Example sentences of "was [vb pp] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | As a result , he had to be taken away from school and was given private tuition in the evenings from the local school teacher . |
| 32 | Mr Brettell , who is married , pleaded ‘ no contest ’ to a public lewdness charge and was given one year probation , after which the misdemeanor will likely be dropped . |
| 33 | My job as a curate took mornings , afternoons and evenings , six days a week — I was given one day off — so there was no time to get fit by walking . |
| 34 | Every policeman was given a pint mug and on night duty we were , have n't , we , each of us was given one pint of coffee . |
| 35 | Here I was given one piece of advice : ‘ For you , the simplest is the best . ’ |
| 36 | The dolphin received further protection in 1975 , when the District Magistrate of Sukkur made trapping or killing of dolphins illegal under a Criminal Procedure Code , which was given extensive publicity by drums , through radio and newspapers , and by placing posters in key locations . |
| 37 | I saved on the knitted things by making all his little woollies myself and I was given six baby vests . |
| 38 | In addition government control of the media ensured that the opposition 's campaign was given little coverage . |
| 39 | Napoleon , however , was given little time to enjoy his victory . |
| 40 | Deng 's campaign was given prominent support by a large number of provincial governors attending the session , many of whom promised to press ahead with economic reforms regardless of central policies . |
| 41 | MPs had been pressing for an enquiry following the publication of a damning report on the state of school discipline by the Professional Association of Teachers in 1987 , which was given prominent coverage in the press . |
| 42 | He was given folic acid by mouth . |
| 43 | Jonny was given first prize and a cheque for £750 for the novelty of his idea and professional presentation . |
| 44 | He managed to escape from the car and struggle to nearby houses where he was given first aid . |
| 45 | Only the unmarried mother was given specific mention ; for the rest it was assumed that women would follow their husbands . |
| 46 | This was given practical effect through the Court 's warning that in implementing the duty of non-recognition , States should not refuse to apply multilateral treaties where the adverse consequences of non-performance would fall directly upon the people . |
| 47 | In Suger s case , this power was given sharper focus by its place at the apex of the terrestrial hierarchy ; for , as he had learned from the presumed patron of his monastery , Pseudo-Dionysius , this was the proper ordering of earthly political authority . |
| 48 | The project , now scheduled for the first two weekends of June , went into the May issue of Spokesworker and was given front page treatment in the main newsletter , which also came out in May . |
| 49 | ‘ But he 's followed all the rules since he was given political asylum and I think he should be allowed to compete as an individual . ’ |
| 50 | Equity was not an issue which was given serious consideration . |
| 51 | He was given much responsibility , superb training , and wide experience of the emerging process industries . |
| 52 | Paisley was given much credit for the win but his commitment to the party was considerably eroded when the defeated Labour candidate was given a post in the Ministry of Agriculture . |
| 53 | It is regrettable that the friend will be hurt if his advice is not followed after it was given due consideration , or at least it is regrettable that he will be hurt to a degree which justifies this reaction . |
| 54 | Norfolk had a particularly strong tradition in the subject and the university 's resident tutor , Rachel Young , was given due credit for this , albeit anonymously : ‘ her work is outstanding and has influenced not only many students , but also some part-time tutors . ’ |
| 55 | The Prime Minister 's undertaking to move swiftly to the market economy was given tangible form on July 20 , 1990 , in the presentation to parliament of bills to create the legal framework for such an economy and to turn the great majority of state-owned businesses into autonomous enterprises and companies with share capital . |
| 56 | The list was given wider circulation by the monthly art newspaper Kunstavisen in its January/February 1992 number . |
| 57 | Poland had threatened on Sept. 9 to abandon its negotiations with the EC unless it was given extra access for food products . |
| 58 | made a Lady , or made I mean she was given that title , or actually I 'm dead against the fact it was her husband who was given the title , erm but to abstract away from that at the moment , somebody who 's been in public service all their lives and who 's devoted much of their life to the cause of the people , I mean I realize that an awful lot of people would think that Margaret Thatcher has n't done that , but let's say that , for the sake of the argument , that at least that 's what she intended for the time being |
| 59 | Er i and it was given that image by pointing the cameras at at at the flats , and then spieling off the crime figures for the whole subdivision . |
| 60 | The long-awaited law allowing free travel and emigration from the Soviet Union was given general approval by the USSR Supreme Soviet on May 20 . |