Example sentences of "[conj] is said to " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the far end of Semer Water is a ruined building that is said to be the dwelling place of the charitable old couple . |
| 2 | How does one go about luring people away from a profession that is said to be non-existent ? |
| 3 | The Solar Car , standing 225.6 ins long , 78.4ins wide and 39.4ins tall , runs on three wheels and is said to better 75mph . |
| 4 | The Al Zulfiqar group is believed to be based in Damascus and is said to be headed by Mr Murtaza Bhutto , the Prime Minister 's brother . |
| 5 | It has a catalytic converter , of course , and is said to be 80% recyclable , so you do n't know where a bit of BMW will pop up next . |
| 6 | The one of Otakar I is superb and is said to be from the hand of the master himself . |
| 7 | Springfield Mill , east of the town centre , dates from the year of Trafalgar , and is said to be the earliest paper mill powered by steam , having a Boulton and Watt beam engine installed when it was opened for business . |
| 8 | The sundial on a cottage in North End was made in the 1840s and is said to be the largest in England with its twelve ft diameter . |
| 9 | He is hosting a shooting party for a dozen close friends at Sandringham and is said to be ‘ most unwilling ’ to alter his plans . |
| 10 | Lavender oil for instance is relaxing and antiseptic and will help heal spots , whilst neroli obtained from orange blossom works well on dry skin and is said to be an anti-depressant too . |
| 11 | It is therefore found only in children and is said to be caused by ‘ polluted breast milk ’ . |
| 12 | ‘ 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 . |
| 13 | The picture enhancement feature is called H.261 Plus , and is said to be particularly effective at lower data rates in the 128Kbps to 384Kbps range , although it operates at speeds from 64Kbps to 2.048Mbps . |
| 14 | The Intel version shares the capabilities of the portable source Unix version and is said to be easy to install . |
| 15 | The Intel version shares the capabilities of the portable source Unix version and is said to be easy to install . |
| 16 | The Home Secretary has ordered a review of unit fines and is said to be keeping an open mind about other parts of the Act . |
| 17 | Hell Hound on my Trail is given E4 5c and is said to be worth three stars . |
| 18 | The first goes up left of COTW following a line of pegs and is said to hard for the grade . |
| 19 | Intolerance is conceptualized basically as a matter of attitudes , and is said to be constituted by prejudice . |
| 20 | It lives in large family groups and is said to be as shy as it is fearsome-looking . |
| 21 | The ratio is said to be a matter of ‘ commercial prudence ’ and is said to be ‘ non-mandatory ’ to distinguish it from the possible alternative , namely , that the ratio be written into banking law . |
| 22 | France recognises its poor performance in population assistance and is said to be developing a new programme , which , however , is expected to focus on public education and demographic research and training rather than family planning assistance . |
| 23 | Little Penny is now safe in the care of her grandparents , who live in Wilton , near Redcar , and is said to be fine . |
| 24 | If we take the two words ‘ my turn ’ , the relationship between and , between and and between and is said to be one of close juncture . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | Apple has been highly sensitive about proprietary rights to its Windowing software , but is said to be considering striking a deal with Unix System Labs over the technology . |
| 27 | Sir Francis Tite ( as he now is ) is alive , but is said to be senile . |