Example sentences of "[noun sg] it [be] find that " in BNC.
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| 1 | In one scientific experiment it was found that a daily increase of log of dietary fibre , by the addition of more fruit , vegetables and wholemeal bread to an ordinary Western diet , increased the number of calories excreted in a bowel movement by nearly go . |
| 2 | In the experiment it was found that all three methods produced results that were better than random selection — but the domain specific methods were far superior to the domain-general method ( DG was 27% better than chance , the DS methods both roughly twice as good as chance ) . |
| 3 | When I regained consciousness it was to find that I 'd injured my spine and the doctor had ordered that I was to stay put , otherwise there was the possibility that I 'd end up a cripple . |
| 4 | Although theoretically any potency can be used , in practice it was found that some potencies were more effective than others . |
| 5 | In their use of the test it was found that the order of salience of certain roles varied between different cultural groups . |
| 6 | It had been the intention to incorporate part of the old casual ward , to the east of the infirmary but in the course of the preparatory work it was found that the old buildings were bug-infested to an extent which made it undesirable to use any part of them . |
| 7 | In the years after the last War it was found that not only were the thinnest fibres strong , but , if they were carefully made , quite thick fibres could also show high strength . |
| 8 | Er a similar cautious approach which none of them took yesterday when on examination it was found that there was more potential there than before , erm so to help with the figures I have found very helpful erm appendix eight to the er York City Council erm statement , I think it appears in both of their statements appendix eight Greater York housing provision sorry , could could I also direct you at the same time to the County Council 's N Y five appendix three now the , the two make interesting comparisons because they both start of with the same H one proposal of nine thousand seven hundred dwellings , and I 'll remind you there , sir , that only five thousand seven hundred of those are required by the existing population , four thousand of those are for migrants , and the two schedules go of in slightly different directions under the heading of completions , and the reason for that , sir , is that the the Greater York , the er County Council 's figures , as you can see were computed in October nineteen ninety two when only seven hundred dwellings had been completed , yet six months later , under item C for the Greater York er housing provision figure , York Ci York City Council figures , the completions were one thousand and sixty three . |
| 9 | On investigation it was found that the horse watched his questioner and judged when to stop tapping according to the questioner 's inclination of the head and facial expression . |
| 10 | In their quest to reduce costs , however , the Railfreight managers were keen to explore every way of streamlining their operations , and in the case of Severn Tunnel Junction it was found that total closure would bring substantial savings for relatively little inconvenience . |
| 11 | On closer questioning it was found that he had been harbouring strong transsexual feelings for some while and that the injury resulted from an urge to initiate a sex change . |
| 12 | A year afterwards , an express came , Mrs. Welch reminded her of her dream , and upon opening the Will it was found that the cabinet was left to Mrs. Blencowe and Mrs. Jennens was directed by her dream to the secret drawers , where she found diamonds and other valuables , which were afterwards given to her daughter Mrs. Peareth |
| 13 | In the survey of secondary schools by Her Majesty 's Inspectorate it was found that schools resorted to short- or longer-term exclusion of pupils ‘ only when absolutely necessary and then with reluctance ’ . |
| 14 | The pain worsened and on admission it was found that the right coronary artery was blocked ( Figure 2 ) . |
| 15 | Within private care where the element of choice might have been thought to be an advantage it was found that a third of residents did not choose , and for 22 per cent the unsolicited efforts of either a relative , the general practitioner or a social worker led to their admission ( Weaver et al . , |
| 16 | In addition it was found that as the number of choices which could be made , when choosing the cards , increased by a factor of 2 ( another bit of information was required ) , the time required for the brain to make this choice increased at a constant rate . |
| 17 | Utilizing plasmid DNA and the Taq polymerase amplification system it was found that runs of two or more consecutive G's were the major site of adduct formation with lesser damage at GA AG and GC sites ( 8 ) . |
| 18 | During early system evaluation it was found that experts much preferred a simple direct dialogue style that presented basic diagnostic information such as test point values and component values , whereas the inexperienced required more directed problem analysis and advice . |
| 19 | When they were looked at in more detail it was found that the colonies grew from one single tube ( sicula ) which is often facing in a different direction from the tubes inhabited by the rest of the colony ( see below ) . |
| 20 | This time it is found that the ability of the bats to avoid obstacles is considerably impaired . |
| 21 | At the time it was found that a major drawback in dual-purpose cattle was that they often failed to breed true : the offspring tended towards either the beef or the dairy type of the breed 's dual-purpose spectrum , partly because of breeders ' preferences but partly , it was believed , because the dual-purpose breeds were effectively hybrids : if they had begun to show too great an emphasis on dairy characteristics , extreme beef sires were introduced to draw them back to their dual-purpose role , and likewise extreme dairy sires were used when they became too beefy . |