Example sentences of "was [adj] by the " in BNC.
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| 31 | Even after marriage , even in the bed in which she was now trying to lie disturbingly still , Tom was embarrassed by the caresses that brought Rita such pleasure . |
| 32 | The Free Church Executive was embarrassed by the action and refused permission even though specifically ‘ Nonconformist ’ principles had been expunged by the Board . |
| 33 | Cameron III was embarrassed by the Smash Hits following and tried not to be a teen idol , whereupon he was celebrated all the more . |
| 34 | Clough was embarrassed by the newspaper article and clearly sorry over the impact of his remarks . |
| 35 | In fact , and not just to all appearance , the Politburo was embarrassed by the KAL affair . |
| 36 | By his early teens he was embarrassed by the publicity gained through the frequency with which his poems appeared in the local newspapers and resorted to using a variety of noms de plume : his Bibliography lists over ninety . |
| 37 | The response in Britain was not quite so dramatic the National Grid was untroubled by the kind of power surge that goes with huge viewing figures . |
| 38 | His musical ability — and he was entirely self-taught — enlivened the dale for many a year and even reached the ears of the outside world when he was talent-spotted by the BBC . |
| 39 | It was recorded that when she was speaking in the market-place she was audible by the Senate House . |
| 40 | When he was relieved by the early turn man to take over the daylight duties , he mentioned the strange incident and asked him if he had any experiences to relate . |
| 41 | Immediate pressure on peasant living standards was relieved by the abolition of redemption dues and restraint of the tax burden . |
| 42 | The terrible boredom of her isolation was relieved by the mental exercise in which she told and re-told herself how , in five minutes exactly , she would eat the spinach as a loving sacrifice to Maman , then sick it up , so that her own martyrdom should be apparent . |
| 43 | Before long , though , Eliza 's melancholia was relieved by the couple 's introduction to Sir John and Lady Franklin . |
| 44 | His face was half-hidden by the shadow of the tree behind us . |
| 45 | Joyce was undismayed by the subjugation of the Czechs . |
| 46 | However , Mr Johnston was delighted by the Government 's decision on lawyers ' partnerships , a view not shared by the Law Society of Scotland . |
| 47 | Mr David Holding , the leading British contender in the race , was delighted by the news . |
| 48 | Christine was a little dubious about Judith using brown eyeshadow , worrying that her eyes might end up looking bloodshot , but she was delighted by the result . |
| 49 | I can not resist retelling one of the anecdotes : in 1963 , at a party to congratulate Cotton on an award he had just received , Lipscomb told Cotton that while he was delighted by the choice , it should not be supposed that he was on the ‘ cottonpickin' ’ committee . |
| 50 | You used to stay in every Wednesday to see if it was you ! ) , and was delighted by the accolade . |
| 51 | Association chairman Trevor Hickes , who lost two daughters in the disaster , said he was delighted by the idea . |
| 52 | DRT was delighted by the decision . |
| 53 | Elizabeth Mowbray was delighted by the marked change in her daughter that followed Joan 's arrival . |
| 54 | An unrepentant Michael Parkinson said he was delighted by the response . |
| 55 | ‘ But I was delighted by the way Tea Ropati took over complete control and directed the play in midfield . ’ |
| 56 | He was delighted by the somewhat undeserved honour of the Chancellorship of the University , which was bestowed upon him in 1930 , and which he retained to the end of his life . |
| 57 | She was delighted by the success of her bravery , because she was far happier talking than dancing . |
| 58 | He spoke numerous languages , had travelled widely abroad , and was delighted by the prospect of our filming either the Toraja or the Bugis , though he expressed some misgivings about sailing any distance with the latter . |
| 59 | And then she was delighted by the solitude of the sleeping-car , and forgot him . |
| 60 | Every veteran and comeback person on the mountain — the two are perhaps indivisible — was delighted by the victory of the 32-year-old Leonhard Stock . |