Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] to her [prep] the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lady Londonderry was greatly admired at the Russian Court and some of the Londonderry family jewels — the Down Diamonds and the parure and cross were given to her by the Russian Emperor Alexander I. |
| 2 | Two letter of thanks were then read — the first from Edith Harlow thanking all the teachers for the lovely handbag , matching gloves and cheque which were presented to her at the Essex Rally together with a jewel box , cheque , flowers and an iced cake all given by Essex teachers and class members . |
| 3 | A framed certificate was presented to her at the Good Companions ' meeting last week by chairman Janet Gill . |
| 4 | the prize of £1000 and a silver cup was presented to her at the college by Chief Executive , Best Western Hotels . |
| 5 | The back door was barred to her by the people she would have to pass in the kitchen . |