Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] be said to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At this point , the DC is in state CREATED and the user who created it is said to be the ‘ associated user ’ . |
| 2 | For them , the person of good character has what is said to be the imagination to live tranquilly , or literally ‘ the wizardry to live tranquilly ’ ( mariya adiunaku ) . |
| 3 | What to me seems surprising is that M. Oliver , who presumably supplied the recipes for the Le Creuset leaflet , does not give what is said to be the old and traditional fondue of Franche-Comté , a dish in every respect superior to its primitive Swiss counterpart , having both greater finesse of flavour and texture and far less brutally indigestible qualities . |
| 4 | Later when the prices soared he was said to be furious . |
| 5 | ‘ He suffered a stroke , but I believe he is said to be recovering . ’ |
| 6 | On Dec. 9 the army located what was said to be " the last group " of those responsible for the Guemar attack , and four soldiers and 13 members of the group were killed in ensuing fighting . |
| 7 | Witnesses said armed soldiers kept up an overnight siege at Kinshasa 's People 's Palace conference centre because the notes used to pay them are said to be cursed and are almost impossible to spend . |
| 8 | The shortage of Pentiums is so bad that those that have them are said to be ‘ tea-bagging ’ them — moving their precious chips from system to system to prove to customers that their box works , then quickly back into the safe . |