Example sentences of "[pers pn] [was/were] said [that] [noun] [noun prp] " in BNC.

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1 It was said that Harry Short 's great strength was that he had never tried to imitate smarter trainers , that he played by his rules , was his own man , but even this was flattering him .
2 It was said that Dinah Arkwright made a finer Lady Macbeth than Mrs Siddons .
3 It was said that Mrs Rinehart was upset because she thought Mrs Hancock might inherit vast royalties from the tycoon 's ore resources .
4 It was said that Mrs Fribbins had suffered a bruise to her eye after being hit during a bed changing incident .
5 It was said that Mrs Fribbins had suffered a bruise to her eye after being hit during a bed changing incident .
6 It was said that George Galloway was one o' the blokes who 'ad Joe 's bruvver beaten up , but it was never proved . ’
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