Example sentences of "[be] given the " in BNC.

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1 Users of telecottages are given the key and people can use them at any time , which means that women can come in during the evening , early in the morning or whatever . ’
2 And then , very much closer to the election and possibly even after the election really seeing what the possibilities are given the economic context of the time . ’
3 Pregnant mothers who are given the tetanus vaccine provide their baby with natural immunity for the first 12 weeks of its life .
4 There is a sombre euphony in the very names of sickness : think of hematolymphangioma and lienunculus and macrogenitosomia and phacocele , where pain hides in classical syllables , and throbbing nerves or ruptured tissues are given the dignity of the languages of antiquity .
5 When there is information to give about a diagnosis of terminal disease , for example , it is always the statutorily determined next of kin who are given the information , regardless of how suitable they may be to cope with such information emotionally , and regardless of how involved in the actual care of Mr Patient they are .
6 And that will not happen until women — all women — are given the vote . ’
7 Instead , this is the evidence that God 's forgiveness possesses our lives so powerfully that we are given the strength to forgive others in turn .
8 Initially , the view in the United States was that the refusal had to be based on good grounds — for example , religious beliefs strongly held — but the position now is moving towards the idea that ‘ individual freedom here is guaranteed only if people are given the right to make choices which would generally be regarded as foolish ones ’ .
9 No one ever teaches you how to ride — you are given the opportunity with stabilisers and encouragement , with the right environment being a smooth , safe pavement .
10 Only a little thought will show what a nonsense this is , for , as we have just seen , no two individuals manifest their illnesses in exactly the same way even if they are given the same disease label .
11 They are given the induction pack and are taken round the home and shown the layout .
12 The specialists are then much easier to satisfy — providing they are given the right kind of food , they are content to sit and stare out from their cages , much as they would sit and stare out at their wild landscapes .
13 I was somewhat less impressed by Demidenko in the smaller-scale pieces : his Rejoice beloved Christians sounds slow and bland when compared to the super-human wizardry of Frederic Chiu on his stunning début recital of transcriptions for Harmonia Mundi , ( — a ‘ must ’ for all Busonians ) whilst the slower chorales on the Hyperion disc are given the visionary touch on MK by Tatiana Nikolayeva .
14 However , until that stage is reached , all we can do is to ensure that the animals whose flesh we devour are given the best possible lifestyle and are then despatched as quickly and painlessly as possible .
15 During a day filled with intrigue , excitement and adventure , participants are given the opportunity of re-enacting some of their wildest fantasies in an informal yet highly motivated environment .
16 The notification requirement applies at certain threshold levels , namely 10 per cent , 20 per cent , one-third , 50 per cent and two-thirds , although member states are given the option to have different thresholds in certain cases ( for example a 25 per cent threshold instead of the 20 per cent and one-third thresholds ) .
17 In other words , while Tillich maintains that when finite particulars are given the status of ultimacy it is detrimental to true religion and a form of demonization , Gandhi insists that symbols which become fetishes are idolatrous and fit only to be discarded .
18 We are told the way in which MPs have voted on certain controversial cross-party issues such as abortion and hanging ; we are given the names of those to whom we must say farewell and those we should welcome , but no details whatsoever as to the make up the corps of MPs ' secretaries , that body of sirens from whom the more susceptible among us should be protected .
19 THOSE who are charged with looking after the royal stables are given the title of equerry , but this has nothing to do with equus , the Latin word for a horse .
20 Critics like the duchess believe the Government 's allocation of up to £22 million for care agencies will be heavily trimmed back as local authorities are given the final say on how the money is spent .
21 On this typical page of shooting script are given the essential directions needed to set up for each shot in a sequence .
22 Under Part 1 of the Bill ( Clauses 1–19 ) , trade union members are given the right to decide for themselves which union they will join ; the right to a fully postal ballot , independently scrutinised before a strike ; protection against fraud and abuse in trade union elections ; and protection against the mismanagement of their union 's finances .
23 If pupils are motivated to learn to use spoken Standard English because they wish to adopt a social role , they will learn it if they are given the appropriate educational experiences and opportunities .
24 If these major mining proposals within our most prized countryside are given the go-ahead now , they will make a mockery of the government 's future conservation proposals .
25 Because of their brevity , Japanese 36 CREATIVE WRITING students of poetry and religion are given the task of reading and writing haiku .
26 It is not often that social workers are given the opportunity to work closely with people at the end of their lives .
27 For example , if people are given the pair spoon/fork instead of knife/fork , they will say that fork is masculine .
28 A stay at Broniwan in the heart of Wales can be an educational experience ; guests staying at this small Victorian stone farmhouse are given the opportunity to feed the calves , milk the cows , make friends with the donkey and tend the hens .
29 One by one , calves and adults are given the same treatment .
30 However , it can be understood as recommending that one live in such ; way that the various aspects of one 's being are given the same degree of power as they have of innate authority .
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