Example sentences of "it is [adv] rumoured that " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , it is strongly rumoured that this may be sometime in the early part of 1992 , when some amendments to the Building Regulations are to be introduced . |
| 2 | It is strongly rumoured that the eligibility ceiling for the increased aid formerly available to ‘ Objective One ’ areas is being raised from 75 to 80 per cent , thus allowing the Highlands and Islands to scrape into consideration . |
| 3 | It is even rumoured that the end of September is the deadline for the Government 's decision . |
| 4 | It is widely rumoured that Pillsbury and Ruth Carter Stevenson , an influential trustee of the National Gallery , did not get on , and also that several National Gallery staffers were , in the words of one curator , ‘ absolutely terrified ’ at the prospect of Pillsbury 's appointment , the general feeling being that ‘ heads would roll ’ in a grand sweep . |
| 5 | It is commonly rumoured that the King was on his way to stay with his new wife , Queen Yolande , at a nearby manor . |