Example sentences of "said [prep] be [vb pp] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mugabe 's position was said to be supported only by his wife Sally Mugabe , Foreign Minister Nathan Shamuyarira and Vice-President Simon Muzenda . |
| 2 | In this book authorities are said to be limited also by the kinds of reasons on which they may or may not rely in making decisions and issuing directives , and by the kind of reasons their decisions can pre-empt . |
| 3 | In the nineteenth century they were all categorised together as ‘ the Alderney or French breed ’ said to be bred chiefly on Alderney and to a lesser extent on the other islands . |
| 4 | A roundabout was built at the top of Anerley Hill to provide a run-round loop and was said to be located partly in five different boroughs . |
| 5 | When a vote is taken and everyone votes for the motion , the motion is said to be passed unanimously . |
| 6 | church in the Strand , so named because various Danish Kings are said to be buried there . |
| 7 | At Burley Camp in Devon a crock of gold is said to be buried , but anyone who tries to dig for it is said to be scared away by thunder and lightning . |
| 8 | Around Sheffield this was known as the " stuffing system " and prices were said to be overvalued three-fold . |