Example sentences of "[pers pn] was give [prep] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From what I was given on him it was very easy to construct something from his guilt , his sense of self-degradation . |
| 2 | I got quite , I was given to it last year , I reckon |
| 3 | erm A lot of people gave as a reason for getting a particular piece of furniture the fact that it was given to them by their parents when they got married , or that a neighbour was trying to get rid of it , or that somebody from work had passed it on and they needed one . |
| 4 | Henry Calverley , a friend of the family , asked for the arrow to use as a trophy and it was given to him on condition he solemnly promised not to reveal its origin . |
| 5 | It was given to me as a present so I 'd feel funny about selling it myself , but you could maybe buy a pair of shoes for Sonja with it or something . |
| 6 | I have been talking to the whites many years about the lands in question , and it is strange they can not understand me ; the country they claim belonged to my father , and when he died it was given to me and my people , and I will not leave it until I am compelled to . |
| 7 | ‘ It was given to me by my grandmother , the lady Jacquetta , and has a curious history . |
| 8 | When she asks , you must on no account say that it went into the sea , because she will worry that it is a curse on you — or me as well , for it was given to me at my baptism . |
| 9 | It was given to me when I was twenty one . ’ |
| 10 | On your table er you were given a copy of the draft , the English draft of the charter er which I 've had a look at , it was given to me |
| 11 | It is not it was given to me by a nice gentleman from Napier College doing |
| 12 | ‘ It was given to me by someone who feels deeply on the subject , ’ he said . |
| 13 | I 'm glad you mentioned that cos it was given to me by the wife of the steeplechase handicap a very important man today cos for more than |
| 14 | I wo n't read it all out , but it was given to me before I went into the Air Force . |
| 15 | ‘ Ridley J. has come to the conclusion that in fact no sufficient explanation of it was given to her , and that she did not understand it . |
| 16 | When someone gives you some information , try to repeat it to yourself in the same way it was given to you . |
| 17 | It was given to you by a certain gentleman , as security against a loan . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ It was given to us by a descendant of Boutcher , who wants to remain anonymous . |
| 19 | ‘ It was given to us , ’ replied Mrs Lomax defensively , ‘ by Mr Chan . |
| 20 | It was given to us by Amnesty International and used with their full permission . |
| 21 | But that said , erm what what it what the position is , er i is that we have put into the model Well we have n't put it into the model because it was given to us a part of the model and possibly by now North Yorkshire may have the revised model , No they have n't yet . |
| 22 | Have some more chutney , it was given to us by our German daughter-in-law . |
| 23 | Mary said : ‘ Within 20 minutes of his birth he was given to me in a blanket , still covered in blood . |