Example sentences of "[pers pn] was estimated [that] [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was estimated that 40,000 houses would be built over three years with this money , to house some 250,000 people . |
| 2 | When Bishop Compton of Lichfield carried out a national survey in 1676 , it was estimated that five percent of the county 's population were ‘ sectaries ’ . |
| 3 | In July 1982 it was estimated that 300,000 people in the UK suffered from tinnitus which interfered with their ability to lead normal lives . |
| 4 | It was estimated that 25,000 people would be affected . |
| 5 | Between January and April it was estimated that 563 government soldiers had been killed in clashes with the guerrillas . |
| 6 | In 1830 , 70 English boroughs had 100 or less voters ; Old Sarum and Dunwich were uninhabited constituencies ; and in 1793 it was estimated that 400 Members of Parliament out of a total of around 530 were nominated or dependent on noblemen in such a way that they were likely to lack the chance to display any real independence of mind in their parliamentary behaviour . |
| 7 | It was estimated that seven people were killed in rioting between Oct. 10 and Nov. 10 . |
| 8 | It was estimated that 10,000 Niueans live and work in New Zealand . |
| 9 | ( It was estimated that 35,000,000 US citizens had no health insurance , and that a further 60,000,000 were inadequately covered . ) |