Example sentences of "[was/were] reported [prep] be [adj] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The membership campaign was reported to be ‘ developing satisfactorily ’ at the National Executive 's organisation sub-committee meeting in June 1944 , but MPs were reported to be reluctant to travel long distances during the Normandy invasion period , and ‘ preoccupation with invasion fears and worries ’ led to a ‘ damping down ’ of activity . |
| 2 | Farmers in Ovamboland were reported to be unable to plant crops and to be facing severe stock losses . |
| 3 | Moves to resolve differences on the CFE treaty were said also to have been encouraged by Soviet President Gorbachev who was reported to be keen to clear remaining obstacles in the way of a US-Soviet summit meeting [ see pp. 37945 ; 37979 ] . |
| 4 | The new government appointed in November [ see p. 37874 ] was reported to be anxious to see a quick and decisive victory over Iraq in order that this trend should be reversed . |
| 5 | And the Reverend Armitage was reported to be obliged to leave the 11th green with lumbago while playing for Henley in its first match with Maidenhead . |
| 6 | The DYP was reported to be ready to support the changes , while the SHP was opposed to the creation of a directly elected executive presidency . |
| 7 | Although the SLORC promised to respect the result , the opposition was reported to be reluctant to claim victory before ascertaining the response of the country 's effective ruler Gen. Ne Win , and of the Directorate of the Defence Services Intelligence ( DDSI — the secret police ) . |