Example sentences of "[been] found to [be] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( The asbestos had been built into the carriages to act as sound and heat insulation , but had of course later been found to be a health hazard . ) |
| 2 | In your advert give the name of the person to whom the reply is to be made since this has also been found to be a positive factor in encouraging people to reply . |
| 3 | More scientifically , variety has been found to be a factor in influencing the quantity of food we desire . |
| 4 | It has also been found to be a source of one of the major ingredients of the contraceptive pill . |
| 5 | When schematic drawings of faces have been used as stimuli visual hemifield asymmetry has been found to be a function of several factors , including the degree of similarity between the stimuli to be compared and the inter-stimulus interval employed ( Patterson and Bradshaw , 1975 ) . |
| 6 | In many large series of critically ill patients sepsis has been found to be a major determinant of mortality . |
| 7 | The annual grass Lolium temulentum is a close relative of ryegrass and , for reasons of genetic uniformity and simplicity of life-cycle , has been found to be a much more suitable subject for fundamental studies of growth and development ( , , ) . |
| 8 | The dipper , a small bird that feeds underwater in fast-flowing streams , has been found to be a good indicator of water acidity , Studies in Scotland by Dr Juliet Vickery of Oxford 's Edward Grey Institute of Field Ornithology found a clear correlation between acidity in a stream and dippers ' breeding success . |
| 9 | Smoking has been found to be an important factor , increasing this loss of bone density and resulting in an increased risk of osteoporosis [ 13 ] . |
| 10 | Empirically , the assumption of constant interest rates has usually been found to be an acceptable approximation . |
| 11 | The defendants argued that the proviso could not be severed and that as it had been found to be an unreasonable restraint of trade the whole of the clause was void . |