Example sentences of "it [was/were] [adv] discovered that [art] " in BNC.
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1 | In the event Libyan pragmatism prevailed and neither defence nor prosecution raised the constitutional issue ; for it was unexpectedly discovered that the Jordanian 's deputy had signed an acceptance of legal responsibility for the canteen while his superior was on holiday . |
2 | It was also discovered that the Poisons Unit at Guys Hospital and a DHSS toxicologist had wanted to visit the area to do tests but had been ‘ warned off ’ . |
3 | In the mid 1980s it was also discovered that the naturally leached soil of most of upland Britain is vulnerable to ‘ sulphate saturation ’ . |
4 | It was also discovered that the cost of replacement parts was less than two weeks ' loss of production . |
5 | In fact , the plants showed no response to any of those questioned and it was later discovered that the murderer was indeed none of them . |
6 | ‘ It was afterwards discovered that the young Maltese soldier was on his first night as a sentry , with instructions to stop any passing car with his lamp and if the car did n't stop to fire his rifle over the top of it . |
7 | However , it was subsequently discovered that the real target had been the Interior Minister Moussa , the attack being carried out by the Islamic fundamentalist group Al Jihad , allegedly in retaliation for the killing of two Islamic leaders by the security forces in August and September . |