Основы теории английского языка. Листунова Е.И. - 67 стр.

       c) With verbs of mental perceptions, such as to expect, to know,
to believe, to deny, etc.:
       What evenings, when the candles came, and I was expected to
employ myself, but not daring to read an entertaining book (Dick-
ens). Philip Bosinney was known to be a young man without fortune
(Galsworthy). Two months are supposed to have elapsed (Henry).
Mr. Rochester had left for London three, weeks ago, but was then
expected to return in a fortnight (Bronte). He was believed to have a
bedroom at the back (Galsworthy).
       d) With verbs of saying and reporting, such as to say, to report, etc.:
       The pilot is reported to have started on his flight early in the
morning. Mr. Qilp could scarcely be said to be of any particular
trade or calling (Dickens). The Bennets were speadely pronounced to
be the luckiest family in the world (Austen). These islands are said to
have been discovered as early as 1762 (Ðîå).
       e) With such verbs as to seem, to appear, to happen, to prove, to
chance. Here the predicate is in the active voice:
       Also with to be sure (certain, likely):
       This morning’s sunshine faded amid slow-gathering clouds, but
something of ifs light seems still to linger in the air, and to touch the
rain which is falling softly (Gissing). He appears to be Very strong
(Dickens). I just happened to be passing, so I dropped in (Gordon).
...I should think he is very likely to stay a week or more (Bronte). He
is sure to come back (Doyle).
       3. The meaning of a sentence with a «Nominative with the Infin-
itive» may be rendered by using the antici patory it:
       It was reported that the expedition had landed safely (synony-
mous to The expedition was reported to have landed safely). It is
expected that he will arrive at two o’clock. It seemed that they were
satisfied with the results of the experiment. It is said that six million
tons of stone were used in the construction of the Great Pyramid...
(Stanley). It was said that he was a marvellous chauffeur, at once
daring and prudent (Bennett).
       4. With some verbs, such as to make, to know, to see, to hear, to
order, to allow, to permit, etc. both the «Nominative with the Infini-
tive» and the «Accusative with the Infinitive» may be used:
       The fountains were once more made to throw up their spark-
ling showers (Irving) (Nominative with the Infinitive). A few light
taps upon the pane made him turn to the window (Jîóñe) (Accusative

                                   – 67 –