Example sentences of "[pron] [be] said [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | They 're said to be concerned , though , about the effect all the publicity is having on the boy . |
| 32 | Recent reports have suggested some local authorities are putting pressure on the government to settle early and avoid huge payouts ; they 're said to be concerned that if the case is drawn out , more haemophiliacs will die , and in the event of the ruling going against the government , relatives will be eligible for compensation . |
| 33 | When such ‘ dispositive ’ or ‘ objective ’ regimes were accepted as being in the general public interest they were said to be binding erga omnes . |
| 34 | Compared to glassfibre boats they were said to be heavy , slow , unmanoeuvrable and , because they bent rather than broke , dangerous . |
| 35 | They were said to be fearless swordsmen and able to shoot a man between the eyes at a hundred paces . |
| 36 | Now can it be said to be clear by the law of Scotland that the locus here is beyond what the legislature may assert right to affect by legislation against all whomsoever for the purpose of regulating methods of fishing ? |
| 37 | It 's said to be unlucky to change a boat 's name . ’ |
| 38 | If a relationship is linked to three entities , as in figure 3.8 , it is said to be ternary . |
| 39 | It is said to be easy to upgrade and service because it 's based on standard uniprocessor 50MHz 80486 EISA bus hardware . |
| 40 | It is said to be easy to upgrade and service because it 's based on standard uniprocessor 50MHz 80486 EISA bus hardware . |
| 41 | Naltrexone is an anti-euphoriant which masks any pleasure from subsequent use of opiate drugs and it is said to be non-addictive . |
| 42 | When a bank note can be exchanged for gold on demand at a bank it is said to be convertible or redeemable . |
| 43 | It is said to be present , although usually without symptoms , in one in ten people over the age of forty , and in one in three over the age of sixty . |
| 44 | M67 is in the field with Alpha ( 4.2 ) ; it is said to be visible with the naked eye , but I have never been able to confirm this , though with binoculars it is very easy indeed . |
| 45 | It is said to be visible with binoculars , but I have never been able to see it without a telescope . |
| 46 | It is said to be invisible in its natural state but will form into semi-matter under certain conditions , rather like invisible moist air condensing into a filmy liquid on windows . |
| 47 | Where a relationship is linked to two entities ( as in the case of the examples in figure 3.3 ) , it is said to be binary . |
| 48 | Who is to say that the poorer countries of Europe are to be happy with a dominant Germany just because it is said to be good for ‘ Europe ’ ? |
| 49 | U , of spectral type M , appears to be irregular , with a range of from 5.6 to 7.5 ; EU ranges from 6.0 to 6.9 , and is also of type M. It is said to be semi-regular , with a period of around 60 days , but I have never been at all confident about this . |
| 50 | In addition to his political and military achievements , Barbarossa acquired a legendary fame ; like the British King Arthur , he is said to be sleeping , awaiting the time of greatest need for his return as a national saviour . |
| 51 | He is said to be hyperactive by the nursery staff and seems to show some bizarre behaviour . |
| 52 | Subjective comments about John : ‘ He is said to be hyperactive and seems to show bizarre behaviour ’ ( lines 8 and 9 ) . |
| 53 | In the village of Portlethen , some 15 miles outside Aberdeen , the main line station was closed many years ago as it was said to be uneconomic . |
| 54 | It was said to be effective only if found without actually seeking it , and some people who came upon it used to say a prayer such as : |
| 55 | In 1717 he began buying land in Kent and the city of London , which eventually placed the family among the largest landowners in the county ; it was said to be possible to walk for a day in north-west Kent without leaving Page property . |
| 56 | Bror Blixen , Karen Blixen 's husband , had syphilis and it was said to be common among the Masai . |
| 57 | For instance , one woman who was described by all as extremely jealous of her husband ( he was said to be innocent ) had an angry liver , and she was always quarrelling . |
| 58 | Later when the prices soared he was said to be furious . |
| 59 | In 1942 he was persuaded to go into hospital , where he was said to be schizophrenic . |
| 60 | He was said to be level-headed and unlikely to be affected by a few fancy words . |