Example sentences of "and had be [vb pp] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had lost everything and had been made a ‘ scapegoat ’ by the Government , said his solicitors . |
| 2 | Clayton had visited Australia in 1988 and had been given a firm job offer by the Sydney Morning Herald . |
| 3 | Ruth had decided to say she 'd been unwell , and had been given a few days off to recover her strength . |
| 4 | Yes , Jack had certainly cracked in the pro-am , and had been given a sharp reprimand by the tournament director , Oliver Moreton , no doubt much to the latter 's enjoyment . |
| 5 | He had been to Martin Finkelstein 's bar mitzvah and had been given a small white hat , which was still on his mantelpiece at home . |
| 6 | It came about because , after an early night in the same bed as that slept in by the Prince , Dr Johnson , who had a cold and had been rendered a little deaf by it , ‘ spoke of Prince Charles being here , and asked Mrs Macdonald , ‘ Who was with him ? |
| 7 | He had been married to my mother for fifteen years and had been called a bad husband , whereas she had been what is known as a good wife . |
| 8 | They had already been hauled up eight times , the first during the summer of 1981 , and had been fined a total of £23,200 . |
| 9 | Of medium height , he was known as a dresser and had been tipped a couple of times for those best-dressed men lists . |