Example sentences of "he be said to be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He suffered a stroke , but I believe he is said to be recovering . ’ |
| 2 | The quiet life obviously palled : he is said to be making a comeback . |
| 3 | He is said to be aged between 29-30 , around 6ft tall and of slim build with a thin face , dark eyebrows , narrow eyes and long narrow nose . |
| 4 | Gordon Brown , who has been squeezed out of the leadership race by Smith ( although he is said to be consoled by the fact that he is ten years younger and can wait a generation ) will have an important contribution to make . |
| 5 | He is said to be devastated at having to dispose of the famous art works and family silver and furniture . |
| 6 | In the meanwhile , he is said to be hurt and shocked by the hostility of the reaction to the strategy proposals . |
| 7 | He is said to be blaming ‘ Unionists ’ intransigence ’ for creating an atmosphere of hopelessness in City Hall . |
| 8 | He 's said to be recovering well from an eyelid operation and reconstructive surgery on his nose . |
| 9 | He 's said to be recovering well from an eyelid operation and reconstructive surgery on his nose . |
| 10 | Nicu Ceausescu , the son of the late dictator Nicolae Ceausescu , was released from prison on Nov. 24 on health grounds ; he was said to be suffering from cirrhosis of the liver . |
| 11 | He was said to be fuming because she had n't told him where she was staying during her family skiing holiday in Klosters . |