Example sentences of "were found to be [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When Ronald Summerfield died three years ago his house and shop were found to be piled high with antiques he 'd collected over the years . |
| 2 | Most adults with cystic fibrosis were found to be living fulfilling lives into adulthood . |
| 3 | In 1813 a gang of student body-snatchers known as the Patent Leather Club or Brotherhood of the Knife were found to be stockpiling spare limbs in tubs of salt water in secret rooms off the High Street . |
| 4 | One particular station , at Peach Bottom in Pennsylvania , had actually been officially stopped from operating after the control room staff were found to be falling asleep on the job . |
| 5 | All but two of them were found to be leading personal lives that were full of achievement . |