Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] a [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well and that 's we were delayed a whole month in tidying the whole because it was such a rotten wet Summer , we could n't get the tiles . |
| 2 | At a meeting with the consortium more than a week ago , Caledonian directors said they would help only if they were given a controlling interest in the pit . |
| 3 | The Black and Ambers pack , with Clive Brooks at number eight , were given a thorough work-out in the early stages . |
| 4 | We were given a thorough training in reading and spelling , in writing and arithmetic , with a weekly lesson in history , geography , nature study and drawing . |
| 5 | The proposals were given a cautious welcome by politicians on the left , but the right-wing parties decried them as an attempt to distract from the President 's and the government 's current unpopularity . |
| 6 | The rest of the women were given a shortened version of the PSE and possible ‘ cases ’ were re-interviewed by a psychiatrist . |
| 7 | The military , hitherto reluctant to intervene in previous attempted coups , went on the offensive on this occasion after they were given a firm mandate from Menem for resolute action . |
| 8 | Last week James and his wife were given a valedictory dinner by the Argentine ambassador , Mario Campora , and his wife at their handsome embassy across the square from Canning House . |
| 9 | These were designated as metropolitan areas and were given a two-tier structure of metropolitan counties and districts . |
| 10 | Sprague-Dawley rats ( Alab AB , Stockholm , Sweden ) weighing 300–400 g were given a subcutaneous injection of 600 larvae of Nippostrongylus brasiliensis in 0.5 ml saline . |
| 11 | The muffled words were given a seductive rhythm by the drumming of the rain . |
| 12 | England 's second encounter with West Indies was at Adelaide , where they were given a good start of 121 by Broad and Athey . |
| 13 | These warnings were given a sharp resonance by the horrors , to the aristocratic and respectable bourgeois mind , of the French Revolution . |
| 14 | Soviet cases with political implications were given a great deal of publicity in the West , but there is little reason to believe that the great majority of cases in the Soviet Union were dealt with any less fairly than elsewhere . |
| 15 | ‘ We were given a long account of tritium generation at Mount Mauna Loa and all that and then ‘ by the way here is the neutron spectrum ’ . |
| 16 | After about two hours flying over the sea , they swung in over the coast and were given a welcoming burst of anti-aircraft fire . |
| 17 | Not insignificant in this respect has been the upsurge of Soviet submarine activity in Swedish and Norwegian waters from the time a Whisky class submarine ran aground in October 1981 ; in August 1984 , these incursions were given a new twist by a Sukhoi fighter bomber 's six minute escort of a Swedish airliner into Swedish airspace . |
| 18 | In Israel if you got in debt you made yourself a voluntary slave for six years to the person you owed money to , a form of community service , and then you were set free after six years and your debts cancelled and you were given a new start in life . |
| 19 | However at the famous December '69 auction to dispose of the remaining assets , three of the Hunslets were given a new lease of life , virtually on home territory . |
| 20 | Led by Kate Coyne at her brilliant best , and an almost flawless Elizabeth Fancourt , rythmn 'n blues were given a new lease of life , so too was the haunting Ruby Tuesday . |
| 21 | In the following year they were given a new jurisdiction concerning redundancy payments , and concerning statutory rights to information about particulars of contracts of employment . |
| 22 | This was a busy and fruitful time , and the team were given a warm welcome in all the places we worked . |
| 23 | In return , the Belgians were given a framed picture of Pride of Burgundy arriving in Dover in April . |
| 24 | When interviewed , Clive Howard said he went every morning to feed the animals , particularly the cats , who were given a free run of the house . |
| 25 | Several people were called up er they were , they were given a white feather were given a white feather for exactly the reason that you mentioned |
| 26 | This of course moved the centre of gravity aft , and to restore the trim of the aircraft the wings were given a marked degree of sweepback . |
| 27 | The Swans are playing some outstanding rugby these days and , although they were given a hard time of it against Dunvant in the last round , it is always difficult to combat gritty opponents who feel they have nothing to lose . |
| 28 | When we bought the return tickets ( return date left open ) , we were given a single piece of plastic for the ticket . |
| 29 | Town 's first Easter delight came on saturday against Luton at the County Ground … they were given a tough time in this one … a draw would have been a good result … a fair one too … but thanks to Paul Bodin the full-back with a golden boot they went and snatched a win … |
| 30 | The attendees were given a large package of data , including a precis of interests about themselves and a questionnaire which was completed by 75% of the audience . |