Example sentences of "is say to have the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Keyhole KH-11 I , which has vastly improved visual sensors , is said to have the ability to see objects only six inches long on the ground and to be able to read number plates on cars driving along Russian streets or identify one mullah from another in Iran by measuring the size of their beards . |
| 2 | The plan to involve the superpowers is said to have the backing of President Oscar Arias of Costa Rica , the main motivator of the peace process . |
| 3 | The plan to involve the superpowers is said to have the backing of President Oscar Arias of Costa Rica , the main motivator of the peace process . |
| 4 | The change to a republic is said to have the backing of most Australians . |
| 5 | The scheme is said to have the backing of the Royal Warrant Holders ' Association and not to need permission from the Palace . |
| 6 | The Apple-Novell effort is said to have the blessing of Intel Corp , which is providing technical assistance and compatibility testing . |
| 7 | Lihir Island , off the west coast of New Ireland ( itself sitting off the north coast of Papua New Guinea ) is said to have the world 's largest gold deposit — though as it sits inside a volcano the deeper the miners dig , the hotter they get . |
| 8 | Dark , hard and faintly bitter , it is said to have the side-effect of lowering blood-pressure , unlike most other things in Hong Kong . |