Example sentences of "were find to be [adj] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were found to be harmless and the drums were removed . |
| 2 | Also , subjects were asked to describe the first meeting with a close friend or partner ; in this case all the persons described in the account were found to be favourable and the account are being made in retrospect . |
| 3 | They should be subject to punishment if their complaints were found to be vexatious and without foundation . |
| 4 | The northerners thought the others posh and ‘ mardy ’ ( affected ) , while in return they were found to be coarse and vulgar . |
| 5 | Many were found to be dead and the total casualties were reported to be about a hundred . |
| 6 | Councillors have revealed that 293 people in Hartlepool were found to be homeless and in priority need in the first three quarters of 1991/92 compared to 320 in the whole of the previous year . |
| 7 | The bags were returned in accordance with diplomatic protocol , and were found to be unopened and untampered with . ’ |