Example sentences of "[noun] have [be] give [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But already the decision has been given all party support in the House of Lords . |
| 2 | Platelet structure and its relationship to platelet function has been given tremendous impetus , through the application of electromicroscopy to the study of platelet anatomy and the development of techniques for isolation of physiologically active platelets and their preservation for ultrastructural study . |
| 3 | That in view of the foregoing considerations we ask you to ask the Masters " Association to delay any decision hurtful to the interests of women compositors until the women 's case has been given full consideration . |
| 4 | Schools have been given greater autonomy and greater exposure to market forces , both of which are significantly altering their information requirements . |
| 5 | These anomalous crustal fragments have been given various names-suspect terrane , allochthonous terrane-but we will use the term displaced terrane ( Note that in this book the spelling ‘ terrane ’ is used to refer to structural units whereas ‘ terrain' is applied in a topographic sense . ) |
| 6 | OFFICIALS of an apparently doomed workingmen 's club have been given fresh hope that it could survive . |
| 7 | The very words ‘ modern art ’ still carry by themselves a charge strong enough to disturb , dishearten , or even repel , some before they 've read a line or listened to a note of whatever work has been given this label . |
| 8 | Since publication , Alan has been given more information on this illustrious unit and has been kept busy updating his files . |
| 9 | Amid all the speculation about the future of our great Taoiseach , one issue has been given scant consideration : what is the quality of those who are being identified as his likely successors ? |
| 10 | The campaign has been given additional clout this weekend , with referees under instruction to dismiss instantly anyone guilty of head-high tackles on or off the ball , and not to send them to the sin-bin where they have gone too often in the past . |
| 11 | The Institute has been given legal advice to the effect that there is a possibility that the defence of qualified or absolute privilege might be available , but it would be up to the courts to decide and the only way of finding out would be a test case . |
| 12 | He says Gloucestershire County Council has been given more money . |
| 13 | Another tactic has been to give greater scope to consumers vis-à-vis public sector groups . |
| 14 | The development of the gardens has been given high priority and there is a large variety of named trees and shrubs . |
| 15 | The vice-chancellor said the creditors ' committee had been given insufficient time and information to judge the proposals , which were negotiated by BCCI liquidator Touche Ross , particularly whether accepting Abu Dhabi 's package would recover more money for creditors than suing the majority shareholders . |
| 16 | It was perhaps as well John Hounsell had been given some forewarning . |
| 17 | Once the senior clerk in the Chancery , Nigel had been given this assignment as a benefice , a reward for long and faithful service to the Crown . |
| 18 | Administrators have been given greater access to confidential documents , which could facilitate taking legal action against auditors and other advisers . |
| 19 | Employees and contractors have been given preferential treatment and get the total amount applied for . |
| 20 | Over the past year so much time and energy has been devoted to considering the implications of the new audit regulatory regime that investment business has been given scant attention by commentators and the profession alike . |
| 21 | News that the Islands ' social workers had been given professional stress therapy astounded the families and their support organisation . |
| 22 | The effect of this is that while financial intermediaries have been given greater freedom to broaden the range of financial services they may offer , this relaxation has been compensated for by regulating each individual sector more thoroughly . |
| 23 | At present no other organisations have been given this status . |
| 24 | The activities of building societies and banks have been given prime consideration when assessing the appropriate definition of money and the problem of implementation of monetary control ( Bank of England , Dec. 1984 ) . |
| 25 | This counter-argument has been given some recognition by the courts , in that the ‘ reasonable relationship rule ’ is no longer a rule of law . |
| 26 | Another free kick has been given this time against big Mike Whitlow Lively start to the game and a lively start for the referee . |
| 27 | A Central News South crew has been given unprecedented access to film at the Buckinghamshire Prison . |
| 28 | Polemis ( N.C. , 1974 ) the court held that if a person had been given insufficient time , an adjournment must be granted . |
| 29 | Ashrawi had said on Jordan on Nov. 9 that she and her fellow delegates had been given diplomatic protection by the USA and the Soviet Union . |
| 30 | At lower levels , too , cost-centre managers have been given more flexibility with personnel management providing a greater link between performance and promotion ( Thorpe |