Example sentences of "was found to [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This provided the basis for contextual ratings , the most important of which was found to be long-term threat . |
| 2 | It was acquired by enthusiasts for preservation , but on examination by an expert , was found to be rotten beyond repair and scrapped . |
| 3 | 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 ) . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | This fine division was found to be necessary especially in dealing with pupils or parents . |
| 7 | The presence of moisture was found to be necessary to promote chemical weathering and weaken the rock sufficiently for disintegration to occur . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Even dynamic centre-forward Kenny Mentle was found to be flat-footed and short-sighted . |
| 11 | One enzyme system , involved in detoxification , was found to be defective in 90 per cent of patients with chemical sensitivity ( see p 169 ) . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | HMI methodology was found to be inadequate and the research findings of Bennett 's team contradict HMI ‘ findings ’ . |
| 16 | This edition was found to be inadequate in several respects , and the same could be said of all editions until the eighteenth . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | Unfortunately , in 1959 it was found to be unsafe and alterations had to be made . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | This option , however , was found to be impractical . |
| 22 | A Taq I restriction site was found to be absent from the DNA of patient A , whereas patient B had gained a site for this restriction enzyme . |
| 23 | Our bewilderment was greater still when our carefully selected clothing was found to be far in excess of the requirement of the moment . |
| 24 | Where normality for each group separately was found to be appropriate by using probability plots a two sample t test was used to compare the mean values of each variable of interest between the regulated and random groups . |
| 25 | The stimulatory activity was found to be stable up to 60°C for 10 minutes . |
| 26 | In cases where the assumption of equal variances was found to be unreasonable an approximate version of the two sample t test was adopted . |
| 27 | In Aitken v. Motherwell and Wishaw Licensing Court , 1071 S.L.T. ( Sh.Ct. ) 25 , it was held that a licensing court had no powers to make policy or blanket decisions ( see Re Findlay [ 1985 ] A.C. 318 ) , and in Keith v. Dunfermline Town Council , 1068 S.L.T. ( Sh.Ct. ) 51 , the refusal of a permit for amusements with prizes on general grounds was found to be unreasonable . |
| 28 | The popular movement did not produce the Uprising , but its proven modus operandi was found to be essential to its success . |
| 29 | There was really very little to talk about , since they 'd seen each other at breakfast , so conversation became desultory once Irene had told Juliet about the other patients — the hysterectomies , the ovarian cyst as big as a football , and the girl who had come to be sterilised and was found to be pregnant . |
| 30 | One lady of ill repute who had been directed to Wolverton Works , was , after training , placed in the Fitting and Machine Shop , but after further training on various machines , was found to be unsatisfactory . |