Example sentences of "[Wh pn] was [vb pp] [prep] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Who was jailed for passing secrets to the Guardian in 1984 ? |
| 2 | The former Cowdenbeath manager , John Brownlie , who was sacked in controversial circumstances last May , will be making his case for unfair dismissal at an industrial tribunal in Edinburgh next week . |
| 3 | And brave Cheryl , 35 , who was born with major arteries the wrong way round , wept when she read her daughter 's plea . |
| 4 | He was a thalidomide baby who was born with deformed legs — the right one was later amputated when Geoff was 12 . |
| 5 | One gang , which consisted of four coachmakers and two labourers , prepared and placed all timber , panels and other materials on the spot where it was required , and no man who was engaged on actual repairs was required to leave the job to look up any material . |
| 6 | Mrs Danby , who was dressed in sporty tweeds , as if for a shooting party , gave a superior kind of nod . |
| 7 | , Samuel ( 1892–1950 ) , chemist , was born 21 February 1892 at 2 Arthington View , Hunslet , Leeds , the eldest son of Samuel Sugden , a master draper of Leeds who was connected with wool-trade journals , and his wife Eliza Jane Broadbent . |
| 8 | There were others as well : Robert Green , the nephew of horticulturalist Hilda Murrell , who was murdered in suspicious circumstances during the Sizewell inquiry ; Ron Preddy , a registered disabled man who gradually developed the confidence to speak out ; May Morris , one of many women who spoke with convincing honesty about their personal fears and beliefs . |
| 9 | Robson , who was taunted by cruel headlines like ‘ In the name of God , go ! ’ during his stormy years in soccer 's most unforgiving job , said he knew exactly how Taylor must be feeling after the Norwegian nightmare . |
| 10 | Several ministers were given new portfolios , including Chu Okongwu , hitherto Minister of Budget and Planning , who was reassigned to special duties , marking the return of responsibility for the budget to the Finance and Economic Planning Ministry . |
| 11 | On Oct. 3 the Congress initiated , for the second time , impeachment proceedings against Minister of Energy and Mines Diego Tamariz , who was accused of administrative irregularities . |
| 12 | But then they bring up the story of a great uncle who was infected with French ideas and took to drink , and so they insinuate I shall do the same . ’ |