Example sentences of "are say [prep] [be] [adj] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Accordingly , shorelines are said to be submergent or emergent depending upon the most strongly marked characteristics present . |
| 2 | ( ii ) The polynomial unc and the above polynomial unc are said to be equal iff ai = bi for all on-negative integers i . |
| 3 | Mr and Mrs Key are said to be grief-stricken and still undergoing therapy after the loss of their baby sons . |
| 4 | Two matrices , A , B are said to be equivalent if one can be derived from the other by any finite number of elementary operations of the types specified above . |
| 5 | Half of all aircraft are said to be inoperable and two thirds of all vessels are in port at any given time . |
| 6 | His White House advisers are said to be worried that the Energy Department is still too keen on conservation and regulation . |
| 7 | Nerves that communicate with the use of acetylcholine are said to be cholinergic and are found in the peripheral and central nervous systems . |
| 8 | They are said to be yellow or mottled brown in colour , often with seaweed-like manes . |
| 9 | Banks are said to be concerned that they could be liable for pollution from land or property they take as security , and insurers say they may not be able to offer environmental cover in future , restricting coverage to sudden or accidental pollution . |
| 10 | ( The sets X and Y are said to be incomparable if |
| 11 | Amplifier circuits that oscillate parasitically through accidental positive feedback are said to be unstable and , unless their design can be modified to render them stable , are useless for amplification purposes . |