Example sentences of "had [been] given a [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Haroun had been given a small separate room at the end of the hut , as befitted a VIP . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | She had been given a plain black dress with a crisp white apron and a mob-cap . |
| 4 | To the Ryans and their like , Anthony had been given a magnificent send-off . |
| 5 | 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 . |