Example sentences of "[noun sg] be said to [be] " in BNC.

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1 The Galileo group of end users and system integrators pushing for a common graphical front-end on different types of computers are to meet during UniForum in San Francisco this month : a couple of the Baby Bells and Mitre Corp are said to be latest converts to the cause .
2 The Galileo group of end users and system integrators pushing for a common graphical front-end on different types of computers are to meet during the Uniforum show in San Francisco next month : a couple of the Baby Bells and Mitre Corp are said to be latest converts to the cause ( UX Nos 415 , 423 ) .
3 It is well known that responses to a stimulus presented off-centre will be faster when made by the limb on the same side of the body as the stimulus appears , that is , when stimulus and response are said to be compatible ( Fitts and Seeger , 1953 ) .
4 In addition , social disruption and discontent are said to be fostered by temporary visitors , and ghost communities may be created out-of-season .
5 There are few descriptions of the histological features of gold induced colitis , but a preservation of glandular architecture and diffuse inflammatory cell infiltrate sometimes with a prominent eosinophil component are said to be characteristic .
6 Remains of the chancel are said to be of the 12th century , and the tower was rebuilt in the 15th century and has three bells .
7 Amplifier circuits that oscillate parasitically through accidental positive feedback are said to be unstable and , unless their design can be modified to render them stable , are useless for amplification purposes .
8 Staff who witnessed the murder are said to be very distressed .
9 The overt acts of the alleged conspiracy are said to be set out in the statement of claim .
10 The deal is said to be divided into two portions , with $3,000m for IBM itself and $1,600m for IBM Credit Corp .
11 If the fedback signal opposes the input signal then the feedback is said to be negative .
12 In a similar way , if the fedback signal augments the input signal then the feedback is said to be positive .
13 Quality consciousness is said to be very high among Japanese workers who endeavour to eliminate components that are rejected as substandard .
14 The alleged theft is said to be related to Axil 's hiring a Sun engineer who is named in the suit .
15 The buying is said to be largely from America , where investors are beginning to take a more optimistic view of their economy while showing concern about renewed Middle East tension .
16 With Frigi-Thalgo , inch loss is said to be almost permanent after six or more sessions — dieting and exercise included — and noticable loss is possible within a £35 one-hour session , with the effect lasting 48 hours .
17 A thumping defeat is said to be a victory .
18 In the locker room — no ordinary changing room this , but a soft paradise of fluffy towels , hairdryers , lotions , masseurs , electronic scales , isometric drinks , cardio-vascular scans and congratulatory attendants — he told a well-known ( everyone in this club is said to be well-known ) producer that he took the first three games off me in each set .
19 It is hoped the slabs will block the conduit from which the main force of the lava is said to be bearing down ‘ like a train ’ , causing it to break up and cool .
20 Mind is said to be ‘ full of will ’ or ‘ desire ’ to progress and process different sensations , driven by the Ego in its ceaseless quest to assimilate experience : the mental image is presented to the intellect where it becomes ‘ known ’ by individual consciousness .
21 The cell is said to be the remains of an ancient Carthaginian temple .
22 The cable television industry is said to be leery of handing over a standard to a third party such as Microsoft Corp , which has teamed up with Intel Corp to develop a set-top control box based on the 80386 and Windows ; the 80386 is also regarded as underpowered for graphics work .
23 Labour is said to be in terminal decline because we have failed to identify , let alone appeal to , a natural constituency we might expect to provide us with majority support .
24 The Clinton administration is said to be looking again at the tangible objectives underlying the federal government 's support for research ( see page 776 ) , while the British government , in the shape of the Department of Trade and Industry , is seeking a more direct ( if a more avuncular than the American ) role in fostering industrial competitiveness .
25 His condition is said to be giving cause for concern .
26 His condition is said to be stable and detectives at his bedside are hoping he may be able to give them more information about the attack .
27 The injured woman was admitted to hospital in Bristol with serious burns , where her condition is said to be comfortable .
28 He is also being treated at Middlesbrough General Hospital , where his condition is said to be stable and his life not in danger .
29 He is now undergoing treatment for a jaw injury in Middlesbrough General Hospital where his condition is said to be stable .
30 Putting and making the inverse transformation via equation ( 11.32 ) or Again there is an absence of oscillation and the circuit in this condition is said to be overdamped ( refer back to figure 4.15(b) again ) .
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