Example sentences of "[adj] was find to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sandstone was quarried here at first , but later mined when this was found to be more economical than removing the ‘ overburden ’ — the rock and soil which has to be dug away in quarrying to get at the useful strata . |
| 2 | This was found to be a general feature of elastomers because of the presence in most polymers of water soluble impurities . |
| 3 | The chemical which supplies the colouring is dihydroscyanthraquinone , also called alizarin ; this was found to be a derivative of the hydrocarbon anthracene , from coal-tar . |
| 4 | The early mortality for elected admissions was point four percent and this was found to be significantly lower than the early mortality rate for emergency admissions which was two point four percent , some six times higher . |
| 5 | ( It used to be at more frequent intervals , but this was found to be too disruptive . ) |
| 6 | There are numerous examples of the poor quality of court-appointed lawyers ; John Young went to his death even though his trial lawyer had signed an affidavit admitting he had been ill-prepared at trial due to drug use , the recent break-up of his marriage and the discovery of his own homosexuality ; another attorney had his breath checked by the judge for signs of alcohol , another was found to be in contempt of court after arriving back from lunch drunk … and so I could go on . |
| 7 | Fruiting in general was found to be markedly seasonal , one dry period being followed by a massive flowering and fruiting . |
| 8 | Little was found to be more than 150 Ma old . |