Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] the [adj] [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | By allowing delegated authority to subordinates , management at middle and junior levels are ‘ groomed ’ for eventual senior management positions , because they are given the necessary experience of decision-making . |
| 2 | The specialists are then much easier to satisfy — providing they are given the right kind of food , they are content to sit and stare out from their cages , much as they would sit and stare out at their wild landscapes . |
| 3 | Oriental rugs need room to breathe , and unless they are given the right amount of space they can either be swamped by the surrounding decor or become so overpowering that they detract from everything else in the room . |
| 4 | It is therefore vital that they are given the right sort of care , so they can grow up to be well developed and strong physically , mentally alert , contented and emotionally stable . |
| 5 | You are given the following set of government bond prices , where the bonds pay coupons annually : |
| 6 | And then , very much closer to the election and possibly even after the election really seeing what the possibilities are given the economic context of the time . ’ |
| 7 | Oxoanions are given the numerical value of the oxidation number of the element which combines with oxygen in the ion . |
| 8 | The image which traditionally represents the event is not the whirlpool of flags , horses and brave knights confronting the Asiatic intruders — instead we are given the sentimental image of a young , mournful maiden nursing wounded Serbs . |
| 9 | However , it can be understood as recommending that one live in such ; way that the various aspects of one 's being are given the same degree of power as they have of innate authority . |
| 10 | Staff have been given the effective reward of being valued through a positive acknowledgement of their competence providing a greater sense of identity and improving self-esteem . |
| 11 | The conduct element is causing ‘ actual bodily harm ’ , which has been given the wide definition of ‘ any hurt or injury calculated to interfere with the health or comfort of the victim ’ so long as it is not merely transient or trifling' . |
| 12 | They 're supervised by Sonia Rafferty , who 's been given the rare privilege of forming the group and a selection of new works . |
| 13 | The principle of zero change in success rate , no matter how great the evolutionary progress in equipment , has been given the memorable name of the ‘ Red Queen effect ’ by the American biologist Leigh van Valen . |
| 14 | But the deal has even greater cultural significance , as The Shoe People has been given the official stamp of approval to become a major influence on millions of Russian children . |
| 15 | Nkrumah ( who had been given the Christian name of Francis ) responded readily to this challenge . |
| 16 | And the unique project has just been given the Royal seal of approval . |
| 17 | A young man from Gloucestershire who wants to become a professional juggler has been given the royal seal of approval . |
| 18 | Sir Kenneth invited him round for tea and by the time he had left Andrews had been given the huge task of designing a fulllength ballet involving set changes and 300 costumes . |
| 19 | Viewers are excused the demanding task of following the logic of a Horizon exposition ; the important thing is to marvel . |
| 20 | The limits of what had formerly been considered the proper role of the state had changed . |
| 21 | ALL ARE CONSIDERED THE RAMSHACKLE DISORDER OF THE STREET MARKET THROUGH TO THOSE SMALL FACETS OF URBAN DECAY THAT CAN ADD LIFE , COLOUR AND TEXTURE TO AN OTHERWISE DULL SETTING |
| 22 | ALL ARE CONSIDERED THE RAMSHACKLE DISORDER OF THE STREET MARKET THROUGH TO THOSE SMALL FACETS OF URBAN DECAY THAT CAN ADD LIFE , COLOUR AND TEXTURE TO AN OTHERWISE DULL SETTING |
| 23 | If colonoscopy had been done the extensive nature of the disease might have been recognised and the patient would have entered the programme . |
| 24 | The Suzuki Cappuccino has been named the outright winner of the coveted Auto Design ‘ 92 Awards . |
| 25 | In the north midlands , the dominant figure in the 1460s had been the king 's brother Clarence , who had been granted the important duchy of Lancaster estates in the region centred on the honour of Tutbury ( Staffs . ) . |
| 26 | In the north midlands , the dominant figure in the 1460s had been the king 's brother Clarence , who had been granted the important duchy of Lancaster estates in the region centred on the honour of Tutbury ( Staffs . ) . |
| 27 | Jonathan Phiri has been made the Acting Director of the Africa Literature Centre in Kitwe , Zambia . |
| 28 | I have been made the Cultural Counsellor of the Italian Embassy , for example . |
| 29 | Because if you read the paper we 're called the dirty man of Europe . |
| 30 | But why is it that we 're called the dirty man of Europe ? |