Example sentences of "have [been] [vb pp] a [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their friendship has been called a unique political ménage à trois . |
| 2 | Oak has been given a rich honey-toned stain for a kitchen with a cosy farmhouse feel . |
| 3 | A CLEAN sweep at the Treasury , where Norman Lamont has been given a whole new team of ministers . |
| 4 | It has been given a signed framed photograph of Gary Lineker and a football signed by all the Tottenham Hotspur players . |
| 5 | The standard glow switch , as it is known , has been given a paradoxical new life by the recent arrival of energy-saving lamps . |
| 6 | ‘ If Debbie had lost a leg she would have been given a customised artificial limb and provided with physiotherapy at the hospital and at home , ’ says Mrs Finni . |
| 7 | Duncan 's small room , with a metal-framed cot , small table and two chairs , was one of the best in the hotel , having been repainted a sickly pale green only six months earlier . |
| 8 | Haroun had been given a small separate room at the end of the hut , as befitted a VIP . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | She had been given a plain black dress with a crisp white apron and a mob-cap . |
| 11 | To the Ryans and their like , Anthony had been given a magnificent send-off . |
| 12 | A few days ago , some hooligan or other walked into our bedroom , mine and Jane 's — and lifted " Suddenly , as the thought struck him , he jerked back in his chair , as if he had been given a minor electric shock , and stared at Alice , his jaw literally dropping . |
| 13 | In view of future events it is important to note the absence of detail on agriculture , even though this had been designated a special economic activity which would be handled completely at the supranational level . |
| 14 | While the area had been designated a National Archaeological Reserve , he expressed fear of looting from the site . |
| 15 | At the end of October , we learned that WGEC had been awarded a major new contract with BP . |
| 16 | The half-uncial which was the basis of the Saxon book-hand , had originated in Ireland where , side by side with it , there had been evolved a condensed upright minuscule , used for ‘ glosses ’ ( or short commentaries and explanations inserted between the lines ) . |
| 17 | The thick grey hair had been tinted a reddish brown , a process to which she had succumbed only for the last two years , having previously been free in expressing her opinion of those stupid women who aimed to camouflage their age by dyeing their hair . |
| 18 | Although Bernice had been dealt a few rough cards in her life , she still thought that there could be something better . |
| 19 | Surely it 's true that everyone who changes his or her life because of crime — from those afraid to go out at night to those afraid to go into the parks they pay for — surely these people have been denied a basic civil right . |
| 20 | But there was one piece of good news for Anne Henderson tonight.She 's been offered a three bedroomed home to rent … and could be ready to move in by the weekend . |