Example sentences of "it be said [that] [pron] [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 'll go for small birds , insects and even worms — but then , it 's said that there 's as much protein in a decent-sized earthworm as in quarter of a pound of beef , so it must be nourishing , if not very appetising by most people 's standards ! |
| 2 | It is said that there is an ancient burial ground on one of the farms — supposedly haunted ! |
| 3 | It is said that there is a spell within the music , and that they always spin it for the true heir , and that it protects that heir throughout his life . |
| 4 | It is said that there is now a comic for everyone and indeed the gay and black communities have thriving titles . |
| 5 | As Guth has remarked , " It is said that there 's no such thing as a free lunch . |
| 6 | Many legends are told of Barbarossa ; it is said that he is not dead , that no true Emperor has ruled since his reign , and that he lives on until the Day of Judgement . |
| 7 | If it is said that it is the use to which such information may be put that can be objectionable , the libertarian might well reply that gossip is an age-old way of passing the time and one of the cements of society . |
| 8 | What is now being sought is , in a sense , a reversal of that development , in a particular type of case ; and it is said that it is too late to take that step . |
| 9 | In Aspinall v Sterling Mansell Ltd [ 1981 ] 3 All ER 866 it was said that there is a difference in kind between an ordinary medical examination and one involving experimenting or a diagnostic procedure . |
| 10 | Er the Director of Transportation recognises that , it was said that he 's happy to await the outcome of liberations by that er District Council and that 's what the Conservative group has suggested that we do but if he wants you to recognise that every policy has to be accepted , the way in which they have performed time and decided to be addressed by my members of of all parties and therefore I urge you to support the Conservative resolutions I now put forward . |