Example sentences of "[was/were] said [adv] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was rushed to Alder Hey Children 's Hospital where he was said today to be ‘ doing fine ’ . |
| 2 | Dick Turpin used the moor , but was said not to be fond of it , possibly because of the competition . |
| 3 | Weather was said not to be a factor . |
| 4 | He was said not to be very strong . |
| 5 | This is illustrated in Woodman v Photo Trade Processing Ltd ( 1981 ) where insurance was said not to be a suitable alternative to cover the loss of a precious film . |
| 6 | He was taken to Airedale General Hospital , Keighley , where his condition was said not to be serious . |
| 7 | Petr Uhl , a dissident in prison facing charges of spreading false information , was said yesterday to be a victim of disinformation . |
| 8 | The net worth of ESII was said yesterday to be about £17 million of which £11 million of capital would be repaid . |