Example sentences of "[noun sg] was find to [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | I am not aware of the details but the compulsory incident reporting system was found to be wanting and so was changed to a voluntary one . |
| 32 | The presence of moisture was found to be necessary to promote chemical weathering and weaken the rock sufficiently for disintegration to occur . |
| 33 | This fine division was found to be necessary especially in dealing with pupils or parents . |
| 34 | When a project researching into the cause of this disease carefully examined a group of men in London , recording their way of life and following their subsequent history for twenty years or until they died , the strongest risk factor for coronary heart disease was found to be smoking and the strongest protective factor the intake of cereal fibre . |
| 35 | The best material at this stage was found to be charcoal-grey trouser flannel . |
| 36 | Duodenal tissue contained more tissue type plasminogen activator than stomach tissue , but the concentration of urokinase type plasminogen activator in duodenal mucosa was found to be similar to that of the stomach ( Table I ) . |
| 37 | This solution was found to be unsatisfactory as soon as it was stated . |