Example sentences of "[prep] [noun sg] be said to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | One reason why she brought Michael Heseltine in as Secretary of State for Defence is said to be his ability as a public-relations man . |
| 2 | Nerves that communicate with the use of acetylcholine are said to be cholinergic and are found in the peripheral and central nervous systems . |
| 3 | The effect of jurisdictional error of law is said to be to render the affected decision void or a nullity in the sense that the decision is treated as never having had any legal effect . |
| 4 | In the gut , the main symptom of candidiasis is said to be bloating and wind , because as the yeast ferments its food it produces prodigious quantities of carbon dioxide gas . |
| 5 | The generic and common names of mint are said to be taken from the Greek myth of the nymph Minthe , who was being pursued by Hades , the god of the Underworld . |
| 6 | The protection of wildlife was said to be germane to both China 's economic and ethical development . |
| 7 | At Burley Camp in Devon a crock of gold is said to be buried , but anyone who tries to dig for it is said to be scared away by thunder and lightning . |
| 8 | ( In Chan Man-sin the thing in action was said to be the benefit of the contract with the bank . ) |
| 9 | His interest in witchcraft was said to be more than scholarly . |
| 10 | The differences in organisation are said to be due to innate ability , and the kind of experience received . |
| 11 | On the same day it was the opinion of every poll that Roy Jenkins had no chance at Hillhead and a slight fall in unemployment was said to be the herald of economic recovery . |
| 12 | Craig Lambrecht , a 16-year-old schoolboy , was badly wounded but his condition in hospital was said to be stable . |
| 13 | Although their numbers appear to have held steady over the past 15 years , the prospects for survival are said to be slim . |