Example sentences of "[coord] had [been] [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
Next pageNo | Sentence |
---|---|
1 | He had been to Martin Finkelstein 's bar mitzvah and had been given a small white hat , which was still on his mantelpiece at home . |
2 | Clayton had visited Australia in 1988 and had been given a firm job offer by the Sydney Morning Herald . |
3 | Yes , Jack had certainly cracked in the pro-am , and had been given a sharp reprimand by the tournament director , Oliver Moreton , no doubt much to the latter 's enjoyment . |
4 | Ruth had decided to say she 'd been unwell , and had been given a few days off to recover her strength . |
5 | He had been married to my mother for fifteen years and had been called a bad husband , whereas she had been what is known as a good wife . |