Example sentences of "it is [verb] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is said he had to put up with a sofa in the corridor until his identity was revealed . |
| 2 | Little is known of his childhood , though it is said he developed a talent for drawing at an early age . |
| 3 | It is said he is one of the Hidden Folk — a wizard of sorts — and as such he is not always popular . |
| 4 | De Glanville though spending some time here at Halling , was a much travelled man , rather I should say kept continuously on the run for these were most troubled times and towards the latter part of his life an interdict was placed on the country and it is recorded he was buried without a service . |
| 5 | The next time Lewis moves among the Scottish public , it is hoped he will still be undefeated , the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and an obvious magnate for ticket buyers . |
| 6 | His ‘ unconditional ’ release , by which it is understood he will be able to operate freely in politics , represents a risk for Mr de Klerk , since it is clear Mr Sisulu will have a capacity to generate mass political gatherings , as well as give a revitalised direction to anti-apartheid politics . |
| 7 | It is understood he gave a positive breath test . |
| 8 | It is understood he intends to retire at the end of his contract in June 1994 and had negotiated a deal with Poynton to boost his retirement proceeds . |
| 9 | Owers was inspirational in Sunderland 's FA Cup run last season and it is understood he would be ready to make the big money move to White Hart Lane . |
| 10 | It is understood he slept at Hillsborough Castle . |
| 11 | It is understood he left Liverpool on May 27 , shortly before his exams were due to begin . |
| 12 | It is understood he has 20pc burns which are on his arms , hands and lower body . |
| 13 | It is understood he was reported missing from a dependency unit at South Cleveland hospital earlier in the day . |
| 14 | It is understood he was reported missing from a dependency unit at South Cleveland hospital earlier in the day . |
| 15 | It is understood he initially thought of going there at the weekend but was advised against it by the police . |
| 16 | ( Although it is believed he survived the War , nothing more seems to be known about him ) . |
| 17 | He has been taking medication and it is believed he may have been able to hide some of the drug . |
| 18 | It is believed he thought he could no longer be charged over the under-age sex given the time that had elapsed . |
| 19 | It is believed he had fallen behind on rent payments for the four-bedroom house and had difficulties funding the children 's education . |
| 20 | It is believed he was silenced before he could expose an international swindle involving fake cargoes of cigarettes . |
| 21 | But it is believed he was off duty when the telex was sent . |
| 22 | He was convicted of entering the country illegally , though it is believed he accidentally strayed over the border from Kuwait , where he was working . |
| 23 | It is believed he and USL president Roel Pieper , the two heroes of the day , will unveil a joint working relationship , presumably focused on ANDF , signalling the end of the Unix wars . |
| 24 | AN ESSEX MP yesterday urged the Prime Minister to come clean about a ‘ sensational ’ list of Government services which it is believed he would like to place in private hands . |
| 25 | Fisher spent some time here and it is believed he entertained Erasmus , his great friend , at the Palace . |
| 26 | It is believed he may have been going to visit relatives in Caithness in the far north of Scotland when the tragedy happened . |
| 27 | It is believed he had been reported missing from Winwick Hospital , Warrington , on Saturday . |
| 28 | It is believed he may have left home of his own choice as he did take some of his clothes , but there have been no reports of him trying to leave the country . |
| 29 | It is believed he was driving a car which was also involved in the incident . |
| 30 | It is feared he will concentrate on domestic policy , when Mr Major , who must overcome the embarrassment of backing Mr Bush , believes the US has a greater role than ever to play on the world stage . |