Example sentences of "[adj] are say [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are communities in the sense that one has a sense of ‘ belonging ’ in them , and in the sense that Shetlanders belonging to each are said to be distinguishable by special characteristics in dialect or , less often ( and more humorously ) , by difference in mentality and general attitudes . |
| 2 | The Japanese are said to be keen to invest more , but worry about the safety of their executives there . |
| 3 | Thus in the valuable Brockman Iron Formation of the Hamersley Basin , bands about an inch thick are said to be correlatable over an area of some 20000 square miles and even microscopic varves within those bands can be traced over 185 miles . |
| 4 | The two are said to be doubtful about Sun 's ability to deliver the code on time and they suspect the company may not give their systems priority over its own . |
| 5 | The two are said to be concerned over Sun 's ability to deliver code on time and suspect it may not prioritise their platforms over Sun 's own . |
| 6 | In general , materials that are carbon-based are said to be organic . |