Example sentences of "said [prep] the [noun sg] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus , what is said about the text is contingent on the nature of those institutions : it will differ across literate societies , as it does for instance between those with a tradition of novel-writing or of academic institutions etc. and those without , and its consequence will depend on the social role , functions and meanings of its practice . |
| 2 | Maybe he had not lied , and in any case what he had said about the cottage being his home could easily be checked . |
| 3 | Chief Superintendent Paul Green of Holborn Police said at the scene last night : ‘ The only thing that can be said about the target is that it was in one of London 's main streets at a very busy time . |
| 4 | What can be said in the meantime is that , in the current climate at Celtic Park , this internal strife is a hindrance the manager could certainly have done without . |
| 5 | It is because what is said in the House is so important to MPs that John Major can not brush aside the Iraqgate charges . |
| 6 | Actually , what she had said on the phone was , ‘ I 'll drop orf and see the little buggers on my way in . ’ |