Example sentences of "be said [prep] [v-ing] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Central heating that works , freedom from rising damp , falling gutters , and dry rot : there 's a lot to be said to buying a new house . |
| 2 | 3.8.2 with effect from the Possession Date pay and indemnify the Landlord against all rates taxes assessments duties charges impositions and outgoings from time to time charged upon the Premises or the owner or occupier of them Although unlikely to have such a constriction placed on it , there is something to be said for inserting a similar exclusion into this clause to that inserted in clause 5.2.1 of the lease . |
| 3 | There is something to be said for having a well-fed appearance . ’ |
| 4 | There is also much to be said for having a target for completion from the outset and for planning in advance the sequence of meetings that will result in that target being met . |
| 5 | However , there is a good deal to be said for joining a society whose background is strange to you , or with whose aims you are not familiar or not in sympathy . |
| 6 | There is much to be said for interpreting a modality such as ‘ when he reaches the age of sixteen ’ as a condition rather than a term . |
| 7 | I replied the same thing could be said about running a successful club , but Bob was off , back into the night . |
| 8 | A successful Home Secretary needs enough versatility and openness of mind to listen to what is said before making a choice between tinkering with the status quo and the more radical alternatives which are open to him . |