Example sentences of "i [was/were] [vb pp] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would not want to change even if I were offered a British-sounding voice . |
| 2 | ‘ I did n't have the most stamina in the world , I was called a lazy player but I could have played till midnight . |
| 3 | Every day I was sent a secret report by the Chief of Police , and the next afternoon I was playing cards with Fritz when Sapt brought it in . |
| 4 | While researching my article , I was given a long briefing at Falkland House in London , by a Falkland Islands councillor nominated by the Islands ' London representative . |
| 5 | I was given a good hiding , which I deserved , but it made no difference . |
| 6 | ‘ Fortunately , I was given a good assessment on the first 45 minutes , and apparently the experiment proved I 'm very fit . |
| 7 | For my birthday in February I was given a good quality ‘ used ’ rowing boat . |
| 8 | After about six months Stateside and more operations , I was given a medical discharge with 100% disability ’ . |
| 9 | I was given a brisk homily by the sister in charge about how ill Toby was , and that my allowance was no more than ten minutes . |
| 10 | As a boy I was given a little patch of our garden to cultivate . |
| 11 | I was surprised how things had changed — as I walked in I was given a big plastic number 33 ( shame I did n't turn up later as I could have stolen the number 38 to replace my house number which has seen better days ) and was given a list of reasons not to give blood . |
| 12 | I was given a sympathetic hearing , but it seemed as if the only people who really agreed with me were the relatives of the hostages . |
| 13 | As a final gesture of international goodwill , I was given a massive injection into my rump , before being released on Friday morning . |
| 14 | ‘ I was given a chauffeur-driven tour of Beverly Hills and then taken to the famous Sunset Marquee Hotel . ’ |
| 15 | My interest in MacDonald began when I was given a well-worn copy of his Unspoken Sermons . |
| 16 | I was given a lovely bit of home-made cake for tea and that lifted my spirits tremendously . |
| 17 | On the second offence I was given a suspended sentence . |
| 18 | I was given a guided tour of the shop floor before the interview . |
| 19 | As a child I was given a grey plastic gun as a birthday present . |
| 20 | That first morning I was served a rudimentary breakfast in the Officers ' Home . |
| 21 | ‘ I was considered a suitable bride and — well , that was that ! |
| 22 | And , of course , I gradually built up then to until I got the er the main overall jobs , and er w by the time I was twenty one , of course , I was considered a full waggon repairer . |
| 23 | Ooh I was taken a long time ago . |
| 24 | Last year I was bought a tropical set-up as a present . |
| 25 | I was bought a large trunk and Uncle Charlie came round one Saturday morning and sign-wrote my name on both ends , with my house number . |
| 26 | I was shown a conditioning warehouse that can hold 15 million bottles and in which pallets are moved by ‘ robot ’ lifts than run on tracks . |
| 27 | After thinking about it , Cameron replied , ‘ James , I was told a good thing once , by the sawyer at Bunarkaig . |
| 28 | I do n't think I was told a great deal about the facts of life . |
| 29 | This year the big attraction at Christie 's summer party was the Badminton Bureau , a truly magnificent piece of furniture for which I was told a special place was built at Badminton House . |
| 30 | I was allotted a little room in the domestic servant 's block . |