Example sentences of "[noun sg] has [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 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 . |
12 | Warrington Borough Council has been given a detailed outline of Liverpool 's proposals by airport managing director Rod Hill . |
13 | Warrington Council has been given a detailed presentation on Liverpool 's proposals by airport managing director Rod Hill . |
14 | 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 . |
15 | Airbus has been given a three-year guarantee on that contract . |
16 | Oak has been given a rich honey-toned stain for a kitchen with a cosy farmhouse feel . |
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 | 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 . |
19 | A CONTROVERSIAL £270 computer game condemned as filthy , violent and evil has been given a mild 15 rating by British film censors . |
20 | No wonder the Secretary of State has been given a roving brief across Europe . |
21 | 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 . |
22 | CLOSURE-threatened London Zoo has been given a last-minute reprieve because so many people want to visit it . |
23 | Liverpool 's call for a British Cup has been given a frosty reception by the Scottish League president , Jack Steedman . |
24 | Doctor has been given a big job in Trinity |
25 | In a further nod of respect to the great helmsman , his portrait on the Forbidden City has been given a new look . |
26 | A Shetland Pony who was suffering from depression has been given a new outlook on the world . |
27 | The 34-year-old has been given a free transfer after turning down the offer of a new contract . |
28 | Literature , usually the major part of English in the grammar schools , has received the most severe overhauling , but because of the current unacceptability to many educators of a ‘ middle-class ’ curriculum for all our pupils , every activity in English has been given a different set of emphases . [ … ] |
29 | Moreover , there remains the failure to refer to the lukewarm approach of the House of Lords to the Barras principle , the presumption that when Parliament continues to use a word which has been interpreted by the courts it intends the word to continue to have the judicial meaning , but the author can no doubt contend that the doctrine has been given a new lease of life by the Court of Appeal in EWP Ltd v. Moore , and A-G v. Brotherton . |
30 | They are travelling to play Oulton in a friendly this Saturday to get acclimatised and each player has been given a personal training programme to get ready for three games in three days . |