Example sentences of "[pers pn] was [vb pp] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I was called Luce after my mother . ’ |
| 2 | I had letters after my name so I was called finance director . ’ |
| 3 | So I was elected chairman of the meeting in committee , which is where all the detailed discussion and drafting takes place . |
| 4 | I do n't believe my being a Black lesbian was of any political significance until I was elected chairperson on an EOP platform . |
| 5 | I was christened Laura , you see , ’ she added , in a rush of confidence , ‘ but I never liked it . |
| 6 | ‘ But actually I was christened Georgina , ’ she volunteered in a hoarse whisper , when she could speak again . |
| 7 | Then , giving him no chance to respond , she said , ‘ I was christened Paula Mary Josephine , but everyone calls me Polly . ’ |
| 8 | I was about thirty-four when I was made personnel director of the Nobel Division . |
| 9 | Well I not only got the job , I was made principal ( and that another miracle ) and Douglas not only supports me , He 's going to join me later . |
| 10 | I was made House captain and cross country captain . |
| 11 | ‘ The ordinary people supported me before I was made WBC champion and I now owe it to them to let the public see me , ’ he said . |
| 12 | ‘ I was born Rose Mary Brooks at Belton on the 16th November 1876 ; and after I married George Edward Pettingill we lived away from the Island . |
| 13 | Because I was born twin to Grainne … because the Royal Line must never divide … |
| 14 | I was born Julian Parry , only daughter to Rhodri Parry , a merchant of this town , dealing in wool and woollen piece goods , and married by him a year and a half ago to Master Nicholas Hussey , who held lands here north of the town . |
| 15 | He said I was born sin . |
| 16 | My parents had hoped to have a large family , but when I was born Mamma needed a Caesarean section . |
| 17 | I was taught scumble glazes , tonality and shadows ’ . |
| 18 | I was taught scumble glazes , tonality and shadows ’ . |
| 19 | When I was taught chemistry at Regent 's Street Polytechnic in the later 1930s , we 16-year-olds were treated as adults , not incompetents , and were expected to achieve titrations accurate to 1 per cent or less from the moment we began quantitative analysis : for were we not addressed by our splendid lecturers as ‘ Mr ’ ? |
| 20 | By the age of five I was given glasses which had no effect , serving only to restrict my field of vision , since I could only really see to read with one eye . |
| 21 | I was given exercise recommendations to follow as well . |
| 22 | He hung on until I came out and I was given embarkation leave or demob leave rather and I did n't even have a chance to have that , they wanted me down there so quickly , I think I came out of the forces one week and I was working down there the following week because was way past his retiring age . |
| 23 | A place had been set for one and I was given bread and a bowl of goulash . ’ |
| 24 | Several times I was given money to go to the chemist 's for bitter aloes or penny royal or a bottle of gin from the outdoor . |
| 25 | ‘ I was given sanctuary in England in return for information about the Luciferi . ’ |
| 26 | Here I need mention only that my work at the Staff College and the Royal Military College in Baghdad put me under suspicion of espionage , and that had the pro-Nazi rebellion of Raschid Ali of May 1941 ( during which I was given protection in the American Embassy ) been successful , I should have fared badly , as it was surmised much later that I was on the rebels ' hit list . |
| 27 | I know now that there is every reason for joy at the thought of the day on which I was given life . |
| 28 | ‘ There is a tradition in the company that the newest family member to join gets the least exciting part , so I was given Africa . ’ |
| 29 | So I went to the council , I did n't know anything about social security , even that there was such a thing , so I was given benefit and a hostel to stay in at Elephant and Castle . |
| 30 | My general behaviour changed completely after I was given Prozac . |