Example sentences of "[was/were] recently give " in BNC.
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| 1 | Q I was recently given a large five gallon tin canister containing linseed oil . |
| 2 | I was recently given some Japanese tea to try . |
| 3 | I was recently given a Les Paul copy guitar , but unfortunately the electrics were faulty . |
| 4 | I was recently given a Knitleader as a gift . |
| 5 | Another great painting , ‘ La Femme au Chapeau ’ of 1905 , was recently given to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art with other pictures by Matisse , but the bequest prohibited this picture from travelling . |
| 6 | I was recently given permission to search a derelict town house and made a 50/50 agreement with the owner as to the value of any finds . |
| 7 | SHEFFIELD Church Street Branch was recently given the opportunity to foster international relations with bankers from the former Soviet Union . |
| 8 | All members of the department are actively committed to research , on the basis of which the department was recently given a top research rating by the Universities Funding Council . |