as has been said vs as it has been said

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'As has been said' is more concise and formal, suitable for academic or professional writing. 'As it has been said' is a bit more common in everyday speech and writing. The choice between them depends on the level of formality you want to convey.

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as has been said

This phrase is correct and commonly used in formal contexts.

This phrase is used to refer to something that has already been mentioned or stated by someone else. It is often used in academic or professional writing.

Examples:

As has been said before, the key to success is perseverance.
As has been said by many experts, climate change is a pressing issue.

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Parliament is also determined that Europe should speak with one voice, as has been said.
I agree that it is - as has been said - a good and competent piece of work, which has been carried out under difficult conditions.
Cogeneration will also contribute to a reduction in greenhouse gases, as has been said here.
The directive will serve to improve the professional skills of drivers as well as road safety, as has been said here.
That is not the construction of a cohesive and social Europe, as has been said previously.
Mr President, there is nothing to be pleased about today: a green transport system is still a long way off, as has been said.
It is up to us to react rapidly, as has been said, by punishing or even excluding any country which violates these conventions.
This aspect illustrates, as has been said several times during the debate, the inadequacy of traditional forms of judicial and police cooperation in combating terrorism.
And finally, as has been said, it takes place not long before the fourth ASEM Summit brings together 26 European and Asian leaders in Copenhagen.
It goes without saying, as has been said here, that these are very important issues.
On the other hand, I hope that, next week in Helsinki, we can, as has been said, approve ambitious objectives for agriculture and the environment.
Mr President, as has been said, the United States Congress and Government have appointed a special representative for Tibet.
I think that Portugal must now first ensure that it repays the loans by selling its assets, as has been said.
We very much look forward to welcoming Croatia - as has been said - as soon as it has met all the criteria.
Wine, as has been said, has the privilege of a zero rate and other forms of alcohol are taxed at different rates.
How much more important it must be in those countries which, as has been said, have a so much lower standard of living.
These funds are used, as has been said, in projects that obviously promote employment in the least favoured regions.
We have a programme which encourages, as has been said, support at village level for reform in the right direction.
Madam President, as has been said, the people of North Korea are suffering from an unprecedented famine that is producing a real massacre.
I think we need to deliver action, as has been said, on completing the internal market.

Alternatives:

as previously mentioned
as stated earlier
as mentioned before
as already noted
as pointed out

as it has been said

This phrase is correct and commonly used in everyday speech and writing.

This phrase is also used to refer to something that has already been mentioned or stated by someone else. It is more commonly used in informal contexts.