Example sentences of "was [vb pp] [art] [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Esau was designated a man of war by the terms of Isaac 's blessing : ‘ By your sword you shall live ’ ( 27.40 ) . |
| 2 | At Fylingdales , to ‘ remain in ’ the area of the air base ‘ after having been directed to leave ’ by an official was designated a breach of by-law 3(k) . |
| 3 | To the brow of its great horned helm was welded the Circlet of Iron . |
| 4 | Caro supposed her mother had got used to it , as Caro got better at the job and was given a spell of greenhouse work , then offered day release to improve her qualifications . |
| 5 | The only thing given to us at all in that line was every policeman on night duty was given a pint of coffee . |
| 6 | Before the apple charlotte , Miss Chib was given a bowl of pea soup with a spoonful of whipped cream on it . |
| 7 | They ca n't bite you , but I was given a bottle of gin and told to go out and sit on the stairs . |
| 8 | was given a bottle of whisky ! |
| 9 | If this was delusion it was given a sense of realism in the immediate post-war world through the UK economy being clearly stronger than the economies of either Europe or Japan [ Barnett , 1972 ; Maddison , 1984 ] . |
| 10 | JOHNSON MATTHEY , the precious metals to chemicals group , was given a respite from takeover speculation yesterday after its biggest shareholder , Charter Consolidated , said it had no plans to change its 38 per cent stake . |
| 11 | JOHNSON MATTHEY , the precious metals to chemicals group , was given a respite from takeover speculation yesterday after its biggest shareholder , Charter Consolidated , said it had no plans to change its 38 per cent stake . |
| 12 | ‘ Unfortunately she had to wait until a bed was available on the ward , but she was given a bed in casualty . |
| 13 | Mr Stone argues that they have repelled both foreigners and foreign ideas ; that liberalism was junked before it was given a chance to work , socialism implanted without a bourgeoisie , communism introduced without a proletariat . |
| 14 | I was given a pile of sacristy wash rather than vests , sheets and shirts . |
| 15 | To rub salt into A-R 's wounds , ABC was given a majority of voting shares and on the board . |
| 16 | The company argued that it was given a stay of execution by other bankers even though it had defaulted on loans connected with its American Heileman brewing operations . |
| 17 | Although I was shackled to a radiator , my blindfold was removed and I was given a cup of water and a sweetmeat . |
| 18 | And er I got involved on national registration and er , on one occasion , we were working , we 'd got a deadline and we were working through the weekend , and my wife came to pick me up at what she thought was a reasonable time , at one o'clock on Saturday , found she was given a cup of tea and set to work , and we finished , going home about midnight . . |
| 19 | Colonel Negus , a hero who had served in Marlborough 's army , was given a seat in Parliament and the custodianship of Bigshot Rayle , which he left to the care of his deputy , Baptist Nunn . |
| 20 | In 1824 he was given a sum of money , and was able to set up his own business as a tea dealer and coffee roaster at 93 Bull Street , Birmingham . |
| 21 | Saville was given a lot of space and had a field day . |
| 22 | Simmons was given a lot of width by the South Africans , who said they had never seen anyone hit the ball so hard since Graeme Pollock . |
| 23 | Every child was given a kit of information and mementos from the local emergency services , fire , police and ambulance , public utilities and local councils who set the challenges . |
| 24 | It was arranged that he would take a few days ' supply of stoma bags with him and he was given a list of equipment he would require . |
| 25 | Sara was given a place of honour between her parents , and the beeswax candles gave a gentle , warm light that sent shadows dancing against line-whitened walls . |
| 26 | Each evening , the child was given a piece of chalk and shown how to cross the days off which he did with great satisfaction . |
| 27 | ‘ On reporting , ’ he recalled , ‘ I was given a piece of steel ( distorted ) , a hacksaw , a file and a square and told to make two sides square , which I quickly did . ’ |
| 28 | It was given no powers in relation to those who are not so qualified , nor did the Medical Act 1858 prohibit the practice of medicine without registration . |
| 29 | Flat fields interspersed by dykes gleaming in the June sunshine spread as far as the eye could see and skylarks hovered and trilled overhead , but Nails , cautiously taking it all in , was given no time for comment . |
| 30 | Andrew of Moray died of wounds received during the battle , but Wallace went on to be proclaimed Guardian of Scotland , and was given the accolade of knighthood by dignitaries still claiming , like himself , to represent the absent Balliol . |