Example sentences of "[adv] [pers pn] be said [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus it is said in several cases that the plaintiff must have ‘ a right of property in the thing and a right of possession ’ and that unless both these rights concur the action will not lie . |
| 2 | An extinguished torch held upturned in the hand of Venus 's son , that troublesome archer Cupid , represents unrequited love — hence we are said to ‘ carry a torch ’ for someone . |
| 3 | If ever they lose the ability to scavenge energy , and put it to use in repairing their own fabric , then they are said to be dead ; and they begin immediately to fall apart . |
| 4 | Consequently they are said to be only suitable for the rarified world of HQ where men with no ‘ bottle ’ and the non-combatants have fled . |
| 5 | If the word is not found then it is said to be misspelled , so either correction is attempted , or it is returned to the user for verification . |
| 6 | But then it was said by Mr. Daniel , ‘ But there is no consideration , and this document is not under seal . ’ |
| 7 | From there he was said by officials in Mogadishu on Nov. 8 to have sent letters to a number of countries and relief organizations explaining Somalia 's needs for emergency aid and calling upon " the international community and the Moslem world to extend humanitarian aid " . |