Example sentences of "was make [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 He was made FRSL in 1947 .
2 Cenwulf 's brother Cuthred was made sub-king of Kent no later than 801 , and they granted land there jointly and individually until Cuthred 's death ( 807 ) .
3 His eldest son , Prince Edward , was made Duke of Cornwall , the first time a dukedom had been conferred in England , and six new earls were created .
4 One privilege of his Gascon subjects was that the duchy could never be alienated to anyone except an eldest son — hence the outbreak of conflict under Richard II when John of Gaunt ( the king 's uncle ) was made duke of Aquitaine ( 1390–4 ) .
5 The news that Karen and I were married was made public at a buffet brunch given by Thomas and Lynn Carter to which we had been invited — or rather Karen had been invited , and had asked if it would be all right to bring me along .
6 The agreement to develop Vines for SCO was made public at last year 's SCO Forum .
7 The petition was made public at a conference in the House of Lords as part of a campaign by the Alert group which aims to meet growing concern about the threat of legalised euthanasia .
8 This decision was made public on 27 May this year when the auctioneers filed a motion in the New York Supreme Court seeking to be discharged from current litigation over the silver 's ownership involving Lebanon and Croatia , both of whom claim it was smuggled from their territory .
9 The scandal , dubbed " Danubegate " because of its similarities to the notorious US " Watergate " affair of 1972-74 , was made public on Jan. 5 at a press conference by members of the opposition Alliance of Free Democrats ( SzDSz ) and League of Young Democrats ( FIDESZ ) .
10 A new State Administrative Council ( Cabinet ) was made public on May 24 .
11 An internal document containing the European Commission 's official proposals for economic and monetary union ( EMU ) , prepared in anticipation of the intergovernmental conference scheduled for December in Rome , was made public on Aug. 21 by the Commission 's President , Jacques Delors .
12 US President Bush , in a letter to the US Congress which was made public on Oct. 26 , stated his intention to provide renewed military aid for Jordan ( cut off because of Jordan 's stance in the Gulf war — see pp. 38024 ; 38119 , 38311 ) .
13 A new State Administrative Council was made public on May 1990 [ see pp. 37455-56 ] .
14 A video recording of a visit made to North Korea in mid-May by the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) , Hans Blix , and a team of inspectors , was made public on June 3 .
15 A list of goods on which the USA might impose punitive tariffs , covering about one-fifth of Chinese exports to the USA , was made public on Aug. 21 for discussion .
16 Significantly , the text of the Law of Succession was made public on 31 March , the eve of " Victory Day " , the anniversary of the end of the Civil War .
17 In an attempt to formulate a credible political platform from which the JSP might successfully contest the forthcoming elections , a foreign , defence and economic policy review was unanimously approved during a meeting in August 1989 of regional JSP officials , and was made public during a press conference on Sept. 10 by JSP leader Takako Doi .
18 A letter was made public in which Mr Frohnmayer submitted his ‘ resignation ’ , effective 1 May .
19 was made Chancellor of the Exchequer , Guillielmus Colbiensus was Chief of the Secret Police , and Josephus Sartor was secretary to the Emperor and Director of Foreign Trade and Commerce .
20 How does the basic principle that damages are based on the losses that were within the contemplation of the parties when the contract was made work in the context of computers ?
21 It was made part of The East Surrey Regiment in 1916 , and in 1935 was converted to an anti-aircraft role as part of The Royal Engineers .
22 In 1254 Ireland was made part of the endowment of Edward , the king 's son , and John Fitzgeoffrey , between 1254 and 1258 , became the prince 's leading councillor .
23 Jim Magilton was made man of the match but for many United fans new keeper Phil Whitehead was the real hero .
24 Micky Hazard was made man of the match .
25 He entered on 28 March 1826 , was made deacon in May 1838 and , much too young for priest 's orders , went in December 1839 to the English College , Rome , where he was ordained on 19 March 1842 .
26 On 17 October Gloucester was made constable of England , an office formerly held by the executed earl Rivers with remainder to his son lord Scales , who must have waived his claim on Gloucester 's behalf .
27 Richard Hansard , for instance , was made constable of Durham castle , while the commission Dudley appointed to survey his land included numerous ducal associates , among them Sir William Parr , Thomas Witham and Thomas Metcalfe .
28 A Cumberland man , Richard Ratcliffe , was made constable of Barnard Castle and also acquired land in Richmondshire by his marriage ( probably achieved with the duke 's support ) to the widowed sister of John lord Scrope of Bolton .
29 Richard Grey , for instance , was made constable of Chester and of the duchy of Cornwall honour of Wallingford , as well as being given the castle and lordship of Kidwelly .
30 He was made constable of Bristol Castle in August 1307 and began to receive numerous royal grants .
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