Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] given a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ All of them are given a warm Irish welcome to make them feel at home . ’ |
| 2 | Now I was given a small , whitewashed room at the end of the long wooden balcony that ran the entire length of the house , above a courtyard shaded by long pergolas of vines . |
| 3 | And the rating officer was part time with the council , and one day , a rent collector was taken ill , and then I was given a five shilling bag of copper and told to go and collect these |
| 4 | After a few months as a general news reporter I was given a wider range of assignments and when Jim Miller left , my regular beats included the monthly School Board meetings and the daily Police Court and High Court sessions . |
| 5 | As I entered the committee room from the standard uncarpeted passage , I was given a friendly and businesslike handshake by the chairman , Lord Franks , who had courteously got out of his chair to greet his witness — an unfailing politeness that I gather he extended to every other witness . |
| 6 | While researching my article , I was given a long briefing at Falkland House in London , by a Falkland Islands councillor nominated by the Islands ' London representative . |
| 7 | For my birthday in February I was given a good quality ‘ used ’ rowing boat . |
| 8 | I was given a good hiding , which I deserved , but it made no difference . |
| 9 | ‘ I was given a good speaking part and enjoyed making the film . |
| 10 | ‘ Fortunately , I was given a good assessment on the first 45 minutes , and apparently the experiment proved I 'm very fit . |
| 11 | After about six months Stateside and more operations , I was given a medical discharge with 100% disability ’ . |
| 12 | I was given a brisk homily by the sister in charge about how ill Toby was , and that my allowance was no more than ten minutes . |
| 13 | As a boy I was given a little patch of our garden to cultivate . |
| 14 | Last year I was given a beautiful blue pot hydrangea which I planted in the garden when it finished flowering . |
| 15 | I was surprised how things had changed — as I walked in I was given a big plastic number 33 ( shame I did n't turn up later as I could have stolen the number 38 to replace my house number which has seen better days ) and was given a list of reasons not to give blood . |
| 16 | Later , along with two other historians who had , like me , secured entry to Oxford or Cambridge , I was given a few science tutorials in my last term at school . |
| 17 | I was given a sympathetic hearing , but it seemed as if the only people who really agreed with me were the relatives of the hostages . |
| 18 | As a final gesture of international goodwill , I was given a massive injection into my rump , before being released on Friday morning . |
| 19 | ‘ I was given a chauffeur-driven tour of Beverly Hills and then taken to the famous Sunset Marquee Hotel . ’ |
| 20 | My interest in MacDonald began when I was given a well-worn copy of his Unspoken Sermons . |
| 21 | I was given a lovely bit of home-made cake for tea and that lifted my spirits tremendously . |
| 22 | On the second offence I was given a suspended sentence . |
| 23 | I was given a guided tour of the shop floor before the interview . |
| 24 | As a child I was given a grey plastic gun as a birthday present . |
| 25 | To cut a long story short , I was given an additional three days behind the door , with a £1 fine for being in receipt of an illegal letter , even though it was put into my hand . |
| 26 | I mean , when I , when I was a kid I got , erm , I was given an Australian doll baby , and which was funny cos it had an amazing sun tan and dark blue eyes and blonde hair , like typical Ozzie child . |
| 27 | Finally , I was given an experimental drug and I managed to pull through . ’ |
| 28 | Addition : Suppose you are given a long column of figures to add . |
| 29 | Visas are not required for entry into Bolivia , where you are given a 30-day entrance stamp , renewable at a federal police station in any major city . |
| 30 | If you are given a written warning , you may be asked to sign a copy to acknowledge receipt . |