Example sentences of "was [verb] to be [adj] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | A new defence doctrine began to take shape at the same time : it was intended to be non-offensive in character and to give other states no reason to fear for their security , notwithstanding the immense size of Soviet armed forces and the perceptions of those forces that were entertained particularly in Europe . |
| 2 | On the grounds of epidemiologic studies , based on specific serum antibodies , H pylori was considered to be uncommon in childhood and to increase progressively with age . |
| 3 | One party was considered to be sufficient in the Soviet Union because the country officially had one ideology and one goal — communism . |
| 4 | Avoiding artificial lighting and air conditioning was seen to be important in reducing the use of electricity , not only to keep down running costs but also for wider , environmental reasons . |
| 5 | Better education of employers as well as employees was seen to be vital in improving the protection of workers against hepatitis B infection . |
| 6 | She was said to be stable in Middlesbrough General Hospital last night , but no longer on a ventilator . |
| 7 | Brent McCafferty , 26 , was said to be poorly in hospital last night after being stabbed in the arm in an incident outside his home in Colchester Terrace , Sunderland . |
| 8 | When Ps. lanisticola was first described by Dr Warren Burgess in 1976 , the hobby was in general not impressed , as the new species was said to be similar in appearance to livingstonii with the main difference being in the dentition . |
| 9 | Last night PC Hall was said to be comfortable in Middlesbrough General Hospital . |
| 10 | He was said to be comfortable in Middlesbrough General Hospital last night . |
| 11 | Last night Pringle was said to be comfortable in Middlesbrough General Hospital . |
| 12 | He was said to be comfortable in Leeds General Infirmary with facial injuries and fractures . |
| 13 | Last night he was said to be comfortable in the West Highland Hospital , Oban . |
| 14 | Although an attempt was made to be representative in the choice of these films it is clear that if the effects observed are of any practical significance it should be possible to observe them on a more varied stimulus set . |
| 15 | Alas , this conclusion was shown to be false in no uncertain manner when , on Christmas eve , instead of being fed , he had his throat cut . |
| 16 | Tiller was a stickler for cleanliness , so she was told to be strict in supervising their washing ( for some this was as novel an experience as appearing on stage ) . |
| 17 | ‘ I had planned where I was going to live and what projects I was going to be involved in . ’ |
| 18 | Fears that the Cockney comic was going to be involved in a bust-up sent officers racing to the 400-year-old luxury mansion he converted into a dream lovenest for Tracie . |
| 19 | It did n't look as if that particular conversation was going to be necessary in this case . |
| 20 | Yeah , yeah , I 'm , none the less we have got the comments of three , three in front of us and we see that the accumulate effect was going to be dangerous in the extreme if the money is not forthcoming |
| 21 | ‘ The girl was going to be unconscious in another two seconds , or have to submit . |
| 22 | The name is taken from the Greek reuo , to set free , because it was thought to be effective in so many ailments . |
| 23 | The ore in God 's Blessing was thought to be rich in gold ! |
| 24 | Such provision was thought to be important in a borough where the majority of housing is in local authority estates with little provision for single people . |
| 25 | The possibility of permission being granted for such a hunt was thought to be instrumental in persuading Japan not to break ranks with the IWC . |
| 26 | One enzyme system , involved in detoxification , was found to be defective in 90 per cent of patients with chemical sensitivity ( see p 169 ) . |
| 27 | A closely related peptide sequence was found to be present in all three GGF molecules , namely GGF-I peptides 2 and 7 , GGF-II peptide 12 and GGF-III peptide 13 . |
| 28 | This edition was found to be inadequate in several respects , and the same could be said of all editions until the eighteenth . |
| 29 | Our bewilderment was greater still when our carefully selected clothing was found to be far in excess of the requirement of the moment . |
| 30 | The faith of the psychiatrist in whatever remedies he uses is an important contribution to , and perhaps sometimes the main reason for its effectiveness or its reputation , but this drug , later named Tofranil or imipramine , was found to be effective in many other clinics and came to be used on a wide scale . |