Example sentences of "in [noun] [was/were] found to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The duplication of titles amongst the different types of institution studied in Sheffield was found to be very low , and in view of the fact that cooperative acquisition is not simple to introduce and that central purchasing agencies tend to delay orders , the authors recommended against it . |
| 2 | Although a comprehensive study by Shaw ( 1969 ) has shown that increased boldness of print increases legibility for some readers , differences in typography were found to be considerably less significant for younger than for older readers with partial sight . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Known opioid use in Wirral was found to be heavily concentrated in the larger , socially deprived communities . |
| 5 | When she disappeared , the charity 's bank account here in Britain was found to be empty . |
| 6 | The overriding emphasis in all this work was on the ‘ network ’ , which in silicates was found to be made of regular chains or layers of SiO4 molecules sharing common oxygens . |
| 7 | It was called prostaglandin , but in time was found to be a mixture of many related substances with very complex chemical and biological properties . |