Example sentences of "[noun] has [been] give a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | The Olympic marathon course has been given a thorough testing by 7000 runners taking part in the 14th Barcelona Marathon in March . |
| 4 | POLICE station cleaner Ted Blight has been given a new job … looking after prisoners in the cells . |
| 5 | Borg has been given a wild card for this week 's Nice Open and next week 's Monte Carlo Open . |
| 6 | From this viewpoint , football violence has been given a new meaning since the early 1960s . |
| 7 | Scarborough 's fishing industry has been given a big boost thanks to shoals of scallops . |
| 8 | This effect has been given a special significance in the writings of E.P . |
| 9 | Marples has been given a free transfer by manager John Ward , even though he still has a year of his contract to go . |
| 10 | The former secretary at Swindon Town football club has been given a suspended jail sentence for conspiring to cheat the Inland Revenue . |
| 11 | Warrington Borough Council has been given a detailed outline of Liverpool 's proposals by airport managing director Rod Hill . |
| 12 | Warrington Council has been given a detailed presentation on Liverpool 's proposals by airport managing director Rod Hill . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | The Marquis of Blandford has been given a conditional discharge for possessing a twelve-bore shot-gun without a licence . |
| 15 | Airbus has been given a three-year guarantee on that contract . |
| 16 | Oak has been given a rich honey-toned stain for a kitchen with a cosy farmhouse feel . |
| 17 | A CLEAN sweep at the Treasury , where Norman Lamont has been given a whole new team of ministers . |
| 18 | To this end , Ixos has been given a preliminary version of NT already . |
| 19 | Before investigating a complaint , the commissioner must be satisfied that the complaint has been brought to the notice of the authority , and that the authority has been given a reasonable opportunity to investigate and reply to it . |
| 20 | Experienced Carrick Rangers defender Neil Cummings has been given a free transfer . |
| 21 | A CONTROVERSIAL £270 computer game condemned as filthy , violent and evil has been given a mild 15 rating by British film censors . |
| 22 | Neil Kinnock has been giving a major speech to the Labour Party Conference in Blackpool this afternoon . |
| 23 | MARK Hateley has been given a long-awaited second chance by England . |
| 24 | No wonder the Secretary of State has been given a roving brief across Europe . |
| 25 | The emotive subject of rapes has been given a great deal of publicity , and every case of an alleged rape of a Serbian woman by an Albanian is used as a pretext for fierce agitation among the Serbian population . |
| 26 | The five-year-old confined to a London hospital bed has been given a postal pick-me-up with get well cards from school pupils . |
| 27 | CLOSURE-threatened London Zoo has been given a last-minute reprieve because so many people want to visit it . |
| 28 | Liverpool 's call for a British Cup has been given a frosty reception by the Scottish League president , Jack Steedman . |
| 29 | Doctor has been given a big job in Trinity |
| 30 | In a further nod of respect to the great helmsman , his portrait on the Forbidden City has been given a new look . |