Sentence examples for were said to from inspiring English sources

'were said to' is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it to introduce a reported statement. For example: She said the meeting would start at 6PM, but some people were said to have heard her say 5PM.

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Only five were said to be alive.

The tests were said to be inconclusive.

Six were said to have been detained.

Both were said to be in hospital.

Both were said to be adult men.

The targets were said to have disappeared.

The negotiations were said to be simple.

Kurdish negotiators were said to be balking.

Conditions were said to be very unsanitary.

Operations were said to be unaffected.

Scores were said to have been arrested.

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