Example sentences of "he be said to [be] [v-ing] " 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 blaming ‘ Unionists ’ intransigence ’ for creating an atmosphere of hopelessness in City Hall .
4 He 's said to be recovering well from an eyelid operation and reconstructive surgery on his nose .
5 He 's said to be recovering well from an eyelid operation and reconstructive surgery on his nose .
6 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 .
7 He was said to be fuming because she had n't told him where she was staying during her family skiing holiday in Klosters .
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