Example sentences of "[pers pn] was denied the " in BNC.

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1 I am not suggesting that I was a ‘ truly creative intellect ’ — merely that I was denied the opportunity to find out whether I could achieve any such position , and this was an omission I felt very keenly .
2 I was denied the chance to listen to any deathbed confessions !
3 She , too , felt that she was denied the opportunity to make a genuine contribution , in cooperation with the professionals , to the understanding of Tom 's needs and the circumstances in which they were being created .
4 He complained that according to English Law he could not marry a woman , and that thus he was denied the right to marry and found a family .
5 It would be a travesty if he was denied the crowning glory of one more run for his maiden Test century this morning .
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