Example sentences of "has [adv] [been] [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Sir Patrick Mayhew has certainly been dealt a difficult hand — made worse , in Dungannon and other areas west of the Bann , where there was widespread anger over the dismissal of charges against six soldiers in Coalisland . |
| 32 | It is true that Beccaria 's classical programme has never been given a full trial ( the image of his public floggings and toiling chain-gangs rather than his denial of capital punishment may help the liberal-minded to feel this less of a loss ) . |
| 33 | Cook has incidentally been given a testimonial season by Transvaal for his outstanding services over a long period . |