Example sentences of "it [be] said to be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is said to be thinking of appointing a special envoy to the interim government set up in February in the Pakistan border town of Peshawar . |
| 2 | If the word is not found then it is said to be misspelled , so either correction is attempted , or it is returned to the user for verification . |
| 3 | Built as a hunting lodge for the Deer Park it is said to be haunted by a huntsman in green ! |
| 4 | If the cell loses its charge , it is said to be depolarized , and a cycle of depolarization and repolarization accompanies many cellular functions . |
| 5 | It remains a secret , though it is said to be passed on from chairman to chairman in a discreet whisper . |
| 6 | It is said to be selling well . |
| 7 | For example , if the values of c and v lie in the area ABC ( say , c = 0.5 and v = 0.5 as at point E ) then any exogenous change in consumption or investment will generate a damped cycle like that illustrated in Fig. 4 ; it is said to be damped because the fluctuations in real output become smaller and smaller over time . |
| 8 | It is said to be found at depths of around 30 metres and is , therefore , unlikely to be shipped in other than very restricted numbers . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | In 1986 it employed about 11,500 workers , and a year later , when its affairs were the subject of wide comment in the press , it was said to be employing 13,000 , or even 14,000 , workers . |