Example sentences of "he [be] said [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | In addition to his political and military achievements , Barbarossa acquired a legendary fame ; like the British King Arthur , he is said to be sleeping , awaiting the time of greatest need for his return as a national saviour . |
2 | He is said to be hyperactive by the nursery staff and seems to show some bizarre behaviour . |
3 | Subjective comments about John : ‘ He is said to be hyperactive and seems to show bizarre behaviour ’ ( lines 8 and 9 ) . |
4 | For instance , one woman who was described by all as extremely jealous of her husband ( he was said to be innocent ) had an angry liver , and she was always quarrelling . |
5 | Later when the prices soared he was said to be furious . |
6 | In 1942 he was persuaded to go into hospital , where he was said to be schizophrenic . |
7 | He was said to be level-headed and unlikely to be affected by a few fancy words . |
8 | Last night he was said to be comfortable . |
9 | Mr Morton was rushed to Middlesbrough General Hospital 's burns unit where last night he was said to be comfortable ’ . |
10 | He was said to be comfortable in Middlesbrough General Hospital last night . |
11 | He was said to be comfortable in Leeds General Infirmary with facial injuries and fractures . |
12 | Last night he was said to be comfortable in the West Highland Hospital , Oban . |
13 | He was said to be super-strong and super-virile , invulnerable to mortal harm , and had occupied the throne for more than two centuries . |