castle are said to be undermined with escape tunnels built during the years of Communism . |
| 37 | The colours used on the façade of the palace are said to be the same as those originally used . |
| 38 | 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 ’ . |
| 39 | church in the Strand , so named because various Danish Kings are said to be buried there . |
| 40 | Facilities such as schools and health posts have been built in most such villages , but are said to be poorly stocked and staffed . |
| 41 | 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 . |
| 42 | Some claim to extrude ectoplasm , the substance out of which spirits are said to be made . |
| 43 | Both of these words which are said to be inadequate fail to satisfy one or other of the criteria outlined for a wording to establish a trust . |
| 44 | Natural products are said to be … |
| 45 | The differences in organisation are said to be due to innate ability , and the kind of experience received . |
| 46 | THE BRITISH are said to be fascinated by the weather and talk of little else when the talk is small . |
| 47 | The research and development costs of these drugs are said to be close to £10-£15 million . |
| 48 | ‘ Protective factors ’ are said to be the explanation . |
| 49 | In fact , these are the only points that do not move with inversion ; they are said to be ‘ invariant under inversion ’ . |
| 50 | The nuclei of certain atoms resemble tops in that they have an intrinsic angular momentum — or spin , such atoms are said to be polarised when they are all spinning in the same direction . |
| 51 | Teenagers are said to be especially sensitive to the financial implications and aware of their own lack of power in the matter . |
| 52 | Despite their vivid appearance when seen in bright sunlight on open grassland , the zebras are said to be well camouflaged in broken cover at dawn and dusk , when predators are active and the light is dim . |
| 53 | Subjective assessments are said to be less acceptable , but I offer mine , nevertheless , drawn from my own studies of the literature of the project ( including one evaluation so far completed ) , from talks with project workers and brief visits to schools . |
| 54 | They are communities in the sense that one has a sense of ‘ belonging ’ in them , and in the sense that Shetlanders belonging to each are said to be distinguishable by special characteristics in dialect or , less often ( and more humorously ) , by difference in mentality and general attitudes . |
| 55 | The stones at the Merry Maidens stone circle in Cornwall are said to be musicians who accelerated their pace until they became petrified with exhaustion . |
| 56 | It is a centre of pilgrimage , since the bones in the cathedral are said to be those of St. James , and the cathedral is a must , particularly the entrance from the Plaza del Obradoiro . |
| 57 | Remains of the chancel are said to be of the 12th century , and the tower was rebuilt in the 15th century and has three bells . |
| 58 | When sounds are said to be ‘ voiced ’ , they are produced with vibration . |
| 59 | These monsters are found only in New Jersey , USA , and are said to be the descendants of the illegitimate offspring of a woman named Mother Leeds . |
| 60 | 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 . |