Example sentences of "[was/were] only give " in BNC.
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| 1 | These explanations were only given as answers to direct questions . |
| 2 | The British complained when they were only given a quarter of new EC fishing quotas despite providing sixty per cent of the fishing grounds . |
| 3 | the crews of the cutters did not always see the completed puzzle , and for obvious reasons were only given sufficient information on a need-to-know basis . |
| 4 | We were only given ten on the first day . |
| 5 | It made the marketing of Palestinian goods inside Israel subject to a licence that in practice was only given for produce , like olives , which was not produced by Jews in commercial quantities . |
| 6 | I was only given a few days ' notice . |
| 7 | Once upon a time , the title was only given to those with a good handful of letters after their name . |
| 8 | In view of Alain 's remarks on the subject she felt quite honoured , even though she was only given small tasks . |
| 9 | Blacker Miller , still then Foreign Minister [ see above ] , was invited to address the meeting formally ( whereas San Román was only given a private hearing ) , and described the outcome as " adequate " . |
| 10 | The treatment was only given by one of the two physicians participating in the study ( JLJ and CG ) , both with previous experience in the use of heater probe . |
| 11 | I was only giving you an example . |
| 12 | Law was only giving credit where due when he said that these two groups ‘ have from the first been the main-props of the new National Free Church movement ’ . |