Example sentences of "it be said [that] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | Has it been said that they hope to repeat the experience or ? |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | In the jargon it is said that they can not even get on the Masters and Johnson ‘ ski-slope ’ , let alone start down it . |
| 5 | It is said that they would increase the cost of petrol by 20p a gallon . |
| 6 | It is said that they learn to ride before they learn to walk , and this is almost true . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Furthermore , of the apostles it is said that they are to go out and bear witness to Jesus . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | It is said that they were friendly and ready to be pleased by everything . |
| 11 | ‘ The Hindus venerate oxen , ’ he wrote , ‘ and it is said that they actually drink the oxen 's urine when they fall sick . ’ |
| 12 | The laughter filled the room , it filled the shop , it even penetrated the wall into the tobacconist 's shop and made Arthur Conway wonder if the three old girls next door had gone barmy or taken to the bottle early in the day , for it was said that they took wine with their dinner . |
| 13 | He is one of the select band of teachers ( including Dick and Macqueen ) of whom it was said that they could tell if a horse was lame , merely by listening . |
| 14 | It was said that they had met only hours earlier . |
| 15 | There they lived their lives , and prospered for a while ; but there was a disquiet amongst them , for it was said that they had been created with a purpose in this life , and that the purpose had something to do with the manner of their creation . |
| 16 | Meanwhile on April 25 the National Assembly had unanimously approved a plan for the resettlement of 3,000-4,000 marsh Arabs in new settlements on the periphery of the marshlands , where it was said that they would have improved access to services . |
| 17 | In other words , it was said that they had an aversive effect and that , far from tempting those who had not experienced the acts to take part in them , they would put off those who might be tempted so to conduct themselves … " |