Example sentences of "[modal v] [prep] be said [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It used to be said with a considerable amount of justification that you could get as far as Inspector on your own bat but after that ‘ No ’ , you needed somebody pushing you — city councillor , anything . |
| 2 | In the old days , with casein , it used to be said of some of the aircraft in the tropics that they were held together by the assembly brads . |
| 3 | It used to be said in World War Two that careless talk cost lives . |
| 4 | Now , if ever , between hymn and prayer , something ought to be said about Hilary . |
| 5 | I think that ought to be said to staff . |