Example sentences of "he was [vb pp] a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was killed a few months later and she died soon after her son was born . |
| 2 | He was ambushed a few hours later and shot dead . |
| 3 | He was given a six months sentence , suspended for three years . |
| 4 | He was given an immediate Critics ' Award and a seat at the back . |
| 5 | Anyway , he was gone a few minutes , and he came back smelling — you know . |
| 6 | He was released a few hours later . |
| 7 | In 1988 , he was awarded an honorary masters degree at Guangsi Province University and has lectured on European art to post-graduate students there . |
| 8 | He was bought a few drinks by workmates then took off on his own , round various bars , to finish the job properly . |
| 9 | He was recaptured a few days later in Liverpool in an operation involving more than 60 police officers and a helicopter . |