Example sentences of "it be said in " in BNC.
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| 1 | But for girls who were unattached and less inhibited , and who yearned for a bit of ‘ fun ’ , the prospect of lavish meals in American messes , and gifts of sweets and nylons , accompanied , let it be said in all fairness , by flatteringly gallant , if brash , wooing , could be a powerful magnet . |
| 2 | Accordingly in my judgment it is not correct to describe the document as a will at that stage nor can it be said in my judgment that by his signature Mr. Winterbone intended to give effect to the document as any kind of effective document . |
| 3 | It is said in some circles that Morrison is alive and well and living in Des Moines , so perhaps we will one day have to sit through Doors II : the Incognito Years . |
| 4 | When it is said in Psalms that the enemies will be smitten in the ‘ hinder parts ’ it has been thought by many people to refer to haemorrhoids , but the description could equally refer to the anal manifestations of secondary syphilis , condylomata lata . |
| 5 | There is no indication that there was any direct connection between the twelve ( of whom it is said in Acts that they stayed in Jerusalem ) and the advent of ministry in the churches in the gentile world . |
| 6 | Moreover , since it is said in a context where Adam has just manifestly failed to react to the punch-line as quickly as the set of other students , the speaker ( given this type of speaker to this type of hearer in this type of surroundings ) will be assumed not to be intending to tell an untruth , but to be implicating the opposite of what she has said . |
| 7 | Thus it is said in several cases that the plaintiff must have ‘ a right of property in the thing and a right of possession ’ and that unless both these rights concur the action will not lie . |
| 8 | ‘ It is said in our family that the gods made a mistake the day Fei Yen was born ; that they meant Yin Tsu to have another son . |
| 9 | As it is said in the East , ‘ only by seeking , can one find ’ . |
| 10 | If it is said in the context of a vicar with a bereaved family who are deeply religious it can mean , " Yes indeed , this will really help us " . |
| 11 | If it is said in a situation of trouble or danger at sea or at war it can be received , even by people who are not religious , as " Perhaps there is something in it . |
| 12 | Where there are issues which require pleading , it is said in the White Book that this is " a task fitted only for counsel " ; but solicitors will be likely to have precedents available to them . |
| 13 | It is said in some quarters she is being vindictive about these matters . |
| 14 | ‘ It was said in respect of her that there are people who seek flowers in the tree of life where others would never think to look — under dark leaves and on dry branches . |
| 15 | It was said in his defence that he had been through a tough war as an Infantry NCO and the award of the Military Medal was proof of his bravery . |
| 16 | If it was said in the hope of catching you out you will at least have demonstrated a calm approach and an ability not to panic . |
| 17 | Assemblies of protest , it was said in the House of Lords debate ( Lord Beloff ) , should receive less support than in the past . |
| 18 | ‘ It was said in court that the dogs looked different and the breeder again stated that she had not bred them . |
| 19 | He did n't mean it — it was said in passion , Vincent assured his brother , knowing how profoundly the news would disturb him . |
| 20 | It was said in Washington , at the level that Erlich had worked , that Vito could tackle anything , other than Mafia . |
| 21 | Although it was said in a jocular fashion it was too much for Maura . |
| 22 | It was said in the Daily Mail that |
| 23 | It was said in Parliament that ‘ The courts were to become agencies for the rescue as well as the punishment of children . ’ |
| 24 | It was said in the 1840S of a future President of the republic that he had the advantage of the ‘ magic and mystery of a name ’ . |
| 25 | It was said in Godden v. Hales ( 1686 ) that Parliament was entitled to ignore any provision in an earlier Act purporting to prevent the Act being repealed in the normal way , that is either expressly or by implication . |
| 26 | It was said in Wickrithe that all Demdykes were crazy , but Aunt Sarah disproved that . |
| 27 | It was said in a tone of such contempt that Kate felt something inside her break . |
| 28 | It was said in Reg. v. Flemming [ 1973 ] 2 All E.R. |
| 29 | It was said in the last chapter that doubtful law should not be represented as if it were well established . |
| 30 | It was said in such a way that it was difficult to refuse , and Stephen felt obliged to sit next to her , smiling awkwardly into the camera , whilst Christina looked on , unable to prevent a suspicion that the whole scene had been orchestrated by the two Americans . |