Example sentences of "i was given [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By the age of five I was given glasses which had no effect , serving only to restrict my field of vision , since I could only really see to read with one eye . |
| 2 | I was given exercise recommendations to follow as well . |
| 3 | He hung on until I came out and I was given embarkation leave or demob leave rather and I did n't even have a chance to have that , they wanted me down there so quickly , I think I came out of the forces one week and I was working down there the following week because was way past his retiring age . |
| 4 | A place had been set for one and I was given bread and a bowl of goulash . ’ |
| 5 | Several times I was given money to go to the chemist 's for bitter aloes or penny royal or a bottle of gin from the outdoor . |
| 6 | ‘ I was given sanctuary in England in return for information about the Luciferi . ’ |
| 7 | Here I need mention only that my work at the Staff College and the Royal Military College in Baghdad put me under suspicion of espionage , and that had the pro-Nazi rebellion of Raschid Ali of May 1941 ( during which I was given protection in the American Embassy ) been successful , I should have fared badly , as it was surmised much later that I was on the rebels ' hit list . |
| 8 | I know now that there is every reason for joy at the thought of the day on which I was given life . |
| 9 | ‘ There is a tradition in the company that the newest family member to join gets the least exciting part , so I was given Africa . ’ |
| 10 | So I went to the council , I did n't know anything about social security , even that there was such a thing , so I was given benefit and a hostel to stay in at Elephant and Castle . |
| 11 | My general behaviour changed completely after I was given Prozac . |
| 12 | I was given soup from the middle pot , meaning I had just managed to achieve my work quota . |
| 13 | yes , oh yes , and erm , going back to somebody asked me earlier , erm , about how it , I feel I have to be able to write about , just about anything , erm , and so if I was given commission to write about any one thing I would have to put myself in a position to , to be able to do it . |
| 14 | Anyway I was given sixpence , fourpence for the papers and tuppence for myself . |