Example sentences of "it was said [conj] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was said that every mangy cur in the neighbourhood gathered in packs after the execution , greedily licking the blood from the cobblestones . |
| 2 | It was said that a talented and gentle boy , named Israel , led his classmates into the forest to admire the birds and flowers , talking all the while of the holy scriptures . |
| 3 | A century ago it was said that the Danish Red ( then one of only two Danish breeds considered worthy of note , the other being the Jutland ) needed abundant fodder but with good care it could be an efficient producer : the milking cow put it all into the bag but would fatten readily when dry or barren . |
| 4 | The operation of trolleys and pantographs together was not without its problems , and it was said that the great used on the collector plates could be found on the overhead line as far as Lytham ! |
| 5 | In another it was said that the legitimate expectation of a prisoner that he would be allowed maximum parole if no disciplinary award of forfeiture of remission of sentence had been made against him , gave him sufficient interest to challenge the award . |
| 6 | It was said that the working people of London had no need to bolt their doors at any time . |
| 7 | It was said that the main fear of many army officers who were posted to India was that they would be eaten by a tiger . |
| 8 | It was said that the British cavalry , in their mad haste to get away , rode over their own infantry in the narrow streets of the town . |