Example sentences of "[vb base] [been] given " in BNC.
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| 1 | You ha–e been given to understand that the typical guest is male , in his late fifties and involved with the chemical industry in a managerial or professional capacity . |
| 2 | ‘ I 've been given this beautiful little picture as well , ’ I said , and I smiled up at him . |
| 3 | Many local authorities have had their budgets cut by reductions in central government They 've been given better education and higher expectations , but no future . |
| 4 | They 've been given a better education , a longer and healthier life and higher expectations , but no future . |
| 5 | I asked him how long he had been with the Republicans and he said , ‘ Three weeks — I 'm a sales manager and I 've been given leave of absence by my company just to produce last night 's rally . ’ |
| 6 | That does n't last for ever , and it 's not easy to psych yourself up to get another job after you 've been given the push . |
| 7 | ‘ They will use you to taste what they 've been given , You may die like those men of Pesaro 's . ’ |
| 8 | One of the foremost exponents of Hawaiian slack key guitar was the superb musician and singer Gabby Pahinui , and Gabby is the reason we 've been given this rare and welcome opportunity to speak to Ry Cooder . |
| 9 | ‘ When one thinks of the number of miserably displaced children from broken homes who 've been given a sense of purpose by the Pony Club ’ Sukey was saying , then , lowering her voice , ‘ take Perdita Macleod . |
| 10 | I feel as if I 've been given knock-out drops . |
| 11 | And because they 've been given a tantalising series of glimpses of a fuller life , they 're aware and starving . |
| 12 | We 've been given Lego and we 're learning to put things together in new ways . |
| 13 | I 've been given a lot of support from fans , especially letters written to me nearer the time . |
| 14 | I always know if I 've been given the wrong change |
| 15 | These are all suggestions I 've been given , but most of them are too vague for people to do anything with . |
| 16 | Recall praise and criticism you 've been given . |
| 17 | ‘ But South Africa are a much better team than they 've been given credit for , and they are getting better with every match . |
| 18 | Besides being allowed to play mistress of this house for years , you 've been given a good allowance . |
| 19 | When you 've been given a fine brain like I have , you 've got to use it . |
| 20 | ‘ I 've been given permission to swim in the pool when the family 's not using it . |
| 21 | Martin and Koda plan just as ambitious a schedule of costume exhibitions at their new home — three per year — and they say they 've been given a mandate to do that . |
| 22 | ‘ I 've been given a transfer . |
| 23 | ‘ I 've been given my marching orders . |
| 24 | Now they 've been given a derelict school building , gutted by fire , for their new community association . |
| 25 | Suppose , for example , you 've been given a problem to work on by one of your teachers . |
| 26 | philosophical side of Marxism which is very interesting and there 's a lot of very deep thoughts but what we 've been given your definition , is what I 'd say is the political strategy that Marx said er was necessary to achieve the philosophical ends . |
| 27 | ‘ On the other hand , if you 're a character actress you 're allowed much more freedom to question the role you 've been given , and to go more deeply into it to find a means of playing the part . |
| 28 | So you are therefore paralysed and , hopefully , because of the anaesthetic you 've been given in the form of gas , things like er halothane , er enfluorane Come in . |
| 29 | And usually you 'll work with the angle that you 've been given rather |
| 30 | I I appreciate that point Mr , but as they arrived separately they 've been given different numbers er a as simply er a matter of administrative convenience . |