1.   Not long afterwards, ugly rumours began to circulate.

2.   Rumours began circulating that the Prime Minister was seriously Ill.

3.   Rumours began to circulate that Banzai had been conquered.

4.   Unfounded rumours began circulating that Ian and Susan were having an affair.

5.   Parents were furious when rumours of plans to close the school began to leak out two weeks ago.

6.   Rumours were already beginning to circulate that the project might have to be abandoned.

7.   When aircraft wreckage was unearthed at a remote ICI waste disposal site near Billingham the rumours began to fly.

8.   Before rumours began spreading of the resignation, no one had expected Satien to quit as he had showed no sign of planning to leave TOT.

9.   The rumour began on the internet and was picked up by the New York Daily News which later apologised to the French beauty queen.