Example sentences of "was [vb pp] a special [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the over ended he took the umpire aside and explained ‘ I have two artificial hips and I do not really know where my feet are going to land ’ — he was given a special Man of the Match award . |
| 2 | What thus far was a general argument for the validity of all social sciences was given a special emphasis by Vico 's idea of finding the ‘ principles ’ of civil society ‘ within the modifications of our own human mind ’ . |
| 3 | Television presenter Anne Diamond , who was given a special award by the Communicator of the Year committee for her work in highlighting the issue of cot deaths , appeared in a video screened at Torquay . |
| 4 | Academically , the School prospered : Thomas Ashe was given a special Exhibition at St. John 's College , Cambridge ( the other two were already taken up ) , and when Howell died in August 1858 Mr. C. E. Norris , an Old Boy and a previous Goldsmiths ' Exhibitioner at St. John 's College , Cambridge , was appointed to take over . |
| 5 | Amy Roberts , a winner in 1991 , was given a special prize of two tickets for Me and My Girl , and later went to Edinburgh Playhouse with her mother , Ruth . |
| 6 | ‘ Castlemilk was made a special initiative area by the Government and major improvements to housing and the environment have taken place . |
| 7 | This year the big attraction at Christie 's summer party was the Badminton Bureau , a truly magnificent piece of furniture for which I was told a special place was built at Badminton House . |
| 8 | This meant that Blake was allocated a special cell which was changed at irregular intervals , that had to be examined every day , and Blake and the cell completely searched at least once a fortnight . |