Example sentences of "such [noun pl] [be] said [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | Such groups were said to be like the foreigners in the adjacent forces , for it was constantly repeated that many wanted to join us but failed because of some inadequacy . |
| 2 | Such waves are said to be capable of setting up oscillations which may damage a jointed structure , as the increases and decreases of pressure tend to pull jointed blocks away . |
| 3 | The nuclei of certain atoms resemble tops in that they have an intrinsic angular momentum — or spin , such atoms are said to be polarised when they are all spinning in the same direction . |
| 4 | Such liquids are said to be immiscible . |
| 5 | Such rocks are said to be permeable ; sandstones and gravels are good examples of permeable rocks . |