Example sentences of "[pers pn] [is] said that [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's said that you will always remember your first time . |
| 2 | It 's said that he first traced the outline for his ladylike creation around a tall woman friend . |
| 3 | Willis was blamed for costly delays that plagued filming throughout , and it 's said that he antagonized his co-stars by constantly ad-libbing during takes , leaving the other actors speechless . |
| 4 | It is said that they place great strains on family life , and people feel they would be unable to cope with a mentally handicapped child . |
| 5 | But that Moorish Negress was so skilful in drawing the Turkish bow , that it was held for a marvel , and it is said that they called her in Arabic Nugueymat Turya , which is to say , the Star of the Archers . |
| 6 | In the jargon it is said that they can not even get on the Masters and Johnson ‘ ski-slope ’ , let alone start down it . |
| 7 | It is said that they would increase the cost of petrol by 20p a gallon . |
| 8 | It is said that they learn to ride before they learn to walk , and this is almost true . |
| 9 | It is said that they play none really well but this was not true of Tom who looked like becoming a child virtuoso of the flute . |
| 10 | Furthermore , of the apostles it is said that they are to go out and bear witness to Jesus . |
| 11 | It is said that they should have done so , especially as there were circumstances which might have put and should , it is said , have put experienced medical staff on inquiry . |
| 12 | It is said that they were friendly and ready to be pleased by everything . |
| 13 | ‘ The Hindus venerate oxen , ’ he wrote , ‘ and it is said that they actually drink the oxen 's urine when they fall sick . ’ |
| 14 | Sheldon had become much attached to her during his time at the Lock Hospital and it is said that she asked him to embalm her body after her death , which he did . |
| 15 | Maria ( whose name is pronounced ‘ Mah-Rye-Yah ’ , as in ‘ Black Maria ’ ) is the daughter of a Bean Street neighbour , and suddenly without provocation it is said that she starts an uproar of a fight in which Mrs Jenkins is stabbed . |
| 16 | Presumably , since it is said that she lived to 127 , her sixties would be equivalent to our thirties or forties . |
| 17 | An example of the first might be Mrs Thatcher , insofar as it is said that she dominated her Cabinets . |
| 18 | It is said that she leaves her ahi-ka ( burning fire ) and becomes an ahi-tere ( unstable fire ) . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | It is said that he stood transfixed before the Altar of Khaine , and even laid his hand on the hilt of the great weapon . |
| 24 | It is said that he stood before the altar and for a moment the Blade called to him . |
| 25 | Indeed , it is said that he composed one aria while waiting for the rice to cook . |
| 26 | It is said that he tried to dissuade his sons from studying mathematics so that the name of Gauss would remain synonymous with excellence . |
| 27 | It is said that he was interfering with the choir girls , some of whom were betrothed . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | It is said that he constructed a tank and poured into it molten gold so that it became one vast molten block . |