Example sentences of "[pers pn] be [vb pp] 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 | I 'm left a little cold by sampling and sequencers in general — just as I would n't consider a romantic liaison with my fridge — but I did find myself interested by it all . |
| 3 | And sorry , while I 'm speaking I 'm I 'm left a little confused . |
| 4 | I 'm promised a nice piece of rump steak with saute potatoes . |
| 5 | I 'm considered a reformed character these days . ’ |
| 6 | I would not want to change even if I were offered a British-sounding voice . |
| 7 | ‘ I did n't have the most stamina in the world , I was called a lazy player but I could have played till midnight . |
| 8 | When I started playing with white men I was called a Nazi , a traitor and was told I would be put up against a wall and shot . |
| 9 | For these services , and following a series of travel talks which I wrote and broadcast in the autumn of 1929 , I was made an Honorary Member of the M.J.A.R.A. , and appointed to the executive committee . |
| 10 | Every day I was sent a secret report by the Chief of Police , and the next afternoon I was playing cards with Fritz when Sapt brought it in . |
| 11 | About a year ago I was sent an organic semi-soft cheese made in Wales . |
| 12 | I was born a poor black boy down in Mississippi , out in Alabama and he 's like a jet white ai n't he ? and he says I always felt different cos all the other kids they just sit there and they 'd be tapping their feet and then you go onto the oh and they 're getting the old rhythm going , like they do and he 'd be going like I all so different I could n't quite do this and he used to get in look , and er |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | For my birthday in February I was given a good quality ‘ used ’ rowing boat . |
| 17 | I was given a good hiding , which I deserved , but it made no difference . |
| 18 | ‘ I was given a good speaking part and enjoyed making the film . |
| 19 | ‘ Fortunately , I was given a good assessment on the first 45 minutes , and apparently the experiment proved I 'm very fit . |
| 20 | After about six months Stateside and more operations , I was given a medical discharge with 100% disability ’ . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | As a boy I was given a little patch of our garden to cultivate . |
| 23 | Last year I was given a beautiful blue pot hydrangea which I planted in the garden when it finished flowering . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | As a final gesture of international goodwill , I was given a massive injection into my rump , before being released on Friday morning . |
| 27 | ‘ I was given a chauffeur-driven tour of Beverly Hills and then taken to the famous Sunset Marquee Hotel . ’ |
| 28 | My interest in MacDonald began when I was given a well-worn copy of his Unspoken Sermons . |
| 29 | I was given a lovely bit of home-made cake for tea and that lifted my spirits tremendously . |
| 30 | On the second offence I was given a suspended sentence . |