Example sentences of "showed that [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A government survey of student expenditure , published in April 1988 , showed that since 1982 alone the real value of the grant had fallen by 6.2 per cent . |
| 2 | Mackworth ( 1950 ) , within his classical studies of vigilance , showed that without knowledge of results the proportion of detected signals decreased in succeeding half-hours compared with the first half-hour , but for subjects given knowledge of results there was no deterioration compared with the first half-hour through the full two hours of the study . |
| 3 | It showed that despite the Chancellor 's unopposed re-election as chairman of his party and his tactical victory over leading rivals , voters are unimpressed with his performance and that of the CDU . |
| 4 | The opposition her public career provoked — as a single woman speaking about sexuality — showed that despite the gains made by repeal feminism , women still risked censure and social ostracization when they crossed the boundaries from the private to the public sphere . |
| 5 | Subsequent checks with this K6E pilot showed that during spin recoveries in the K13 his elevator movements were rather abrupt and uncontrolled . |
| 6 | An analysis by economist Alex Henney showed that during the 1970s — the last period of intense activity — construction time and costs of US nuclear plants had repeatedly exceeded expectations . |
| 7 | This startling document showed that during the course of the meal Sixsmith had smoked , or at any rate bought , nearly a carton of cigarettes . |
| 8 | The Black Report produced evidence which showed that during the first year of life , illness , rather than accidents , is the main cause of death . |
| 9 | Further analysis showed that during 1961–74 , employment by local authorities increased by 53.7 per cent , central government employment rose by 9.4 per cent and employment in private services , such as retail distribution , banking , leisure and so on , by 13.2 per cent . |
| 10 | A recent Italian study showed that during pregnancy or the puerperium 41% of women develop biliary sludge . |
| 11 | The resulting detailed palaeomagnetic record showed that during the past 4 Ma the average duration of ‘ normal ’ fields ( like the present one ) had been about 420 ka and that of ‘ reversed ’ fields a little longer ( about 480 ka ) . |
| 12 | Bob Burnett , spokesman for Livingston-based TIG , said : ‘ Research at Edinburgh University showed that during the last decade careless handling of smokers ’ materials played a part in 44 per cent of household fires which resulted in death . ’ |
| 13 | A sample by OPCS of over 1000 couples divorced in 1979 showed that about one-third of both divorced husbands and divorced wives had remarried within two and a half years ( Central Statistical Office , 1988 ) . |
| 14 | Yet one study showed that about one in five of all premarital pregnancies occur in the first month of a sexual relationship , and half within the first six months . |
| 15 | Our findings showed that about one in three pupils had been absent from school at least once during the survey weeks . |
| 16 | This showed that about two-thirds of jobs generated at inner city establishments were filled by commuters from other parts of the conurbation . |
| 17 | A MAFF study in Staffordshire showed that over the 1978–81 period , 246 larger farmers ( 500 smds or above ) spent an average of £4,419 on capital works ( grant-aided ) while 202 smaller farmers ( 150–250 smds ) spent an average of only £328 . |
| 18 | The survey of students and graduates at Hull showed that over two-thirds of them agreed with the statement that " Exercise improves the quality of sleep " . |
| 19 | Has the Prime Minister had time today to study the Department of Trade and Industry 's figures that were released on Tuesday , which showed that over the last five years Chinese quotas for the importation of cashmere garments into the European Community have been exceeded by 500,000 units and that in 1991 the actual importation exceeded the quotas by over 400 per cent ? |
| 20 | Mr Milburn said latest figures showed that over the last three years the number of patients removed from waiting lists without having received treatment had increased 145pc . |
| 21 | Alan Milburn , said official department of employment figures showed that over the last two years youth unemployment has increased over 40pc faster than the general rise . |
| 22 | The Governor suspected that John 's banking affairs would be in a similar mess and a check showed that under his Chairmanship and by his influence , more than half of the assets of the Bank of New South Wales had been loaned to a small group of businessmen . |
| 23 | A study by the Institute of Employment Research at Warwick University showed that between 1985 and 1990 Britain can expect to lose a further 340 000 jobs directly as a result of microelectronic innovations . |
| 24 | The result of one limited survey of penis lengths carried out by Dr Robert Charturn showed that of the five European groups measured the longest in each group ( as classified ) was : |
| 25 | The logistic regression analysis showed that of the seven reflux variables only hiatal hernia predicted oesophageal mucosal status . |
| 26 | Sefton 's consumer protection chief Tim Cox said : ‘ A recent survey showed that of 132 retailers visited , 12 per cent were not displaying the statutory sign . |
| 27 | I mean you showed that to Father when it was all , cos was n't there something |
| 28 | Later figures showed that for the whole of 1922 over twice as much grain was transported by rail and waterways as in 1921 . |
| 29 | An analysis by marital status and number of children showed that for the married the main difference was between those with no children , 17 per cent of whom had been in a residential home , and those with one or more , for whom the proportion was 5 per cent . |
| 30 | The whole subject was brought to a sudden climax when Hilbert in 1888 showed that for a form of any degree in any number of variables a finite " basis " always exists — and this without giving any indication of how to find such a set in any particular instance ! |