Example sentences of "who was [verb] to the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was writing to my MP who was writing to the Secretary of State who was writing to the High Commisioner and it just went on . |
| 2 | He says he is making a movie with Italian sex kitten La Cicciolina , who was elected to the Italian parliament in 1987 . |
| 3 | In two major changes announced on Oct. 16 , Nvono Akhele was promoted from a minister-delegate to become Secretary-General to the Presidency , taking over from Nguema Ongueme , who was appointed to the new post of Minister of State in charge of Economy , Trade and Planning [ for full Cabinet list as of May 1990 see p. 37478 ] . |
| 4 | During a visit to Jordan on Jan. 10 , Farouq Qaddumi , who was appointed to the foreign affairs portfolio of the Palestinian government-in-exile in April 1989 [ see p. 36536 ] , said that the Baker plan had failed and called for a meeting of the Palestine National Council ( PNC , the Palestinian parliament-in-exile ) to discuss future strategy . |
| 5 | Foreign dependants of the Court continued to be appointed to important Forest wardenships — such as Amaury de St Amand , Steward of the Household 1233–40 , who was also warden of the Forest of Dean during the greater part of that time , and Peter Chaceporc , the able Poitevin Keeper of the Wardrobe 1241–54 , who was appointed to the same wardenship in May 1248 . |
| 6 | Gen. Benjamin Mibenge was named on Nov. 1 as Minister of Foreign Affairs , replacing Luke Mwananshiku who was seconded to the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) in Washington . |
| 7 | The leave-taking this time was formal , bearing none of the displays of emotion that had marked Prince Richard 's departure — the queen-dowager was but bidding farewell , it was thought , to her son 's bride , a young lady who was going to the royal palace within the Tower to keep company for a time with her husband . |
| 8 | , Sarah ( 1672–1765 ) , poet , was born in Kent in 1672 , the daughter of James Dixon , a barrister originally of Rochester , Kent , who was admitted to the Middle Temple as a clerk on 20 May 1663 and called to the bar on 13 May 1670 , and his wife Elizabeth Soulhouse . |
| 9 | THE Marchioness of Anglesey , who was admitted to the Royal Victorian Order in today 's honours , was awarded the CBE in 1977 and became a Dame of the British Empire in 1983 . |
| 10 | Another interesting example of the powerful effect which hypnosis can have on the various planes of the individual is provided by the case of a middle-aged lady from Stornoway who was admitted to the local cottage hospital with terminal breast cancer . |
| 11 | Brian was an intelligent , articulate and self-motivated man who was admitted to the intensive care unit ( ICU ) at Leicester Royal Infirmary with Guillain-Barré syndrome . |
| 12 | During the journey we were informed that tomorrow , we were going to go and see the Queen who was coming to the small town to visit the hospital . |
| 13 | ‘ If you 're not ordering anything , refrain from fighting an leave this café please , ’ replied Joy , who was used to the unkind remarks made by the ‘ left-side people ’ . |
| 14 | And he , he who was used to the subtle caresses of experienced women , did he want the responsibility of that fearful flesh ? |
| 15 | He was a man who was used to the supernatural but he was amazed at the things that he saw ! |