Example sentences of "it [is] often said that [pron] " in BNC.

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1 He 'd walk me home from school and it 's often said that he carried my ballet shoes , which sounds kind of romantic , but he actually did sometimes , if I was carrying a whole load of things .
2 It is often said that you can discover a great deal about a person 's character by the books on their shelves .
3 It is often said that it is not very easy to turn an omelette back into eggs .
4 It is often said that there can be no confidence in iniquity .
5 It is often said that anyone who works in intelligence for more than ten years becomes slightly crazy .
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