Example sentences of "is said that a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the Far East it is said that a girl is not eligible for marriage until she can cook a perfect bowl of rice . |
| 2 | In Cornwall , south-western England , it is said that a giant white hare named Looe gambols along the clifftops on evenings when there is a full moon . |
| 3 | It is said that a remake of the legendary crap shocker Attack Of The 50-Foot Woman is in the works at HBO , the cable production company with , no , surely , it ca n't be true , DARYL HANNAH in the title role ? |
| 4 | It is said that a Dark Elf assassin emerged from his hiding place beneath the piles of bones and struck Tethlis down with a poisoned blade . |
| 5 | Moderator it is said that a passion for consistency is the mark of a small mind which probably explains why I have a passion for consistency . |
| 6 | In other words it is said that a verdict of death aggravated by lack of care may be appropriate once there is an inquest but the availability of such a verdict does not determine the question whether or not there should be an inquest . |
| 7 | The law as to this is best stated in the words of the judgment in Foster v. Mackinnon ( 1869 ) L.R. 4 C.P. 704 , 711 where it is said that a signature obtained by fraud ‘ is invalid not merely on the ground of fraud , where fraud exists , but on the ground that the mind of the signer did not accompany the signature ; in other words , that he never intended to sign , and therefore in contemplation of law never did sign , the contract to which his name is appended . ’ |
| 8 | It is said that a deputation of quarrymen came to see him with a view to getting a trade union recognised . |
| 9 | Thus it is said that a particular decision was taken by Sir Bryan Carsberg rather than by Oftel . |
| 10 | It is said that a British ornithologist asked his aborigine guide what the birds were and the guide said , in aboriginese , ‘ good food ’ : I suppose we 're lucky he did n't say ‘ birds , you dickhead ’ . |
| 11 | Since the mental element required for the commission of the the offences of organisation and participation is knowledge which the courts increasingly interpret to require an awareness of all the circumstances by virtue of which it is said that an offence is committed , it may well be sensible police practice to issue a warning before arresting and prosecuting with an offence under this Part of the Act . |