Example sentences of "[was/were] simply give " in BNC.
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| 1 | You were simply given a lamp and told , ‘ Your beat starts here . |
| 2 | Each new compound synthesised was simply given a number , sometimes up to six figures long . |
| 3 | I was simply given some down to earth instruction on techniques . |
| 4 | Our brief was simply to give our clients a good day out with lots of climbing . |
| 5 | The hon. Gentleman has been here sufficiently long to know that yesterday 's decision by the House was simply to give leave to bring in a Bill . |
| 6 | But Roy explained : ‘ This was simply to give Hunter a chance to get match fit . |
| 7 | In respect of the Cossacks , Robertson was simply giving authorization to Eighth Army to carry out a course of action suggested by Eighth Army and " recommended by Macmillan " . |