Example sentences of "is said to be [adj] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | A certain number of members must be present before a meeting is said to be quorate and can proceed . |
| 3 | Subjective comments about John : ‘ He is said to be hyperactive and seems to show bizarre behaviour ’ ( lines 8 and 9 ) . |
| 4 | His condition is said to be stable and detectives at his bedside are hoping he may be able to give them more information about the attack . |
| 5 | He is also being treated at Middlesbrough General Hospital , where his condition is said to be stable and his life not in danger . |
| 6 | Whilst the examples used avoid questioning the assumptions on which these ideologies are based , mathematics is said to be neutral and divorced from social issues . |
| 7 | Although BST is said to be safe and effective , the Commission says its use to produce " turbocharged " cows , capable of producing 20 per cent more milk , can not be justified on animal welfare or economic grounds at a time of overproduction by the EC 's dairy farmers . |
| 8 | The unit matrix I is a diagonal matrix of unit elements ; a matrix having all its elements zero is said to be null and is written 0 . |