Example sentences of "is said to be [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Playground ’ was written specifically for the movie In A League Of Their Own starring Geena Davis , Tom Hanks and Madonna which premieres in the UK in September , and is said to be unrepresentative of the material featured on the ‘ Erotica ’ LP . |
| 2 | IBM is said to be late off the mark and may not get the chance to inject itself officially . |
| 3 | A level gutter with a central outlet is said to be capable of draining 210 sq . |
| 4 | The 50MHz version is said to be capable of 100 MIPS . |
| 5 | 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 ’ ? |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | The referential rigidity is said to be subject to a simple intuitive test . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | It is said to be visible with binoculars , but I have never been able to see it without a telescope . |
| 10 | The formula on offer by the company last night is said to be similar to the rejected package but with slightly better redundancy terms . |
| 11 | He is said to be hyperactive by the nursery staff and seems to show some bizarre behaviour . |
| 12 | Mrs Clark is said to be stable in the burns unit of Stoke Mandeville hospital tonight … and according to her son hoping to move back into a new caravan . |
| 13 | Mrs Clark is said to be stable in the burns unit of Stoke Mandeville hospital tonight … and according to her son hoping to move back into a new caravan . |
| 14 | The reason for space is available at a traditionally busy time is said to be due to school holiday dates now being more staggered . |
| 15 | PC performance is said to be unaffected by the card . |
| 16 | Host performance is said to be unaffected by the board . |
| 17 | VITALITE Light is a sunflower oil spread which is said to be high in polyunsaturated fat , and low in saturated fat and cholesterol . |
| 18 | A uni-processor design , with a peak of 150 MIPS is said to be scalable to 300 MIPS ‘ over time . ’ |
| 19 | There is a fascinating passage in Hebrews 7 ; 25 , where the Lord Jesus is said to be able to ‘ save to the uttermost those who come to God by him , because he is always alive to make intercession for them ’ . |
| 20 | Post-natal depression is said to be common among immigrant women generally . |
| 21 | The cable television industry is said to be leery of handing over a standard to a third party such as Microsoft Corp , which has teamed up with Intel Corp to develop a set-top control box based on the 80386 and Windows ; the 80386 is also regarded as underpowered for graphics work . |
| 22 | Mr Gandhi is said to be horrified by the stiff budget in prospect . |
| 23 | Calling the agreement the ‘ Frontline Partnership ’ , they say they will work together to develop operating system and hardware for easy-to-use systems , adding the sorts of features Macintosh users take for granted , advance personal computer technology with pen interface and audio capabilities — Microsoft is said to be impatient at the lack of applications for its Pen Windows operating environment , and the two will promote ‘ Plug and Play ’ to make software and hardware easier to integrate and use . |
| 24 | Apilco is said to be safe for use in the oven , microwave ( those without metallic binding ) , freezer and dishwasher . |
| 25 | Although Kuwait , without oil revenues and faced with a tremendous rebuilding task , is said to be short of ready cash , the ambassador made it clear that his country is keen on buying the RTC 's interest in both the Phoenician and Crescent hotels ( another Keating project ) . |
| 26 | The new measures , similar to those in force in Britain and the US , were drawn up over the summer by Mr Lang 's Ministry , which is said to be interested in extending the French insurance model to the whole of Europe . |
| 27 | The system of bureaucratic politics is said to be analogous to a huge corporate enterprise . |
| 28 | The marriage of a person who has been judicially declared insane is totally void , and the same is said to be true of any disposition of property made by such a person . |
| 29 | Legal intervention , with its categorical rules and sanctions , is said to be incompatible with the adaptive , flexible , social interaction of teaching and learning . |
| 30 | Why , even the Chancellor of the Exchequer is said to be worried at that . |