Example sentences of "i be [adv] [vb pp] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Q I was recently given a large five gallon tin canister containing linseed oil . |
| 2 | I was recently offered a second-hand hard drive — apparently it has a capacity of 33Mb , but I do n't know much else about it . |
| 3 | I was never considered a true Baldersdale man . |
| 4 | I never wore the roll-neck out there again and as the years passed I was gradually given a large wardrobe of beautiful traditional dresses , which I wore with comfort and delight , each dress reminding me of the giver . |
| 5 | Algy used up his measure of luck , I was then given a super navigator with only the sharpest of pencils and the instinct of a homing pigeon who took me through my tour ; he perished the first time he New without me after I was hijacked to Bennett 's staff . |
| 6 | I was then permitted a short time during the lunch interval to study this new material before being cross-examined on it . |
| 7 | I was only given a few days ' notice . |