Example sentences of "be say [pron] [was/were] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At least it can be said we were lively , we were an animated lot . |
| 2 | Of a sudden the room was quiet , and when she turned from the mirror and stood before the three elderly sisters , it could almost be said there were tears in their eyes , and in her own . |
| 3 | It can be said he was a victim of circumstances . |
| 4 | Simultaneously to starting a business , Louis started courting — and it can also be said he was piling-up a lot of trouble for himself . |
| 5 | It can be said he was addressing a captive audience … of stooges . |
| 6 | All that is except this one when it could be said he was dealing with a special case — of cutlery . |
| 7 | They would be saying she was mad and her behaviour beyond their understanding . |