Example sentences of "[noun prp] [was/were] give [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Malik was giving him some very odd looks . |
| 2 | Stewart 's dismissal — Liverpool 's first in Europe since Kenny Dalglish was given his marching orders against Benfica eight years ago — took the gloss off the Merseyside club 's first away win in any competition since January 18 . |
| 3 | So Leonard was given his secular names ( Leonard Norman ) at the Sabbath on which his mother first attended synagogue , and his Hebrew name , Elieser ( ‘ God is my help ’ ) at the circumcision-ceremony itself . |
| 4 | The moment she had settled to this , Peter was given his first parish , a little parish in a country town to the south of Bristol . |
| 5 | It was as though Wycliffe was giving her only part of his attention ; he seemed to have become absorbed in his own thoughts and when Sara stopped speaking there was an interval long enough for Lucy Lane to look at him with concern . |
| 6 | Archaeologists claimed to have found the remains of Shakespeare 's Globe Theatre , where Hamlet was given its first performance . |
| 7 | Norwich City and Swindon 's tie at Carrow Road was also without goals in the first half , but Swindon 's Lorenzo was given his marching orders . |
| 8 | ‘ He was speaking quietly , and MacQuillan was giving him all his attention . |
| 9 | Loose forward Clarke was given his marching orders by Widnes ref Stuart Cummings seven minutes from time for a high tackle on Aussie centre Scott Mahon . |
| 10 | Paul was giving it all this , ‘ I really think the band ca n't go on … ’ and I thought ‘ brilliant … ‘ |
| 11 | Then with only seconds remaining of normal time Hughes was given his marching orders for a foul on his tormentor Fillimonov . |
| 12 | In a match at Elland Road Wainwright was given his marching orders for swearing after an offside decision — but refused to go . |