Example sentences of "said [adv] [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The buyer is said not to be one of the large five record companies — Thorn EMI of the UK , Sony , Warner , Polygram and Bertelsman — which between them dominate 70 per cent of world sales . |
| 2 | Pump petrol is also said not to be favoured by oil companies ; instead , they prefer toxic additives to exotic petrochemical cocktails to give their teams power while keeping inside the 101 RON limits . |
| 3 | Dick Turpin used the moor , but was said not to be fond of it , possibly because of the competition . |
| 4 | They are explicitly said not to be fearful . |
| 5 | Although cost is said not to be an issue , corporate sales and marketing strategy for Teradata products , as for the rest of NCR 's offerings , will henceforth be decided in the US . |
| 6 | Weather was said not to be a factor . |
| 7 | ‘ I am fully conscious of the fact that in so concluding I may be said not to be applying Reg. v. Morris . |
| 8 | On the other hand , SSAP 12 ( which is directly concerned with depreciation ) is said not to be relevant to local authorities . |
| 9 | He was said not to be very strong . |
| 10 | This is illustrated in Woodman v Photo Trade Processing Ltd ( 1981 ) where insurance was said not to be a suitable alternative to cover the loss of a precious film . |
| 11 | He was taken to Airedale General Hospital , Keighley , where his condition was said not to be serious . |
| 12 | Clinton is said not to be seeking revenge , but others in his Administration are bitter . |
| 13 | Petr Uhl , a dissident in prison facing charges of spreading false information , was said yesterday to be a victim of disinformation . |
| 14 | The net worth of ESII was said yesterday to be about £17 million of which £11 million of capital would be repaid . |
| 15 | For no matter how much it is objected that it can not be stated definitely from these considerations just what the thing is like according to its nature , but only what it is like in respect to one thing or to another , it may still be said what there is in it which makes it appear to be this in respect to one thing and that in respect to another ; and consequently it may be said both to be one thing according to its nature and to be this or that in respect to other things . |
| 16 | He was rushed to Alder Hey Children 's Hospital where he was said today to be ‘ doing fine ’ . |
| 17 | Very occasionally , they can be found on the eyelashes and eyebrows , but they are said never to be found higher than that . |