Example sentences of "and be said to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These monsters are found only in New Jersey , USA , and are said to be the descendants of the illegitimate offspring of a woman named Mother Leeds . |
| 2 | The year-old arrangement for CDC to sell NEC mainframes into the US and Europe has n't worked out , but CDC says it is now working on NEC 's massively parallel systems which are due next year and are said to be based around Hewlett-Packard Co 's PA-RISC , although Ousley says the Japanese firm is ‘ keeping its chip options open . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ What 's so marvellous , is that these kids who are doing bum jobs , and are said to be idiots , can get themselves organized like this , and set up a fabulous military strategy that goes into battle . ’ |
| 4 | Reactivity : The alkanes are unreactive compared to other chemicals and are said to be ‘ saturated ’ . |
| 5 | The pieces are considered some of Peru 's finest archaeological treasures and are said to be of incalculable value . |
| 6 | is preceded by silence and is followed by silence , and so and are said to be in a position of external open juncture . |
| 7 | Critics of the regime were reported to be openly venting their displeasure ‘ at new laws , announcements of the government about future Party buildings , the planned social legislation , school reform , etc. , ’ and pointed to ‘ the higher taxes , the restrictions on personal freedom , the ‘ threat to the Christian philosophy ’ , the promotions in the civil service almost solely on the basis of attitude and Party membership without any consideration of ability , the activity of the Gestapo , the ‘ reign of terror ’ ( Schreckensregiment ) , the ‘ corruption ’ ’ , and the mismanagement of Party hacks and bosses , and were said to be conveying their discontent and doubts ‘ to ever wider circles ’ . |
| 8 | Its feathers were long , silken and of every imaginable colour , and were said to be infused with the glow of Paradise . |
| 9 | Bookings were reportedly around a billion dollars and were said to be continuing strong . |
| 10 | Floods in the southern provinces of Kompong Speu , Takeo , Kampot and Kandal which had begun in mid-August [ see p. 38390 ] and were said to be the worst in 50 years , left 100 people dead and washed away houses , roads , bridges and railway lines , and by Sept. 4 were threatening Phnom Penh . |
| 11 | They were reported to have fled the camps and were said to be attempting to return to their homes . |
| 12 | The Al Zulfiqar group is believed to be based in Damascus and is said to be headed by Mr Murtaza Bhutto , the Prime Minister 's brother . |
| 13 | It has a catalytic converter , of course , and is said to be 80% recyclable , so you do n't know where a bit of BMW will pop up next . |
| 14 | The one of Otakar I is superb and is said to be from the hand of the master himself . |
| 15 | Springfield Mill , east of the town centre , dates from the year of Trafalgar , and is said to be the earliest paper mill powered by steam , having a Boulton and Watt beam engine installed when it was opened for business . |
| 16 | The sundial on a cottage in North End was made in the 1840s and is said to be the largest in England with its twelve ft diameter . |
| 17 | He is hosting a shooting party for a dozen close friends at Sandringham and is said to be ‘ most unwilling ’ to alter his plans . |
| 18 | Lavender oil for instance is relaxing and antiseptic and will help heal spots , whilst neroli obtained from orange blossom works well on dry skin and is said to be an anti-depressant too . |
| 19 | It is therefore found only in children and is said to be caused by ‘ polluted breast milk ’ . |
| 20 | ‘ Playground ’ was written specifically for the movie In A League Of Their Own starring Geena Davis , Tom Hanks and Madonna which premieres in the UK in September , and is said to be unrepresentative of the material featured on the ‘ Erotica ’ LP . |
| 21 | The picture enhancement feature is called H.261 Plus , and is said to be particularly effective at lower data rates in the 128Kbps to 384Kbps range , although it operates at speeds from 64Kbps to 2.048Mbps . |
| 22 | The Intel version shares the capabilities of the portable source Unix version and is said to be easy to install . |
| 23 | The Intel version shares the capabilities of the portable source Unix version and is said to be easy to install . |
| 24 | The Home Secretary has ordered a review of unit fines and is said to be keeping an open mind about other parts of the Act . |
| 25 | Hell Hound on my Trail is given E4 5c and is said to be worth three stars . |
| 26 | Intolerance is conceptualized basically as a matter of attitudes , and is said to be constituted by prejudice . |
| 27 | It lives in large family groups and is said to be as shy as it is fearsome-looking . |
| 28 | The ratio is said to be a matter of ‘ commercial prudence ’ and is said to be ‘ non-mandatory ’ to distinguish it from the possible alternative , namely , that the ratio be written into banking law . |
| 29 | France recognises its poor performance in population assistance and is said to be developing a new programme , which , however , is expected to focus on public education and demographic research and training rather than family planning assistance . |
| 30 | Little Penny is now safe in the care of her grandparents , who live in Wilton , near Redcar , and is said to be fine . |