Example sentences of "that [pers pn] [be] [vb pp] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My Squadron 499 of the Air Training Corps became very successful , so much so that I was awarded a national honour , a Member of the British Empire , MBE ( Military ) . |
| 2 | When she outgrows her cot , it is important for her developing limbs and back that she is given a new bed , not a hand-me-down that has been shaped by somebody else 's body . |
| 3 | However , her needs were totally ignored in that she was given a new posting to Aldershot — home of the Parachute Regiment . |
| 4 | I heard that she was widowed a few days before the baby was born . |
| 5 | The story behind the featured tale of Michelle Shaw 's tank was that she was sold a four footer in 4mm glass which stood on what appeared to be a not very sturdy stand , in an upstairs rooms where the floor was likely to be less stable than downstairs . |
| 6 | The only advantage these videos have over the live experience is that you 're guaranteed a clean toilet with paper and towels and you can stop them to make a cup of tea . |
| 7 | But even if the contract specifically caters for termination in defined circumstances , you should still be vigilant to ensure that you are given a fair deal . |
| 8 | For as little as £6.90 per month you can have the peace of mind that you are guaranteed a tax-free lump sum of up to £75,000 , if you are seriously injured . |
| 9 | On the rare occasions when you stumble on a pub whose ‘ chef ’ has qualifications beyond O-level microwaving , the surprise is so pleasant that you are guaranteed a feel-good eating experience that few established restaurants can match . |
| 10 | It is crucial that they be given a wholehearted , well-funded chance ; for otherwise the court of last resort may turn out to be the one where the Master of the Rolls holds sway . |
| 11 | It is crucial that they be given a wholehearted , well-funded chance ; for otherwise the court of last resort may turn out to be the one where the Master of the Rolls holds sway . |
| 12 | Although many officials and newspapers proposed that they be paid a modest salary , only the chief headmen received official remuneration . |
| 13 | She says that it 's made a great difference , the swan can now struggle to it 's feet . |
| 14 | During the 1983 election , Mail journalists objected to the newspaper 's coverage of the Labour Party and demanded that it be given a fairer representation . |
| 15 | Nevertheless , the tenant should insist that he be given a reasonable rent-free period in which to find a new subtenant . |
| 16 | The King of Blefuscu has always wanted to defeat Lilliput in war , and now we hear that he 's prepared a large number of ships , which will attack us very soon . |
| 17 | People think , well now , here 's a man who 's been accused of fraud and so forth and shortly after that it comes out that he 's given a big thing to the government . |
| 18 | And , of course , he 's so revered for this sleight-of-hand that he 's constructed a two and a half hour show to appeal mainly to his legions of cultish disciples who 've been waiting quite a few years for him to make sense again . |
| 19 | He says that he 's joined a few agencies , with no luck . |
| 20 | Manager Elliott Roberts has arrived with news that he 's found a new room with a jacuzzi bath . |
| 21 | Gieseking once told me that he was given a new short piece to learn . |
| 22 | It was because of this interest that he was awarded a Red Cross medal for services rendered to the sick and wounded during the Franco-Prussian war . |
| 23 | Cotton topped the bill at the London Coliseum in 1939 and was such a hit that he was offered a 16-week provincial tour , never realised because of the Second World War . |