Example sentences of "[was/were] also say [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The plummy Home Counties accents were also said to be difficult for Americans to understand ( though this problem never seemed to arise when the same actors — James Mason , Stewart Granger and Jean Simmons — became Hollywood stars ) . |
| 2 | Er women were also said to be polite , diffident , verbose and deferential , which |
| 3 | Nearly 3,000 pieces of real estate were also said to be affected , most belonging to the FLN but some belonging to the now dissolved Islamic Salvation Front ( FIS ) . |
| 4 | Allied-Lyons was also said to be on the Goldsmith hit list . |
| 5 | Israel was also said to be determined that the agenda for a meeting with Palestinians be restricted to agreeing details of the conduct of elections in the West Bank and Gaza Strip . |
| 6 | He was also said to be unpopular with some members of the profession , although he was elected president of the London Veterinary Medical Society . |
| 7 | He was also said to be personally responsible for the omission of the Jamaican , Jeffrey Dujon , from the World Cup squad . |
| 8 | Another Royal Bank policy , to prevent reporting accountants from then undertaking the receivership and so prevent potential conflicts of interest , was also said to be too restrictive . |
| 9 | UNITA admitted that abuses had occurred , but blamed N'Zau Puna , who was also said to be responsible for the disappearances . |
| 10 | Azeri pressure was also said to be behind Turkey 's decision not to go ahead with scheduled daily deliveries of 30-35 Mw of electricity , due to begin on Dec. 1 . |
| 11 | Azeri pressure was also said to be behind Turkey 's decision not to go ahead with deliveries of electricity amounting to 30-35 Mw per day , which had been due to start on Dec. 1 . |
| 12 | Pringle , 24 , of Thirlmere Road , Darlington , was also said to be in a satisfactory condition in Middlesbrough General Hospital . |