Example sentences of "said [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Neither she nor Ladislav could be said to be well-off . |
| 32 | On the grounds of its ancient lineage and apparently perennial vigour , the ‘ grand survivor ’ of all general theories might be said to be elite theory . |
| 33 | Early registration figures are also said to be disappointing for the banks and building societies which have set up share shops . |
| 34 | ‘ language or conduct is not said to be insulting unless it is intended to show contempt or disesteem , or is understood by the hearer or observer to show this attitude . ’ |
| 35 | The force-carrying particles exchanged between matter particles are said to be virtual particles because , unlike " real " particles , they can not be directly detected by a particle detector . |
| 36 | The referential rigidity is said to be subject to a simple intuitive test . |
| 37 | 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 . |
| 38 | The event was supposed to be staged a couple of weeks back , but was postponed because Lewis was said to be unwell and still in America . |
| 39 | She was said to be callous , selfish , irresponsible . |
| 40 | If a relationship is linked to three entities , as in figure 3.8 , it is said to be ternary . |
| 41 | Nevertheless , they could be said to be implicit justifications of an almost fully formulated nature , in that they provide reasons for the existence of the monarchy and its ceremonial occasions . |
| 42 | Naltrexone is an anti-euphoriant which masks any pleasure from subsequent use of opiate drugs and it is said to be non-addictive . |
| 43 | The plane was said to be intact , though the cockpit was smashed . |
| 44 | When the properties of a material are uniform in all directions , the material is said to be isotropic . |
| 45 | ( ii ) The polynomial unc and the above polynomial unc are said to be equal iff ai = bi for all on-negative integers i . |
| 46 | When two closely related species have similar behavioural patterns or capacities , and this similarity is due to their having a common origin , then the behaviours are said to be homologous . |
| 47 | A certain number of members must be present before a meeting is said to be quorate and can proceed . |
| 48 | These meetings could not be said to be unimportant because world Christianity ought to be seen to meet . |
| 49 | Sponsors Dunlop are said to be unhappy with it and wanted it axed from the 1993 calendar . |
| 50 | Raw garlic is said to be preferable to kill bacteria and boost immune functioning . |
| 51 | No area of the law can ever be said to be easy but the legislation dealing with obscene and indecent publications seems to be unduly complicated . |
| 52 | It is said to be easy to upgrade and service because it 's based on standard uniprocessor 50MHz 80486 EISA bus hardware . |
| 53 | The Intel version shares the capabilities of the portable source Unix version and is said to be easy to install . |
| 54 | The Intel version shares the capabilities of the portable source Unix version and is said to be easy to install . |
| 55 | It is said to be easy to upgrade and service because it 's based on standard uniprocessor 50MHz 80486 EISA bus hardware . |
| 56 | Her replacement had proved a sad disappointment to the French soldiery , besides which the management and composer alike were said to be dissatisfied with the work in its present form . |
| 57 | Its teeth were said to be venomous , its flesh poisonous , its hair lethal ( causing suffocation if a few were accidentally swallowed ) , and its breath infectious , destroying human lungs and causing consumption . |
| 58 | Although not said to be X500-compliant , Novell Network Registry is ‘ fully compatible ’ with Novell products and those of partners throughout the network . |
| 59 | Some stolen cattle were transported from the Northern Band to supply the beef market at Kandy ; the Moors of Akurana , a few kilometres north of Kandy , were said to be involved in this trade . |
| 60 | Conversely , a spirit of self-criticism and renewal can hardly be said to be absent from the religious sphere when one of the problems faced by institutionalized orthodoxies has been to contain the eruption of reform and sectarian revolt . |