Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] at a special [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | TALENTED North-East writers were honoured at a special ceremony last night . |
| 2 | Steve 's prompt action was recalled at a special dinner in Southend when he and 13 other Credit Card staff were presented with Quality of Service Awards — a selection of crystal — by Senior Manager Bob Docherty . |
| 3 | The ban on communists , however , was overturned at a special session of the Supreme Soviet on Sept. 23 , after which Aslonov resigned and the former Tajik Communist Party first secretary , Rakhman Nabiyev , was unanimously elected to replace him . |
| 4 | The award was made at a special ceremony at Admiralty House in London . |
| 5 | The last ditch attempt to fend off polltax capping was made at a special meeting of the council in the Shire Hall . |
| 6 | Their achievement was recognised at a special ceremony at Bishop Auckland when the Lord Lieutenant of Durham , Mr David Grant , handed out medals and certificates to two dozen ‘ Terriers , ’ among them Darlington bricklayer Mr Cliff Readshaw , contract nurse Mr Jim Airey from Stockton and Mr Brian Curry , a construction worker from Newton Aycliffe . |