Example sentences of "[am/are] say to [be] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The two witnesses are said to be a retired Swiss shopkeeper who had business dealings with Mr Ryan in the early 1970s , and a British businessman who had dealings with Mr Ryan in Libya . |
| 2 | Its radiation emissions are said to be a severe health risk to local residents . |
| 3 | As in previous attacks on the protesters , the real agents provocateurs are said to be the Western media egging on the rabble . |
| 4 | Lifetime employment and seniority wages which are said to be the two defining features of the Japanese labour market , are closely related . |
| 5 | The differences are said to be the following : |
| 6 | The colours used on the façade of the palace are said to be the same as those originally used . |
| 7 | Schooldays are said to be the happiest days in your life but for Asian children in Britain they are often the harshest . |
| 8 | Not surprising , then , that Soho 's fire-fighters are said to be the busiest in the world . |