Example sentences of "is said [that] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | One of the best descriptions of the landscape of Madeira is that given by White and Johnson ( Madeira. : Its Climate and Scenery , 1860 ) : ‘ When Columbus was asked by Queen Isabella to give her some notion of the configuration of Jamaica , it is said that he took up a sheet of paper , and after crushing it in his hand , partly opened it out ; then placing it on the table , he told her Majesty that she would derive a better idea of the island from the crumpled paper than from any description conveyed in words . |
| 3 | It is said that he was found out by one of the groups of civilian vigilantes who sprang up spontaneously on 22 December : apparently he had disguised himself in ordinary working clothes and was driving a Dacia 1300 when stopped , but suspicion was aroused when a search of his car revealed citrus fruits , like oranges and pineapples , in the boot — no ordinary Romanian had access to them . |
| 4 | It is said that he was an adventurer , one of those restless souls who led a small band of followers from the eternal peace of Avelorn to seek his fate in distant lands . |
| 5 | It is said that he stood transfixed before the Altar of Khaine , and even laid his hand on the hilt of the great weapon . |
| 6 | It is said that he stood before the altar and for a moment the Blade called to him . |
| 7 | Indeed , it is said that he composed one aria while waiting for the rice to cook . |
| 8 | It is said that he tried to dissuade his sons from studying mathematics so that the name of Gauss would remain synonymous with excellence . |
| 9 | It is said that he was interfering with the choir girls , some of whom were betrothed . |
| 10 | It is said that he advised that the centre should be incorporated , and a company ( ‘ C.M.C. ’ ) was duly formed on 29 April 1983 . |
| 11 | It is said that he was of a delicate constitution in early life , and was accordingly placed in the care of his uncle , Mr Greener of Hallgarth , near Winlaton . |
| 12 | It is said that he constructed a tank and poured into it molten gold so that it became one vast molten block . |