Example sentences of "[verb] to [pers pn] by one " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And we 've been recommended to you by one of your staff , I believe . |
| 2 | In terms of the economic activity projections , as a result of representations made to me by one of Professor Lock 's colleagues , that was one of the main reasons I increased the assumptions on the eco economic activity based projection , to increase B one office relocations to a a far higher degree percentage than previously . |
| 3 | A story was told to me by one of these old beer runners . |
| 4 | Maybe the wee dram given to me by one of the Sergeant instructors kept out the cold . |
| 5 | I understand that all these come within the definition of ‘ highway lighting ’ as opposed to ‘ footway lighting ’ as given to me by one of your officers and are therefore the responsibility of Lancashire County Council . |
| 6 | I understand that all these come within the definition of ‘ highway lighting ’ as opposed to ‘ footway lighting ’ as given to me by one of your officers and are therefore the responsibility of Lancashire County Council . |
| 7 | ‘ Given to me by one of the Sunday newspapers which chose to run a feature on my business interests . ’ |
| 8 | The most vivid memory I have of that Christmas Day is of Shanti , now almost two years old , walking round and round the long dining-room table , pulling a little toy engine given to her by one of the boys , round and round , smiling and smiling . |
| 9 | Mr and Mrs Crump , who until that moment had reigned serene in their social supremacy at the Swan , moved swiftly from slight disgruntlement to genuine delight as details of the new arrival 's pedigree , accoutrements , speech and manner were relayed to them by one or other of the scampering servants . |
| 10 | Maybe , she thought bitterly , if she had asked a few questions she might have uncovered the truth about him for herself , instead of having the information relayed to her by one of her friends . |
| 11 | It was found among a collection of magazines , news-sheets and leaflets which were sent to us by one of the researchers for our archives on feminism in the 20th century . |