Example sentences of "[noun prp] is said to be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | IBM is said to be late off the mark and may not get the chance to inject itself officially . |
| 2 | Although prices have not been announced , Land-Rover is said to be keen that the turbodiesel Discovery should undercut the £17,859 Mitsubishi Shogun five-door turbodiesel . |
| 3 | There is a fascinating passage in Hebrews 7 ; 25 , where the Lord Jesus is said to be able to ‘ save to the uttermost those who come to God by him , because he is always alive to make intercession for them ’ . |
| 4 | Commenting on his purchase , McCartney is said to be delighted that the land is now ‘ free from the huntsmen . ’ |
| 5 | Calling the agreement the ‘ Frontline Partnership ’ , they say they will work together to develop operating system and hardware for easy-to-use systems , adding the sorts of features Macintosh users take for granted , advance personal computer technology with pen interface and audio capabilities — Microsoft is said to be impatient at the lack of applications for its Pen Windows operating environment , and the two will promote ‘ Plug and Play ’ to make software and hardware easier to integrate and use . |
| 6 | Explanation : These are statements that have been made without the provision of supporting evidence ; for example , Keith is said to be aggressive but the person writing the information has not said why . |
| 7 | Mr Gandhi is said to be horrified by the stiff budget in prospect . |
| 8 | Mrs Clark is said to be stable in the burns unit of Stoke Mandeville hospital tonight … and according to her son hoping to move back into a new caravan . |
| 9 | Mrs Clark is said to be stable in the burns unit of Stoke Mandeville hospital tonight … and according to her son hoping to move back into a new caravan . |