Example sentences of "he was subjected to " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Division One he was subjected to a lot of dubious physical challenge and then , as Palace managers came and went , Vince 's role was constantly changing , so that he became something of an enigma to Palace fans who would one week marvel at his sinuous skills and near-perfect control but then despair at his virtual anonymity the next . |
| 2 | He was subjected to beatings just for being black . |
| 3 | For someone who is never less than outspoken — he even insulted the Irish last week and says if he was subjected to a Will Carling team talk he 'd fall asleep — Campese can be genuinely modest about his achievements . |
| 4 | He was subjected to the common medical practice of bleeding , which weakened him further , and a massive cerebral haemorrhage finally killed him . |
| 5 | He was taken to Shabaka Prison in the city of Ta'iz , blindfolded and held in solitary confinement for nine months , during which he was subjected to lashings and electric shocks . |
| 6 | Former political prisoner Farouk Okullu told an Old Bailey judge he lashed out in desperation because his private parts were extremely sensitive following agonising torture he was subjected to in a Ugandan jail . |
| 7 | Taking it seriously he was accepted on a degree course in Photography at Nottingham but soon found the kind of dogmatic regimentation which he was subjected to counter-productive . |
| 8 | Naturally enough he was subjected to the influence and sales-talk of courtiers and patrons ; but this is a hazard faced by anyone with the power of appointment . |
| 9 | Second , he was subjected to a sustained attack by the two principal popular newspaper proprietors of the day , Beaverbrook and Rothermere . |
| 10 | He was subjected to threats and abuse and believing himself in danger of attack , drew a pistol in order to keep his opponents at a distance . |
| 11 | Taking it seriously he was accepted at Nottingham but soon found the kind of dogmatic regimentation which he was subjected to counter-productive . |
| 12 | Neil says he was subjected to a series of indecent assaults and beatings . |
| 13 | In fact he was subjected to a very stiff , puritanical and doctrinal regime , only mitigated by the fact that he was educated by a long sequence of tutors , and seemed to have access to a lot of books . |