1.   Do you think the rumours are true?

2.   He says that the rumours are completely unfounded.

3.   He took the unprecedented step of stating that the rumours were false.

4.   Indeed, rumours about Ruthven were rife - how he was a warlock because he was left-handed and talked to his cat.

5.   Liverpool was taking a beating, and rumours were free for the asking on every street corner and in every food queue.

6.   Nobody knew where anyone was, and there were rumours flying about all over the place.

7.   Rumours are that the company is heading for a fall.

8.   Rumours were rife that the band had refused to play.

9.   There are rumours from other regions of two manpower lists, one for local consumption and one for the Department of Health.

10.   There are rumours of a sex scandal involving senior government ministers.