Example sentences of "the [noun] [was/were] [vb pp] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eva 's desire to communicate the gospel was given plenty of outlets . |
| 2 | The ASW was asked which of these were considered applicable to the assessed individual . |
| 3 | I knew this to be true and believed firmly that when the word was given me in 1986 it would be fulfilled some time in the future . |
| 4 | Ramsey expected that once the resolution was taken everything in the mind would be peace after doubt . |
| 5 | Twenty years later , Charles reminded an assembly of how " a part of the realm was assigned me by my lord and father … and in it the metropolitan see of Sens then lacked a pastor . |
| 6 | After being rewarded for choosing A in the middle stage of training , the children were asked which of B and C they thought might bring reward . |
| 7 | These clothes were got from a pawnshop in Kendal ; the rouge came from an acquaintance of Mrs Charlotte Deans , the actress ; the chaise was loaned us by a young friend of mine whose father owns the chief coaching firm in the town . |