Example sentences of "[noun] have [adv] [been] given a " in BNC.
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1 | All the 10-inch high dogs have now been given a decent burial at the village 's Pound Bottom rubbish dump . |
2 | The figures have also been given a boost by much lower interest charges as a result of strong cash flow . |
3 | The exam league tables have also been given a black mark by teaching unions . |
4 | Since the study by Vawter ( 1972 ) , the old problems of inspiration and inerrancy have largely been given a rest by Catholic theologians ; perhaps for sheer weariness and relief , but perhaps also because from the late 1960s many of them were theologizing in exciting new university contexts and learning the arcane language of philosophical hermeneutics . |
5 | A vacuum is then created because new employers have not been given a chance to develop sufficiently for an orderly takeover and employees have not been given opportunities for retraining . |
6 | But if he accepts integrity and knows that some victims of emotional injury have already been given a right to compensation , he will have a reason for deciding in favour of Mrs. McLoughlin nevertheless . |
7 | The council 's plan to replace their Saturday shift with a standby system has infuriated the men whose bosses have just been given a big pay rise . |