Example sentences of "[noun] be said to be [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Frontrunners are said to be British Aerospace and Daimler Benz . |
2 | The Galileo group of end users and system integrators pushing for a common graphical front-end on different types of computers are to meet during UniForum in San Francisco this month : a couple of the Baby Bells and Mitre Corp are said to be latest converts to the cause . |
3 | The Galileo group of end users and system integrators pushing for a common graphical front-end on different types of computers are to meet during the Uniforum show in San Francisco next month : a couple of the Baby Bells and Mitre Corp are said to be latest converts to the cause ( UX Nos 415 , 423 ) . |
4 | It is well known that responses to a stimulus presented off-centre will be faster when made by the limb on the same side of the body as the stimulus appears , that is , when stimulus and response are said to be compatible ( Fitts and Seeger , 1953 ) . |
5 | There are few descriptions of the histological features of gold induced colitis , but a preservation of glandular architecture and diffuse inflammatory cell infiltrate sometimes with a prominent eosinophil component are said to be characteristic . |
6 | The so-called chiral drugs ( from chiros — the Greek word for hands ) made with these molecules are said to be safer and more effective . |
7 | Such waves are said to be capable of setting up oscillations which may damage a jointed structure , as the increases and decreases of pressure tend to pull jointed blocks away . |
8 | The spectral type is F. In general F-stars are said to be yellowish , but I have never seen any colour in Canopus , either with the naked eye or with optical aid ; to me it looks pure white . |
9 | 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 . |
10 | The three VAX servers are said to be able to cope with 1,000 transactions an hour , though so far they have been tested to only a few percent of their capacity . |
11 | The ridge walks are said to be second only to those of the Cuillin in Skye in terms of drama and scenery . |
12 | China 's own demands are said to be precise . |
13 | Half of all aircraft are said to be inoperable and two thirds of all vessels are in port at any given time . |
14 | These shapes are said to be common to each of the three pictures . |
15 | At one moment six Emperors were said to be alive , each as impotent as the others . |
16 | In an age when décolletage mattered , her shoulders were said to be superb . |
17 | If the fedback signal opposes the input signal then the feedback is said to be negative . |
18 | In a similar way , if the fedback signal augments the input signal then the feedback is said to be positive . |
19 | In the locker room — no ordinary changing room this , but a soft paradise of fluffy towels , hairdryers , lotions , masseurs , electronic scales , isometric drinks , cardio-vascular scans and congratulatory attendants — he told a well-known ( everyone in this club is said to be well-known ) producer that he took the first three games off me in each set . |
20 | The cable television industry is said to be leery of handing over a standard to a third party such as Microsoft Corp , which has teamed up with Intel Corp to develop a set-top control box based on the 80386 and Windows ; the 80386 is also regarded as underpowered for graphics work . |
21 | His condition is said to be stable and detectives at his bedside are hoping he may be able to give them more information about the attack . |
22 | He is also being treated at Middlesbrough General Hospital , where his condition is said to be stable and his life not in danger . |
23 | He is now undergoing treatment for a jaw injury in Middlesbrough General Hospital where his condition is said to be stable . |
24 | The injured woman was admitted to hospital in Bristol with serious burns , where her condition is said to be comfortable . |
25 | By Nov. 24 the death toll was said to be 214 , with 300 seriously wounded . |
26 | On admission , the child 's condition was said to be good , and she had fully recovered by the autumn . |
27 | They were taken to Middlesbrough General Hospital where their condition was said to be stable . |
28 | Mr Deacon , whose condition was said to be stable , had been transferred to Middlesbrough from Bishop Auckland General . |
29 | Nerves that communicate with the use of acetylcholine are said to be cholinergic and are found in the peripheral and central nervous systems . |
30 | Mr and Mrs Key are said to be grief-stricken and still undergoing therapy after the loss of their baby sons . |