Example sentences of "[adv] said [prep] [be] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She looked , in fact , blowzy but good-humoured , and of an age which is usually politely said to be around thirty-five . |
| 2 | ‘ The stopping and cutting of tape was always said to be very expensive , not only in the cost of the tape but also in the man hours needed to do it . |
| 3 | But he is also said to be intensely loyal to the woman who stood by him during his 27 years of imprisonment . |
| 4 | J is also said to be more powerful because it can list arrays . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | He was also said to be personally responsible for the omission of the Jamaican , Jeffrey Dujon , from the World Cup squad . |
| 7 | I find her difficult to handle and my soundings are that she is deeply unpopular in Fleet St. She is also said to be extremely bitter about the way she has been treated and evidently stands to make millions from various lawsuits . |
| 8 | Voters were now said to be more worried about ‘ poor public services ’ than they were about high taxes . |
| 9 | Mr Sam 's now said to be seriously ill , but stable in hospital after two operations . |
| 10 | This is , of course , titillating information for its readers , but we need to remember that this woman was now said to be happily married ; her child would now be aged 10 and could be quite aware of a trial which was getting widespread coverage in the popular newspapers . |
| 11 | A religious war is often said to be very bitter because the two sides are fighting for something that they both feel is very important . |