Example sentences of "are say [prep] [be] [adj] [coord] " 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 | Mr and Mrs Key are said to be grief-stricken and still undergoing therapy after the loss of their baby sons . |
3 | Half of all aircraft are said to be inoperable and two thirds of all vessels are in port at any given time . |
4 | Nerves that communicate with the use of acetylcholine are said to be cholinergic and are found in the peripheral and central nervous systems . |
5 | They are said to be yellow or mottled brown in colour , often with seaweed-like manes . |
6 | 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 . |