Example sentences of "[coord] be said to [be] " in BNC.
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| 31 | France recognises its poor performance in population assistance and is said to be developing a new programme , which , however , is expected to focus on public education and demographic research and training rather than family planning assistance . |
| 32 | Little Penny is now safe in the care of her grandparents , who live in Wilton , near Redcar , and is said to be fine . |
| 33 | If we take the two words ‘ my turn ’ , the relationship between and , between and and between and is said to be one of close juncture . |
| 34 | There was curiosity and wonderment at those features of life that went unremarked by the natives but to foreigners were so eccentric , and so quintessentially British , like porridge and kippers for breakfast , ‘ a peculiar liquid which looked like coffee , tasted like poison and was said to be tea ’ , and bottles of HP Sauce and vinegar on the dining table . |
| 35 | A roundabout was built at the top of Anerley Hill to provide a run-round loop and was said to be located partly in five different boroughs . |
| 36 | He was tall , good-looking and fast-talking , and was said to be a first-class shit . |
| 37 | All three were sentenced to 25 years , although Martina Shanahan had served 200 days virtually of solitary confinement at Risley whilst on remand and was said to be losing her mind by the time the trial began . |
| 38 | A referendum to dissolve parliament was held and was said to be accepted by 99.9 per cent of the people . |
| 39 | Okudaira was still at large and was said to be a member of the Japanese Red Army underground group . |
| 40 | Rabah Kebir , a senior figure in the Islamic Salvation Front ( FIS ) who had reportedly escaped from house arrest in August and was said to be attempting to form an Islamist government in exile , said in an interview with Le Monde of Sept. 18 that the FIS wanted a dialogue with the government , and denied that the party had been responsible for the Algiers airport bombing , or for the assassination in June of the former HCS President , Mohamed Boudiaf [ see p. 38981 ] . |
| 41 | Ms Gibson was taken to Hammersmith police station and was said to be too distraught to be interviewed , a CID spokesman said . |
| 42 | Facilities such as schools and health posts have been built in most such villages , but are said to be poorly stocked and staffed . |
| 43 | Sonia might be persuaded to keep a seat warm for her daughter : Priyanka is only 20 ( the minimum age for a seat in the lower house is 25 ) but is said to be sharp and keen on politics . |
| 44 | Apple has been highly sensitive about proprietary rights to its Windowing software , but is said to be considering striking a deal with Unix System Labs over the technology . |
| 45 | Sir Francis Tite ( as he now is ) is alive , but is said to be senile . |
| 46 | The singer , best known for the classic Great Balls Of Fire , was expected two days ago but was said to be furious at taking second billing in the Giants of Rock 'n' Roll concerts . |
| 47 | The 64-year-old male patient , who was suffering from arthritis , has asked not to be identified but was said to be in stable condition last night . |
| 48 | She also suffered from epilepsy and diabetes but was said to be happy and cheerful despite her disabilities . |
| 49 | The following FBI investigation focused on Robert Wayne O'Ferrell , a junk dealer in Enterprise , Alabama , who denied any involvement but was said to be helping with inquiries . |
| 50 | He was treated at Darlington Memorial but was said to be not badly hurt . |
| 51 | His sister , Moira Coles , 34 , of Mapperley , Nottingham , admitted her part in the conspiracy but was said to be a small cog in the operation . |
| 52 | The man has not been named by police but was said to be aged 23 . |