Example sentences of "of [noun sg] be said to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nerves that communicate with the use of acetylcholine are said to be cholinergic and are found in the peripheral and central nervous systems . |
| 2 | The effect of jurisdictional error of law is said to be to render the affected decision void or a nullity in the sense that the decision is treated as never having had any legal effect . |
| 3 | In the gut , the main symptom of candidiasis is said to be bloating and wind , because as the yeast ferments its food it produces prodigious quantities of carbon dioxide gas . |
| 4 | The generic and common names of mint are said to be taken from the Greek myth of the nymph Minthe , who was being pursued by Hades , the god of the Underworld . |
| 5 | The protection of wildlife was said to be germane to both China 's economic and ethical development . |
| 6 | At Burley Camp in Devon a crock of gold is said to be buried , but anyone who tries to dig for it is said to be scared away by thunder and lightning . |