Example sentences of "it was [adv] say [conj] " in BNC.

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1 But it was easier said than done .
2 She told herself that she must confine herself to anger only , but it was easier said than done .
3 It was easier said than done .
4 It was also said that if the bow should move of its own accord after it had been draped it was a bad omen .
5 It was also said that money was received from Dutch Shell and Courtaulds .
6 It was also said that good motivation alone was not enough for the unemployed as training was necessary , however determined a person was to obtain employment .
7 It was also said that both masters neglected to wear their gowns , that the gardens were overgrown , and that , though there were still about 150 boys at the School , yet " they were of a lower class than formerly " .
8 It was held that the facts did not show any detinue and it was also said that C had done no wrong by not allowing A to enter and remove them .
9 It was also said that the Allies ' freedom to employ satellites , both for intelligence and communications purposes , gave them a decided edge over their adversary .
10 It was widely said that he had long resented the Shah 's great oil wealth and the independence that it gave him .
11 It was often said that her new-found reputation was a bubble that would burst once people realized it was just the raunchiness of her work that got her a wide readership .
12 For example , it was often said that the sky was full of stars .
13 ‘ You know how it was always said that Wee Charlie was the spit of me ?
14 It was always said that water-sellers at Indian stations had to be of a high caste .
15 I think it was once said that the mark of an undergraduate is someone who turns every discussion into an argument .
16 Other unique material in the Southern Collection includes the unpublished manuscript notebooks of the distinguished theatre historian , William John Lawrence , who was born in Dublin in 1862 , and of whom it was once said that to whatever aspect of theatre history the student may turn , Lawrence will have been there before him .
17 If there are other servants , he will expose their laziness — in fact , it was once said that brownies were originally created to help relieve men of the burden caused by Adam .
18 You know it was once said that the front page of newspapers record man 's failures … the back page man 's achievements … well this year hopefully we recorded the enjoyment that the challenge of sport brings to all … here 's a re-run of the some of the best bits of ninety two … no words from me just the pictures
19 It was further said that the reason for limiting the application of subsection ( 2 ) to those third parties who are knowingly concerned in the contravention is that an order addressed directly to a third party ( as opposed to the contravener acting by his servants or agents ) would only be necessary where the third party had an interest of his own in the subject-matter of the order .
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