Example sentences of "[coord] was give the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | In December 1922 Ramsey took the scholarship examination of a group of colleges containing Magdalene and was given the top classical scholarship . |
| 2 | In 1932 she became a nun and was given the name Maria ‘ in memory of St Maria of Egypt who lived a life of penitence in the desert ’ . |
| 3 | White or pink stonecrop ( Sedum anglicum ) was considered to be a delicacy and was given the name , the prince 's or lord 's food , also known as the English stonecrop . |
| 4 | ‘ And I auditioned and was given the stage role , but I think Michael Crawford called them and said he wanted it , and they ousted me . |
| 5 | I introduced myself and was given the job of knitting a lot of maroon cardigans for stock . |
| 6 | I also asked for government accounts , and was given the summary of estimates of revenue and expenditure for 1991-2 . |
| 7 | The soldier stopped a motorist at a checkpoint in Cookstown , Co Tyrone , and was given the tin of Quality Street . |
| 8 | The Berkshire boar attracted great attention , and was given the name Norman , after our bishop , Norman Tubbs . |
| 9 | The dealer asked the proprietor of the shop if he could take it to the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin-Dahlem for an opinion and authentication , and was given the picture . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | The then Chairman of the Housing Committee was to be a leading member of ‘ Labour against Militant ’ and crucial decisions , including this one , were usually remitted from the full Housing Committee to a smaller Housing Committee Working Group which met privately and was given the task of disposing of 25 sites which had originally been reserved for council house or Housing Association use , but were to be sold , used for Partnership or HELP schemes , or used for equity shares . |
| 12 | I went to the British Association of Psychotherapists and was given the name of a woman who used the Kleinian method . |
| 13 | In 1897 she was appointed ‘ principal lady inspector of factories ’ and was given the task of heading the newly constituted women 's branch . |
| 14 | If Earl Eric was in England at this time , it may increase the likelihood that Swegen was also , for the two had collaborated in the defeat of Olaf Tryggvason , and Eric later fought for Cnut and was given the earldom of Northumbria . |
| 15 | He then ran back to his position , foolishly had another go at the midfielder with his elbow and was given the first dip in the Chester bath . |
| 16 | She went to the centre for a check and was given the allclear . |
| 17 | Amanieu VII 's marriage to Rose de Bourg brought with it important landed possessions around Bourg and Blaye ; his daughter Mathe married Renaud de Pons , lord of Bergerac , in 1314 , and was to give the Albret a significant foothold on the borders of Périgord ; while Amanieu 's son , Bérard I ( d. 1346 ) who was lord of Vayres and Vertheuil in the Entre-deux-Mers , acquired the castles and lordships of Langoiran and Podensac for his cadet son Amanieu through the latter 's marriage to Mabille d'Escossan in 1345 . |
| 18 | He did not have an outstanding game but was given the warmest of receptions by the crowd when he batted and was helped on his way by reassuring words from Desmond Haynes , a fellow Barbadian . |
| 19 | Allan was allowed in as a guest in the 200 metres , but was given the outside lane . |
| 20 | Millwall boss Mick McCarthy made an approach for the striker three weeks ago , but was given the cold shoulder . |