Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] 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 | 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 | 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 . |
| 10 | The former secretary at Swindon Town football club has been given a suspended jail sentence for conspiring to cheat the Inland Revenue . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | Warrington Borough Council has been given a detailed outline of Liverpool 's proposals by airport managing director Rod Hill . |
| 14 | Warrington Council has been given a detailed presentation on Liverpool 's proposals by airport managing director Rod Hill . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Airbus has been given a three-year guarantee on that contract . |
| 17 | Oak has been given a rich honey-toned stain for a kitchen with a cosy farmhouse feel . |
| 18 | He was frequently referred to on radio and television , and in the papers , as the first person to have been given an artificial heart . |
| 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 | The reception area has been given an open plan look , and located to the side of the banking are several desks which enable staff to have closer contact with their customers . |
| 21 | A CONTROVERSIAL £270 computer game condemned as filthy , violent and evil has been given a mild 15 rating by British film censors . |
| 22 | In 1971 this offender had been given a ten-year sentence for attempting to rape a 69-year-old woman . |
| 23 | Then , as they came out onto an open stretch of bitten turf at the foot of the hill where the rabbits were running , as though a signal had been given a universal clamour broke out , a clatter , a din of singing , from the unseen roof-tops of the village behind them , from the beeches on the Down , from the ash trees that stood like singing poles in the hedgerows along the hollow track , from every tree it seemed of the whole vast forest birds were singing and singing and demanding to be heard . |
| 24 | The area had been given an unfair image by ‘ so far as I can make out a group of tearaways who are , at the moment , completely uncontrollable . |
| 25 | No wonder the Secretary of State has been given a roving brief across Europe . |
| 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 | A top line interior decorator had been given a free hand when Hugo had bought the triplex two years ago and no expense had been spared — the walls were hung with some of Hugo 's collection of Old Masters , glowing against the background of watered silk , the shelves were lined with leather bound first editions which neither Hugo nor Sally would ever open , much less read , every nook and cranny was filled with treasures and objets d'art displayed on dainty pedestals . |
| 28 | CLOSURE-threatened London Zoo has been given a last-minute reprieve because so many people want to visit it . |
| 29 | Liverpool 's call for a British Cup has been given a frosty reception by the Scottish League president , Jack Steedman . |
| 30 | Doctor has been given a big job in Trinity |