Example sentences of "[noun prp] be said to [be] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | HOG members stress the group is concerned only with generic definitions , and whilst OSF is said to be taking a lead role in new work , HOG members have already agreed to endorse those previously established by the Network Management Forum . |
| 2 | Kuwait was said to be deporting 50-100 Bedoun through Safwan to Iraq every week . |
| 3 | As one might expect , West Germany has inherited the ability to maintain vast dossiers on people within its borders and , bearing in mind that some 8,000 spies working for East Germany and Russia are said to be operating in West Germany , there is certainly plenty for them to do . |
| 4 | Taiwan and Ireland are said to be preparing to halt the use of driftnets by June 30 next year . |
| 5 | Meanwhile , Novell chairman Ray Noorda is said to be circulating a letter among industry executives asking them to be expert witnesses in the FTC case against Microsoft . |
| 6 | Fiat is said to be looking for a partner for its car business . |
| 7 | On the one hand , Duna is said to be thinking about buying the rights to a publish a Hungarian or European version of an unnamed US Unix programmers title , with current circulation of 7,000 . |
| 8 | Mr Hussey was said to be defending himself aggressively . |
| 9 | BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN is said to be planning an extensive arena tour this summer , starting in Europe . |
| 10 | Moreover , SCO is said to be toying with the idea of doing some kind of COSE implementation for Microsoft Corp Windows NT . |
| 11 | Jaguar is offering them on every new model and Audi is said to be phasing out its Procon-Ten safety system in favour of driver's-side airbags . |
| 12 | I do n't give a damn about Ivan 's ridiculous rag , said Charles , but of course he did , he cared much more than she did , and with reason , for Ivan usually managed to deliver her some backhanded compliment , whereas Charles always got it in the neck : ‘ HEADLEAND CRASHES HEADLONG ’ had been the headline of Ivan 's latest piece of gossip , which had consisted of a dangerous account of Charles 's behaviour at a meeting of a board of directors , laced with unfounded but inventive innuendo about a country house which he and Liz were said to be purchasing as a tax dodge . |
| 13 | Lithuania and Estonia were said to be considering the idea of transitional currencies ; in May Lithuania introduced coupons in 200 and 500 denominations , paid as a percentage of wages and used for goods in short supply . |
| 14 | Hanson is said to be gearing up for a further full-scale foray into our industrial base . |
| 15 | Cellnet is said to be spending £3 million a week improving the cellular phone network , and until recently Racal was spending £2 million a week . |
| 16 | Bishop Peter is said to be receiving medical treatment for the stress of recent weeks . |
| 17 | The Arab press had also referred to a deal by which Iran was said to be funding the purchase by Sudan of Chinese weaponry worth US$300 million over two years . |
| 18 | Merlin is said to be sleeping in a cave or an invisible glass house . |
| 19 | The Queen 's press secretary Charles Anson is said to be facing the chop for saying Fergie was ‘ unsuitable ’ after her split from Prince Andrew . |
| 20 | Santa Cruz Operation Inc declined to put a timeframe on delivery of its own COSE-compliant products — it wants to see the specifications first — but its IXI Ltd division expects to be first to market with a compliant desktop manager ; moreover , Santa Cruz is said to be toying with the idea of doing some kind of COSE implementation to run over Microsoft Corp 's Windows NT . |
| 21 | Jean Alesi is said to be trying to disentangle himself from his 1993 Ferrari contract in order to make himself available to Williams . |
| 22 | NO WONDER Squidgy is said to be writing more letters these days . |
| 23 | CORONATION Street star Lynne Perrie was said to be improving in the hospital where she is undergoing tests following her collapse two days ago . |
| 24 | As of late November the Nasir group still claimed to control Malakal , whereas the government account stated that the town had been attacked abortively by a group led by a local religious leader , and Garang 's wing of the SPLA was said to be claiming that the town had been captured by " southern nationalists " within the army , aided by the southern rebel faction calling itself Anyanya II . |
| 25 | EC Commissioner Sir Leon Brittan is said to be considering an appeal against today 's ruling . |
| 26 | Mr Culley is said to be having a hard time coming to terms with what has happened . |