Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adj] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This view is not convincing given that we all have a latent capacity to develop cancer cells through oncogene gene sectors ; exposure to fields might reasonably be supposed to accelerate transmutations . |
| 2 | Leila drives , a remarkable performance given that we are so wet and steaming that she must peer through condensation thick enough to carve . |
| 3 | Or , given that we were in a quasi-political domain , a black flag to a red bull . |
| 4 | ‘ The rest of us had put up much the same , given that we had done it earlier , ’ he assured McLeish . |
| 5 | There was some scepticism about this solution — given that we had altered the recommendations for doctors and dentists — but it says a great deal for the good sense of the nurses that they accepted the plan . |
| 6 | Given that we are attempting to reach the point where the patient no longer benefits from the remedy then it is appropriate to use up the medicine as quickly as possible . |
| 7 | But , given that we must interpret this difference in terms of the mechanisms postulated by mediation theory , certain conclusions follow . |
| 8 | One : the gifts and calling of the Holy Spirit given that we may attain unity and maturity ( 4:1–16 ) . |
| 9 | Given that we have so little information about rape , does the increased press reporting , given its restricted nature , hinder the chance of a raped woman getting a fair ‘ trial ’ ? |
| 10 | Given that we have no privileged access to the minds of others we must proceed on some hypothesis about mental events or mental states . |
| 11 | Given that we may have yet more to learn about human reproduction , it must be said that it is not a case of ‘ views ’ which may or may not be right . |
| 12 | Given that we do want to study children 's capacities in a purely verbal medium we therefore need a medium which is essentially verbal but without artificial restrictions . |
| 13 | Given that we do indeed believe that the flipping and the starting each occurred , it is also true , and would certainly be more natural to say , that since the wipers started to work , the switch was flipped . |
| 14 | Given that we are limiting our discussion to industries where competition is problematic , the extent of natural competition is fundamental . |
| 15 | Erm given that we 're looking at a long-term greenbelt proposal and a comparatively relatively short-term Southern Ryedale Local Plan , erm I think it 's very difficult to for anybody to establish a need now , i in the terms of implied under E Ten , which is going to perhaps erm not show itself erm for for twenty or twenty five years , in in terms of o of land allocation , la land requirement . |
| 16 | But the mapping of this fictional-real opposition onto the worldly-divine dichotomy raises a number of questions as to the status and role of fictional constructs , given that we have access here and now to this world alone . |
| 17 | Given that we have victims , we come to the delicate matter of breeding . |
| 18 | The theory of the blind watchmaker is extremely powerful given that we are allowed to assume replication and hence cumulative selection . |
| 19 | Of course all this begs important questions about whether chemists have succeeded in duplicating the conditions of the early Earth but , even so , given that we ca n't answer these questions , the argument is worth pursuing . |
| 20 | Given that we hear so much from the Government about level playing fields , is not it time that we had a level playing field in employment conditions ? |
| 21 | Given that we need to ensure that we should have as a priority the conservation of resources and energy efficiency , whatever the amount of reserves of oil and gas , what progress has been made by the Department and the Treasury in discussions with the European Community on the value added tax harmonisation talks with a view to the introduction of a lower level of VAT for environmentally friendly technologies which conserve resources ? |
| 22 | Will he get his right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Energy to take action now , as he has been urged to do by the European Energy Commissioner , to stop pit closures in this country , given that we produce the cheapest deep-mined coal in the European Community ? |
| 23 | Given that we wish to give British industry the flexibility to employ part-time workers , is not this another effort by Labour to hit the people who most want to seek jobs ? |
| 24 | Given that we have no true regional representatives , I hope that the Minister can tell us how the Government believe that the committee will operate . |
| 25 | There are many difficulties involved , not least with regard to the application of the law , given that we must wait for the judgment of the European Court of Justice . |
| 26 | Given that we wish to raise a given sum by means of the tax , a more generous discount will involve a higher headline figure for double-adult and larger households . |
| 27 | A lot of people are saying this morning , that er , the existing licence fee of eighty three quid is far too high , given that we er get repeats from the B B C for most of the summer . |
| 28 | Given that we can adequately define who to include as belonging to the category " the population of the United Kingdom " , and providing that we have convenient lists which do not seriously under-represent significant subgroups , then reasonable estimations of population values can be made from the sample . |
| 29 | Given that we rarely ever got to the bye-line , Sunderland never looked really troubled by this . |
| 30 | But having said that , given that we do need to go on and talk about it , I will do my my best to give that information er that I have . |