Example sentences of "[was/were] say [prep] [be] [adj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Nigerian federal authorities were said to be concerned that the rioting could lead to polarization of the country 's Christian and Moslem areas , threatening plans to install an elected civilian government in 1992 . |
| 2 | In November 1940 , for example , ‘ personal economic worries ’ in the light of the coming second war winter were said to be widespread and to have given rise to ‘ discontented and sceptical thoughts ’ . |
| 3 | Local doctors were said to be sceptical because the water suppliers dosed the water with a large quantity of lime to prevent soluble forms of aluminium being formed as had happened at Camelford . |
| 4 | Others were said to be interested and the uncertainty continued . |
| 5 | Although the Sandinistas have repeatedly pledged democratic elections in February , Mr Arias was said to be fearful that a failure to disarm , relocate or disband the contras could provoke a Sandinista cross-border sweep against the rebels and cancellation of the polls . |
| 6 | Although the Sandinistas have repeatedly pledged democratic elections in February , Mr Arias was said to be fearful that a failure to disarm , relocate or disband the contras could provoke a Sandinista cross-border sweep against the rebels and cancellation of the polls . |
| 7 | The 76-year-old was said to be shocked and upset by the incident . |
| 8 | Last night the teenager was said to be serious but stable after surgery at London 's King 's College Hospital . |
| 9 | An instructor Karen Gardner , 21 , was said to be stable and the other instructor , Anthony Mann , 23 , stable and comfortable . |
| 10 | The president of the European Commission , Mr Jacques Delors , was said to be delighted that Bonn would throw its weight behind a more rapid move to the controversial , supra-national stages of economic and monetary union . |
| 11 | She was said to be upset because she was too old to use the centre where the party was held in Whitley Bay . |
| 12 | The government was said to be anxious that the Iraqi-Kurdish refugee crisis should not provide an opportunity for either Syria or Iran to extend its influence in the region . |
| 13 | The event was supposed to be staged a couple of weeks back , but was postponed because Lewis was said to be unwell and still in America . |
| 14 | Mr Rushdie , who went into ‘ deep hiding ’ after his appearance , was said to be depressed and disappointed by the hard-line Iranian renewal of the edict . |
| 15 | In some cases registration was said to be complete when no one had been entered on lists at all . |
| 16 | He was said to be super-strong and super-virile , invulnerable to mortal harm , and had occupied the throne for more than two centuries . |
| 17 | Eleanor , on the other hand , was said to be beautiful and lively ; she was certainly headstrong and indiscreet . |
| 18 | Our evidence was said to be flawed because : WE could be accused of setting up Marshall for an offence she would not have otherwise committed . |
| 19 | The atmosphere in the the Ynys Hywel Countryside Centre at Cwmfellinfach , overlooking his Islwyn constituency , was said to be grim and depressed . |
| 20 | Knox modestly demurred , but the meeting was said to be happy and humorous . |
| 21 | She also suffered from epilepsy and diabetes but was said to be happy and cheerful despite her disabilities . |
| 22 | If symptoms of disease occurred during any five day reintroduction then that particular food was said to be suspect and was temporarily omitted from the diet . |
| 23 | He was said to be level-headed and unlikely to be affected by a few fancy words . |
| 24 | Mr Peter Tudball , Baltic chairman , was said to be worried that the market could lose business if trading was interrupted . |
| 25 | However , whether the appointment was said to be express or by necessarily holding the debtor out with ostensible authority such an appointment must in practice be a very rare event . |
| 26 | The princess was said to be furious and Channel 4 came under fierce attack from MPs who said the drawings were highly insulting . |
| 27 | Buthelezi was said to be angry that the ANC had alleged connivance between the security forces and Inkatha in killing ANC supporters . |
| 28 | Oakley was said to be sceptical that the peace could hold . |