Example sentences of "[noun sg] have been given [art] [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 Pickering Town Football Club has been given the green light to install floodlights as part of its plan to win promotion to the Premier Division of the Northern Counties League .
12 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 .
13 The caller also was extremely annoyed that calls relating to valuation matters were being passed to her but Media Action had been given no alternative numbers to filter these calls to .
14 FOUR Hereford players were sent off yesterday in their 1-1 draw at Northampton — the first time in British history four players from one side have been given the red card .
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 When test results did not confirm this , they could still console themselves with the fact that every child had been given the same opportunity to learn .
19 Check that any resident on a special diet has been given the right food .
20 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 .
21 Airbus has been given a three-year guarantee on that contract .
22 Airbus has been given a three year guarantee on that contract .
23 Oak has been given a rich honey-toned stain for a kitchen with a cosy farmhouse feel .
24 A man who strangled his so-called nagging wife has been given an eighteen month suspended sentence at the Old Bailey .
25 A young man from Gloucestershire who wants to become a professional juggler has been given the royal seal of approval .
26 It seems odd that the coal pfennig has been given the green light by Brussels when we have been continually led to believe that state aid for our coal industry would not be allowed .
27 He was frequently referred to on radio and television , and in the papers , as the first person to have been given an artificial heart .
28 About half their original sample had been given a second interview four years after the first .
29 This slimline classic had been given the distinctive dinner suit look with satin lapels and buttons .
30 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 .
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