Example sentences of "had [been] promised [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had been promised a gripping afternoon 's shoot in the Locarno Gents ( where the original play was entirely set ) . |
| 2 | A 12-line , three sentence denial of the charges made by the tabloid New York Post , failed to satisfy Mr Rather 's critics , who had been promised a ‘ point-by-point ’ rebuttal of the accusations . |
| 3 | At one time Prime considered defecting to Russia where he had been promised a KGB colonel 's pension for life . |
| 4 | There would also be new roads and possibly other investment : the nearest town to the Sizewell site had been promised a new swimming pool . |
| 5 | She feared John might not be at home but he was , and was very excited because he had been promised a job . |
| 6 | The dragon-ships had been promised no opposition . |
| 7 | The beach had been promised the night before , but rain had obliged an alternative treat . |
| 8 | Alcatel spokesman John Highhams confirmed last night his company had been promised the contract if the project was given the green light in the Chancellor 's Autumn statement . |
| 9 | When the foundation removed twelve paintings on long-term loan to the museum , and sold the eight Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works at Christie 's , NY , in May 1989 , for $39.6 million ( including the 10% buyers ' premium ) , the museum sued for the money , claiming they had been promised the paintings . |