Example sentences of "[prep] be [vb pp] [art] [noun] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They wanted the police to be seen a lot more . |
| 2 | For this the four Wardens of the Company would receive 3s 4d each : there was also a " potation " which was to be held on the preceding evening ( at a cost of 12s 6d ) and after the service there was a dinner ( 15s 6d ) ; finally , twelve poor members of the Goldsmiths ' Company were to be given a shilling each . |
| 3 | And read the please six and visions from Viscuss The first one is going to be given a bit more time and then the other five are going to brief . |
| 4 | Gedge 's mother was pleased to see the band put our a tribute to Jones but would have preferred her son 's singing to be given a lot more prominence . |
| 5 | Even as he thought it , he could n't help remembering that West End stars tended to be paid a bit more than he was getting with his humble understudy-plus-supplement deal . |
| 6 | About 480 newly qualified lawyers are expected to be awarded the diploma this year . |
| 7 | John Dyter has gained the Royal Horticultural Society 's Associateship of Honour — one of only four people nationwide to be conferred the honour this year . |
| 8 | and all this money that he 's got , ca n't pay a man a living wage , so but it 's a decent as I say , he 's lucky to be got a job these days . |