Example sentences of "[noun sg] have been given 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 | From this viewpoint , football violence has been given a new meaning since the early 1960s . |
6 | Scarborough 's fishing industry has been given a big boost thanks to shoals of scallops . |
7 | This effect has been given a special significance in the writings of E.P . |
8 | The former secretary at Swindon Town football club has been given a suspended jail sentence for conspiring to cheat the Inland Revenue . |
9 | 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 . |
10 | Warrington Borough Council has been given a detailed outline of Liverpool 's proposals by airport managing director Rod Hill . |
11 | Warrington Council has been given a detailed presentation on Liverpool 's proposals by airport managing director Rod Hill . |
12 | 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 . |
13 | Airbus has been given a three-year guarantee on that contract . |
14 | Airbus has been given a three year guarantee on that contract . |
15 | Oak has been given a rich honey-toned stain for a kitchen with a cosy farmhouse feel . |
16 | About half their original sample had been given a second interview four years after the first . |
17 | 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 . |
18 | A CONTROVERSIAL £270 computer game condemned as filthy , violent and evil has been given a mild 15 rating by British film censors . |
19 | In 1971 this offender had been given a ten-year sentence for attempting to rape a 69-year-old woman . |
20 | 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 . |
21 | No wonder the Secretary of State has been given a roving brief across Europe . |
22 | 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 . |
23 | 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 . |
24 | CLOSURE-threatened London Zoo has been given a last-minute reprieve because so many people want to visit it . |
25 | Liverpool 's call for a British Cup has been given a frosty reception by the Scottish League president , Jack Steedman . |
26 | Doctor has been given a big job in Trinity |
27 | In a further nod of respect to the great helmsman , his portrait on the Forbidden City has been given a new look . |
28 | Reagan 's suite had been given a special phone number for the occasion , but the postmistress did n't believe in such nonsense . |
29 | And we 've just heard that the school has been given a three month reprieve . |
30 | A Shetland Pony who was suffering from depression has been given a new outlook on the world . |