Example sentences of "[noun] have [been] give a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | JEREMY Irons ' latest movie Damage has been given an adults-only rating by American censors . |
| 2 | In the best Lowden tradition the entire guitar has been given a matt ‘ wire-wool ’ type finish and again , like all Lowdens , it has a very hefty-looking top — almost twice as thick as those of some other makers . |
| 3 | My tiny kitchen has been given a rustic look by hanging up a hop bine from a farm , and a string of onions ( 99p ) adds the finishing touch . |
| 4 | The Olympic marathon course has been given a thorough testing by 7000 runners taking part in the 14th Barcelona Marathon in March . |
| 5 | POLICE station cleaner Ted Blight has been given a new job … looking after prisoners in the cells . |
| 6 | Borg has been given a wild card for this week 's Nice Open and next week 's Monte Carlo Open . |
| 7 | From this viewpoint , football violence has been given a new meaning since the early 1960s . |
| 8 | Scarborough 's fishing industry has been given a big boost thanks to shoals of scallops . |
| 9 | This effect has been given a special significance in the writings of E.P . |
| 10 | Since then Spool Setting has been given an expanded nightshift , resulting in a smoother operation and a reliable twenty four hour despatch service to customers . |
| 11 | Marples has been given a free transfer by manager John Ward , even though he still has a year of his contract to go . |
| 12 | The former secretary at Swindon Town football club has been given a suspended jail sentence for conspiring to cheat the Inland Revenue . |
| 13 | The 26-year-old was a free agent having been given a free transfer by the Scottish Premier League club , and flew to Belfast on Friday to complete the deal . |
| 14 | While publishing Dawson on ‘ Religion and the Totalitarian State ’ , he selected for notice in the 1934 Criterion a book highlighting persecution of European Jews ; he wrote to Pound speaking of his offence at Pound 's antisemitic remarks ; with regard to the Vichy government in 1941 he wrote in The Christian News-Letter of his ‘ greatest anxiety ’ at news ‘ that ‘ Jews have been given a special status , based on the laws of Nuremberg , which makes their condition little better than that of bondsmen . ’ |
| 15 | The campaign has been given an extra edge as it is one of the many school ‘ constituencies ’ throughout Britain to be featured on the BBC 's Newsround programme . |
| 16 | Warrington Borough Council has been given a detailed outline of Liverpool 's proposals by airport managing director Rod Hill . |
| 17 | Warrington Council has been given a detailed presentation on Liverpool 's proposals by airport managing director Rod Hill . |
| 18 | To the Ryans and their like , Anthony had been given a magnificent send-off . |
| 19 | England had been given a pre-match boost by World Cup rivals Holland 's failure to beat group two leaders Norway in Rotterdam . |
| 20 | Together with the lower than expected flotation price , the 10 companies have been given an attractive yield averaging as much as 8.55 per cent . |
| 21 | Together with the lower than expected flotation price , the 10 companies have been given an attractive yield averaging as much as 8.55 per cent . |
| 22 | Moving up the country to Bristol , the Lady Byron Park development in Exmouth has been given an all-American flavour with the apartments and homes named after US cities . |
| 23 | This is rather a subjective approach , and has sometimes led to the situation where the same eruption has been given a different label by different observers . |
| 24 | The Marquis of Blandford has been given a conditional discharge for possessing a twelve-bore shot-gun without a licence . |
| 25 | Airbus has been given a three-year guarantee on that contract . |
| 26 | Bert Rafferty had been given an unexpected day off . |
| 27 | The gymnasium , swimming pool and even classrooms have been given a new lease of life as part of a timeshare development — such facilities having been a positive attraction to buyers . |
| 28 | Oak has been given a rich honey-toned stain for a kitchen with a cosy farmhouse feel . |
| 29 | A CLEAN sweep at the Treasury , where Norman Lamont has been given a whole new team of ministers . |
| 30 | To this end , Ixos has been given a preliminary version of NT already . |