Example sentences of "was found [prep] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But neither the second 1871 recommendation regarding widows , nor the order respecting deserted wives were generally implemented , as outdoor relief was found to be cheaper than taking children into the workhouse . |
| 2 | The cumulative hydrocarbon yield ( measured as methane equivalents ) was found to be 170 ml/g organic carbon ( Org . |
| 3 | This provided the basis for contextual ratings , the most important of which was found to be long-term threat . |
| 4 | It was acquired by enthusiasts for preservation , but on examination by an expert , was found to be rotten beyond repair and scrapped . |
| 5 | The concentration of YCV-309 reducing by 50% platelet activating factor induced aggregation of human or rabbit platelets was found to be 10 - 7 M and this concentration was used in the in vitro studies on the dispersed pancreatic acini . |
| 6 | Duodenal tissue contained more tissue type plasminogen activator than stomach tissue , but the concentration of urokinase type plasminogen activator in duodenal mucosa was found to be similar to that of the stomach ( Table I ) . |
| 7 | Unstimulated PAF actvity of control , Crohn 's disease , and ulcerative colitis epithelial cells was found to be similar to that of lamina propria mononuclear cells when epithelial and mononuclear cells were compared . |
| 8 | The subsequent interviews reinforced the view that the detail of the information base was too fine in its original form to be the basis of searching questions , and some summation was found to be necessary to avoid redundancy , or posing questions that could insult the intelligence of the interviewee . |
| 9 | This fine division was found to be necessary especially in dealing with pupils or parents . |
| 10 | The presence of moisture was found to be necessary to promote chemical weathering and weaken the rock sufficiently for disintegration to occur . |
| 11 | In a pool of 30 WFS countries ( see Table 10 ) , the mortality of infants born less than 24 months after the preceding birth was found to be 80 per cent higher than that of infants fortunate enough to have been born after an interval of 24 to 47 months . |
| 12 | The chief designer objected strenuously until the move was found to be successful , when it became a long-cherished personal proposal previously vetoed by management . |
| 13 | The chief designer objected strenuously until the move was found to be successful , when it became a long-cherished personal proposal previously vetoed by management . |
| 14 | Even dynamic centre-forward Kenny Mentle was found to be flat-footed and short-sighted . |
| 15 | One enzyme system , involved in detoxification , was found to be defective in 90 per cent of patients with chemical sensitivity ( see p 169 ) . |
| 16 | For reasons to be explained , the original legislation was found to be defective , and was amended in 1976 ( and placed into the legislative context of the Public Order Act 1936 ) , but even after amendment it still gave rise to complaints that it fell short of the aspirations of its promoters in its effects . |
| 17 | The concentration of lithocholic acid was found to be higher in patients with polyps than controls as was the concentration of total secondary bile acids ( Table II ) . |
| 18 | Our laboratory has recently shown significant disparity between ulcerative colitis and Crohn 's disease in terms of IgG subclass production in the mucosal lesion ; the proportion of IgG1 immunocytes was found to be higher in ulcerative colitis than in Crohn 's colitis , while the reverse was true for the IgG2 cell fraction . |
| 19 | The prevalence of gastric metaplasia , however , was found to be higher in patients with current or past evidence of duodenal ulcer disease in comparison with subjects with functional dyspepsia ( p=0.01 ) . |
| 20 | The variance within subjects and within biopsy samples was found to be higher for the BrdU method than the PCNA method , but the variance within crypts was equal ( Table II ) . |
| 21 | A closely related peptide sequence was found to be present in all three GGF molecules , namely GGF-I peptides 2 and 7 , GGF-II peptide 12 and GGF-III peptide 13 . |
| 22 | While in the case of the press alternatives were difficult to find , in that of radio other stations existed that could be listened to if the national station was found to be boring or did not cater for listeners ' tastes . |
| 23 | Bandura found the imitation of the adult in the film was found to be greatest amongst the children who had seen the aggressive adult being rewarded . |
| 24 | HMI methodology was found to be inadequate and the research findings of Bennett 's team contradict HMI ‘ findings ’ . |
| 25 | This edition was found to be inadequate in several respects , and the same could be said of all editions until the eighteenth . |
| 26 | Bunny had taken the precaution of holding separate flying- and lighting-rehearsals on the Friday , with the result that the delays were structural rather than technical — the deck of the Jolly Roger swayed alarmingly during the fight between the pirates and the Lost Boys , and the ticking of the crocodile was found to be inaudible beyond the first three rows of the stalls . |
| 27 | Unfortunately , in 1959 it was found to be unsafe and alterations had to be made . |
| 28 | On Nov. 9 the International Maritime Organization ( IMO ) was reported to have indicated that it would consider halting the shipment if it was found to be unsafe or shown to be vulnerable to accidents and piracy , as claimed by some IMO member states . |
| 29 | A custom-built Shetland Islands Council ferry , Westering Homewards , is lying unused on the mainland after she was found to be unsafe for the exposed 22-mile Atlantic crossing . |
| 30 | This option , however , was found to be impractical . |