Example sentences of "[pers pn] are say [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In some cases where peasant movements have taken place , they are said to be clientelist-based . |
| 2 | Until now we have considered practices within a society , and allowed that if these fail to complement each other they are said to be contradictory . |
| 3 | Eyes closed , the girls move in perfect synchronisation — even though they are said to be untrained in the intricate pattern of the dance . |
| 4 | They are said to be similar to material distributed previously by Mr Round . |
| 5 | They are said to be unfair . |
| 6 | If ever they lose the ability to scavenge energy , and put it to use in repairing their own fabric , then they are said to be dead ; and they begin immediately to fall apart . |
| 7 | Greying a little at the temples , Leonard unconsciously confirms why he is labelled one of Canada 's sexiest men , a handsome and elegant man with dark eyes ( they are said to be green , but that never showed in the light of Montreal , nor in its wintry sunshine ) . |
| 8 | They are said to be exothermic compounds . |
| 9 | They are said to be yellow or mottled brown in colour , often with seaweed-like manes . |