Example sentences of "[pers pn] [was/were] estimated that [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was estimated that Exxon 's 1989 operation had left up to 7,000,000 gallons of oil ( of the 11,000,000 gallons originally spilt ) in the affected area , largely on its coastline . |
| 2 | Under ideal conditions it was estimated that ice formation could exert a maximum pressure of around 200 MPa ( at which point the freezing temperature is -22°C ) , but it was appreciated that this theoretical maximum pressure could never be attained under natural conditions , not the least because it far exceeded the tensile strength of most rocks ( around 25 MPa ) . |
| 3 | It was estimated that $85,000,000 of this would go to Drexel 's fixed creditors , while the remainder would be split between the various litigants at the discretion of the court and Securities Exchange Commission . |
| 4 | Following the government retreat over the terms of the Directive in 1988 it was estimated that Anglian would have to spend £60-£70 million over the following 10 years to clean up the water supplies of Bedford and Norwich , along with a total 25 supplies that had been subject to derogations . |
| 5 | It was estimated that families in Easthall were paying £1 million between them each year heating the sky above Glasgow because as soon as they turned on the heat , it went straight out their windows and walls . |
| 6 | But in 1990 , it was estimated that Japan 's drift net fishery was responsible for the deaths of 41 million sea creatures other than those it was seeking to catch . |
| 7 | It was estimated that sales of the detector to Otis had earned the employer over £4 million during the period 1982 to 1986 and the revenue generated by these sales represented at least 80% of the employer 's turnover . |
| 8 | It was estimated that closure would result in a net saving of roughly £2,923 per annum . |
| 9 | It was estimated that James made around £100,000 from his criminal activities . |
| 10 | It was estimated that Canada 's 1990 wheat crop was 28,600,000 tonnes , the second largest recorded , and 4,200,000 tonnes more than in 1989 . |
| 11 | The fall in output had affected employment , especially in urban areas , and it was estimated that unemployment stood at 4 per cent in 1989 , double the previous year 's figure . |
| 12 | It was estimated that Miller out-spent Young during the campaign by a ratio of 5:1 . |