Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adv] [prep] a [noun pl] [unc] " in BNC.

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1 Built around the turn of the century , it had been designed originally as a soldiers ' barracks .
2 Across the stretch of water are the three other islands , the Střelecký , where archers trained in their craft ; the Dětský or Jews ' Island , now given over to a children 's playground ; and the Slovanský which used to have a fine dance hall .
3 FITNESS enthusiast Angelina Arnott was turned away from a women 's health club because she used to be a man .
4 Subsection ( 7 ) deals with cases where a deposit has been made out of a clients ' account or the like .
5 The $2,000 prize was set up by a patrons ' organization of the National Museum of American Art in honour of Charles C. Eldredge , former director of the museum .
6 Because of his knowledge of languages Blake was recommended for a commission and was sent on to an officers ' training course at HMS King Alfred which in the spring of 1944 he passed and was appointed a sub-lieutenant in the RNVR .
7 The Prince Albert was not the only ship to be held up by a dockers ' strike : at the East India Docks , the Jolly George with a similar load of armaments for Poland , was prevented from sailing .
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