Example sentences of "was found that [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 It was found that decisions about placements were often long delayed while efforts were made to solve the family 's problems .
2 Similarly , as with other studies , it was found that amounts of cotinine , a derivative of nicotine , in nonsmokers exposed to other' smoke were similar to the amounts found in light smokers .
3 The idea that p53 may be an essential component of the apoptotic pathway suffered a set-back when it was found that mice without any p53 gene were viable .
4 Utilizing plasmid DNA and the Taq polymerase amplification system it was found that runs of two or more consecutive G's were the major site of adduct formation with lesser damage at GA AG and GC sites ( 8 ) .
5 Seeds from the faeces of three species of mammal were subjected to various light treatments and it was found that passage through two of them reduced the effectiveness with which exposure to far-red light overcame the effects of previous exposure to red light .
6 It was found that women on the high fat diet gained weight more easily than women on the low fat diet and a similar project for men reached the same conclusion .
7 It was found that changes in volatility in the futures market led changes in volatility in the spot market by up to 15 weeks .
8 In a study of a forest as a whole , the Budongo Forest in Uganda , it was found that 40% of all seeds were eaten by rodents before and immediately after germination and about a further 30% were killed in 2 years by browsing antelope , while there were further losses from seed rot , insect and fungal attack and drought .
9 Each accident was assessed also for its potential large-scale consequences , and it was found that 7% of the accidents could potentially have led to major accidents .
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