Example sentences of "and he [be] [vb pp] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | — Mankind is distinguished from all other creatures in two respects : he alone is made in God 's own likeness ; and he is given charge over all the rest . |
| 2 | For six years or so the CNAA had moved with caution — indeed , only one of its officers , Francis Hanrott , had any previous experience involving contact with teacher education , and he was given responsibility for the various levels of negotiation . |
| 3 | One man explained that he was unable to continue payment in support of his mother because he had joined the Navy , and he was given exemption . |
| 4 | And he was made chairman of the Railway executive . |
| 5 | His effectiveness in this , his finest hour , was admired as his arrogance and conflict of interest were deplored , and he was made governor of the new colony of British Columbia on condition he leave the company . |
| 6 | William 's was the last successful invasion of the British Isles and he was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day , 1066 , aged 39 . |
| 7 | He became a vice-president of the Newcomen Society for the study of the history of engineering and technology ; he became a member of the Science Museum advisory council , and took an active part in the discussions which resulted in the establishment of the Railway Museum in York ; the National Trust made him a member of its properties committee , to advise on industrial archaeology ; and he was appointed chairman of the Council for British Archaeology research committee on industrial archaeology . |
| 8 | In 1863 he had given £1,500 to the endowment fund of the Hull Seamen 's Orphanage and he was appointed chairman in 1866 . |
| 9 | He was awarded an honorary MA by the University of Wales in 1909 and he was appointed CBE in 1920 . |
| 10 | In 1985 the corporate staff and industrial relations roles were brought together and he was appointed Company personnel manager [ employee relations ] . |
| 11 | In 1790 Vial made contact with the Odiham Agricultural Society and he was appointed Professor at the London Veterinary College on 8 April 1791 . |
| 12 | This offer was accepted and he was appointed superintendent of the island , which was formally acquired as a British possession on 11 August 1786 and called Prince of Wales Island . |
| 13 | He was promoted geologist in 1867 , when the branch was reorganized as the Geological Survey of Scotland with Archibald as its director , and he was promoted district surveyor in 1869 . |