Example sentences of "we were [vb pp] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Someone told them about us and we were sent a tea-chest full of filthy dirty , celluloid toys . |
| 2 | We were charged a hefty US$46.80 ( £23.60 ) in mooring fees . |
| 3 | Well and that 's we were delayed a whole month in tidying the whole because it was such a rotten wet Summer , we could n't get the tiles . |
| 4 | We were given a thorough training in reading and spelling , in writing and arithmetic , with a weekly lesson in history , geography , nature study and drawing . |
| 5 | ‘ We were given a long account of tritium generation at Mount Mauna Loa and all that and then ‘ by the way here is the neutron spectrum ’ . |
| 6 | Once we had all got into our canoes we were given a quick talk on safety procedure , capsize drill and what to do if you get into trouble . |
| 7 | ‘ If we were given a clean opportunity , the job of turning Linford into a millionaire would be a breeze . |
| 8 | We were given a reliable position for this vessel and soon picked her up on our radar when we were able to close and positively identify her . |
| 9 | When we bought the return tickets ( return date left open ) , we were given a single piece of plastic for the ticket . |
| 10 | And so we were involved a great deal in what we would call ‘ protesting ’ but as far as political activity , that was never my thing . |
| 11 | ‘ We were offered a special school ’ says Mrs J , ‘ but it was so far away , we just could n't . ’ |
| 12 | After an hour or so we were offered a free drink from the buffet , a new and well intentioned gesture that soon will be seen as an albatross like being asked your height by an undertaker . |
| 13 | We were offered a free half-hour demonstration spot at the Ideal Home Exhibition which was organised at very short notice . |
| 14 | As soon as we arrived we were shown a dead chick . |
| 15 | We were shown a bullet-ridden orb , lying on the ground , that had once decorated the church spire . |
| 16 | We were promised a front cover with International Musician and they wanted the band just to pose with their instruments . |
| 17 | ‘ We were promised a competitive privatised market . |
| 18 | For children of our age we were allowed a remarkable degree of freedom ; only the town was out of bounds . |