Example sentences of "[coord] it [be] say [that] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many takeovers in Europe are friendly and it is said that two in three are negotiated without merchant bankers . |
| 2 | The huntsman could then claim the dragon 's treasure hoard , and it is said that many of the noble houses of England were thus financed . |
| 3 | The potential for growth had been retained and it is said that some of today 's bulls gain weight faster than continental breeds such as the Charolais ; the meat itself is now of much better quality . |
| 4 | Students held secret meetings and there were rumours of plots to assassinate Mussolini , but these always failed , and It was said that those involved were given long prison sentences or suffered a worse fate . |
| 5 | But it is to say that compulsive gambling with all its damaging consequences can be seen just as much in the reputable halls of commerce as in the street corner betting shop . |
| 6 | The Russian Federation Supreme Soviet sent a delegation to the region , but it was said that Russian Vice-President Aleksandr Rutskoi had exacerbated the situation by giving an ultimatum to the National Guard to disband on Oct. 10 , in return for the holding of presidential elections on Oct. 27 . |