Example sentences of "[vb base] [be] found [verb] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are also five smaller cairns around the rim which have been found to indicate astronomical alignments . |
| 2 | Interestingly enough , even hens and rats have been found to consume more calories when they are offered a varied diet than when they are fed ‘ the same old thing ’ all the time . |
| 3 | Well-known brands of chocolate have been found to contain detectable levels of Lindane , a banned pesticide , according to research by the Women 's Environmental Network ( WEN ) . |
| 4 | Many older people have been found to have low levels of vitamin C , and by increasing the dietary intake the problems can be overcome . |
| 5 | Thirty per cent of children under 2 years of age have been found to have middle-ear disorders ( Reichman and Healey 1983 ) while in a survey of London nursery children Shah ( 1981 ) found evidence of unsuspected middle-ear infection in 35 per cent of the children . |
| 6 | In the private sector a large number of estate agents , landlords , accommodation agencies and building societies have been found to operate discriminatory registers , refusing to let or sell or lend to black individuals and families , while direct and indirect discrimination in many local authority housing departments has led to black tenants being allocated inferior council housing ( Gordon and Newnham , 1986 ) . |