Example sentences of "was [adv] offer the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have no doubt that were he here today he would tell us that he was merely offering the hypothesis as a basis for argument ; but bearing in mind that the right hon. and learned Gentleman is the author of the words that I uttered a moment or two ago in support of the analysis of the historical nature of the government of Scotland , the Government should certainly take some account of this further straw in the wind . |
| 2 | In the consultation document that was first put out to the public in nineteen ninety one , the public was only offered the yellow route . |
| 3 | Mr Baker , 57 , was apparently offered the post of Secretary of State for Wales , but he clearly felt unable to accept such an obvious demotion . |
| 4 | Darwin was soon offered the position of naturalist aboard HMS Beagle , which was being sent to chart the waters of South America under Captain Robert Fitzroy . |
| 5 | He was also offered the post of organist at Versailles , on condition that he spent six months of the year there , but , after some reflection , he turned it down , arousing Leopold 's anxieties once more . |
| 6 | ( Kilvert paid at least two visits to France and Switzerland , but neither of these is covered by the diary : in 1878 he was also offered the English chaplaincy at Cannes , but refused it . ) |
| 7 | Morris wrote endlessly and was even offered the post of poet laureate . |
| 8 | It is understood the British rival was never offered the opportunity to improve its bid . |