Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [modal v] be said [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ The case may be said to be a good example of the stringency with which the courts scrutinise transactions of guarantee entered into at the instance of a debtor who is likely to be in a position to exert influence on the surety and in circumstances in which the surety can derive no conceivable benefit from the transaction . |
2 | Histoire , whilst at one level a transposition of the discontinuity of experience , can at the same time be considered as providing an implicit commentary on the nature of fiction and writing : the text can be said to be formed from a meditation on a collection of postcards which the narrator is sifting through . |
3 | This causes no problem , as the defendant can be said to be at fault whenever he commits a tort . |
4 | Even the solicitor and the author may be said to be employed — in the ‘ simple language … used and understood by ordinary literate men and women ’ — and if they are employed , their remuneration is surely earned ‘ in employment . ’ |
5 | By causing a subsidiary to issue preference shares to a bank , the group could be said to be ‘ window dressing ’ . |
6 | The attitude towards science in the Eagle could be said to be typical of UK comics generally . |
7 | In principle , therefore , even where the delay can be said to be unjustifiable , the imposition of a permanent stay should be the exception rather than the rule . |
8 | In principle , therefore , even where the delay can be said to be unjustifiable , the imposition of a permanent stay should be the exception rather than the rule . |
9 | Where this test is satisfied it is not conclusive proof that the person is ‘ driving ’ and it must be asked whether the person can be said to be ‘ driving ’ under the ordinary meaning of that word . |
10 | The indigenous people avoid these fish during the tree 's fruiting season and , if other fish predators do the same , the tree could be said to be operating a Securicor system for its offspring . |
11 | And what is said of the resurrection may be said of other miracles . |
12 | If the implications are reasonably consistent with observed phenomena , the theory can be said to ‘ explain' reality . |
13 | Consider the extent to which the approach can be said to be atomistic or holistic , bottom-up or top-down . |
14 | To some extent , an important factor is the computer program itself , whether it is a commonplace program , carrying out mundane operations , or whether it is designed to do something novel , whether the purpose of the program can be said to be in the nature of a trade secret . |
15 | If then you say that in such cases the mind thinks , I would only draw your attention to the fact that you are using a metaphor , that here the mind is an agent in a different sense from that in which the hand can be said to be the agent in writing . |
16 | Thus , for a short interlude , the religion of the monarch could be said to be neither papist nor Protestant ; and while it was safe to admit to either persuasion , it was wise to support neither too vigorously . |
17 | All in all , the technology could be said to be qualitatively transforming the threat to privacy which information systems , even manually sorted card indexes , have always posed . |
18 | If the ‘ qualified driver ’ does not do what can be reasonably expected of him regarding these duties the learner could be said to be not under supervision . |
19 | In other words , the undersurface curves upwards as it approaches the trailing edge.In fact this is so prominent in the Flexifoil that the section could be said to be upside down ! |
20 | In at least one case , Afghanistan , the regime could be said to be fully subordinate to Moscow . |