Example sentences of "[that] [modal v] be said to be " in BNC.

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1 At any one time , though , there are a number of relationships that may be said to be in a constitutional haze .
2 But for its lack of references , which surely are essential for the chapters on spectroscopy , the book that could be said to be the best is Ralph and Joan Fessenden 's Organic Chemistry ( Willard Grant , 2nd ed ) .
3 For the majority of the SSAPs , however , it is possible to identify elements that could be said to be relevant .
4 Perhaps the most fundamental characteristic of a system that can be said to be ‘ living ’ is its ability to self-replicate .
5 It is true , certainly , that feeling good for no particular reason , and the sensation of warmth , do not involve objects or contents that can be said to be determinate in a certain sense .
6 As the balloon expands , the distance between any two spots increases , but there is no spot that can be said to be the center of the expansion .
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