Example sentences of "said [prep] [be] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The BX 4x4 Estate , yesterday a safari vehicle , became today a Grand Tourer as we made our farewell circuit through picturesque villages and bustling market towns until we arrived at the old spa resort of Buxton , said to be the highest town in England , where we had , reluctantly , to admit that it was time to head for home . |
| 2 | The Suffolk Dun , according to Arthur Young in 1794 , had long been celebrated for its magnanimous milk yield , said to be the highest in the country in proportion to its body size and food intake . |
| 3 | The BX 4×4 Estate , yesterday a safari vehicle , became today a Grand Tourer as we made our farewell circuit through picturesque villages and bustling market towns until we arrived at the old spa resort of Buxton , said to be the highest town in England , where we had reluctantly to admit that it was time to head for home . |
| 4 | It emerged that a video camera had been trained on part of the premises of the night club and on an area where an incident preceding the arrival of the police and part of the incident said to be the violent disorder had taken place . |
| 5 | Richard Feynman , said to be the greatest theoretical physicist of modern times , stated that no-one understands quantum mechanics . |
| 6 | Fujimori had on July 3 announced the capture by security forces of Luis Arana Franco , said to be the Shining Path 's logistics chief . |
| 7 | Fish and chips are a Northern favourite and always fresh here , but for a real treat go to Harry Ramsden 's at nearby Guiseley , said to be the largest fish and chip shop in the world — and , with its plush decor and chandeliers , a very chic chippie ! |
| 8 | According to the study , published tomorrow ( Thursday October 29 ) said to be the largest of its kind ever undertaken in the UK , six per cent of British households have a horse-rider in the family and the average horse owner , there are about 252,000 of them , spends more than £5,000 on their horse . |
| 9 | From Blackburn Rovers he signed outside-right Joe Hulme , said to be the fastest footballer in the game and famed for his accurate centres while running . |
| 10 | It had staged the 1960 Olympic Games when the German Armin Hary , said to be the fastest starter ever , won the 100 metres and the Italians celebrated as their hero Livio Berutti took the 200 metres gold . |
| 11 | Collection of stories said to be the missing prototype for Finnegans Wake . |