Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] been [vb pp] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Your letter has been passed to Mr Rich for action and has been given the reference C1525/1526 . |
| 2 | It can not be an informed decision unless the person who has provided the specimens of breath knows that there are two possible specimens which can be substituted for them and has been given the opportunity of making representations as to which of the two types of specimen it should be . |
| 3 | He had been sentenced to death by the castle commander and had been given the chance to prove his prowess with a gun and so saved his life . |
| 4 | He had been trained at the Douai seminary and had been taught the art not only of argument but also of secrecy . |
| 5 | ‘ Father wanted someone to inherit who knew Venice and had been taught the business , someone who 'd been trained to the position . ’ |
| 6 | He had served with distinction in the Great War and had been awarded the MC ; his lessons were marked by great thoroughness , and he was an early pioneer of audio-visual and Direct Method techniques of teaching French . |
| 7 | In addition , 20 of the worst asthmatic patients in the district , who had been identified mainly between 1978 and 1982 and had been offered the option of self admission , were all alive in 1992 . |
| 8 | Coun Williams added officers had contacted the African National Congress ' London office for guidance and had been told the organisation would not welcome trade with the country while sanctions are still in place . |
| 9 | The latter was the padre to 1 SAS Regiment in 1944–5 but has been accorded the status of ‘ Honorary Original ’ . |
| 10 | Mr Parfitt 's brother , Phil , confirmed that his wife had been worried by cancer scares — but had been given the all-clear . |