Example sentences of "was [verb] to [noun prp] by the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was recalled to Bombay by the East India Company in February 1854 and put on trial for fraud and embezzlement ; although twice acquitted he was nevertheless cashiered . |
| 2 | ( It is interesting to note that the very first lifeboat on the island was given to Douglas by the Duke of Atholl in 1803 ) . |
| 3 | There was another memorable moment a few months later when she was flown to Leeds by the same helicopter — ‘ I have to admit , it 's my favourite method of transport ’ — to attend a Press conference . |
| 4 | On 11 April both brothers changed their home to 336 , Stocksfield Road , Walthamstow , London , E.17 which was let to Webster by the plaintiffs . |
| 5 | The controversy was so deep that an appeal was made to Rome by the combatants . |
| 6 | Like many other jazz musicians in the Sixties , Cherry was drawn to Sweden by the country 's mix of liberal legislation and open-minded society . |
| 7 | Another valued partnership , with support for the Under-15 Festival , is with Bunbury Enterprises run by David English , who was introduced to ESCA by The Cricketer in 1987 . |
| 8 | In May 1691 a new French general reached Limerick , with further arms and other supplies , but in August the Duke of Tyrconnel died , and on 3 October 1691 an uneasy peace was restored to Ireland by the Treaty of Limerick . |
| 9 | Gothic architecture was brought to Poland by the monastic orders , firstly the Cistercian , then the Dominicans and Franciscans . |
| 10 | During World War I , he served in an anti-aircraft unit and then , in 1916 , was sent to France by the YMCA to organize rest-houses and libraries for troops out of the front line . |
| 11 | He continued working on his translation in Scotland until 1837 , when he was sent to Persia by the synod of the United Secession Church to complete his labours . |
| 12 | Built in 1954 , it was donated to IHM by the Aviation High School , Cleveland , Ohio , who restored the rare helicopter to static condition as part of the 75th anniversary celebrations of the parent Company . |