Example sentences of "[adv] be give a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 With the current boom in interest in opera , though , this disc enters a very competitive field indeed and so , once again , can only be given a general recommendation .
2 It could only be given a new lease of life by grounding its themes in a transformed image of a much more efficient , modernised , client-centred public sector , to which Labour has not yet seriously directed itself .
3 I ALREADY reviewed this back in July but now that it 's finally been given a British release ‘ Perfect Day ’ will , in time , be seen as a perfect moment from MFS 's classic period , alongside excursions from Cosmic Baby , Microglobe and Mind Gear .
4 ‘ You have already been given a full briefing on the facts , ’ said the President .
5 As to my sign , you 've already been given an important clue .
6 Just been given a new exercise book , textbook .
7 Alcock was cheered up by a letter from his CO at Mudros telling him the ‘ Your baby has just been given a new suit of clothes and is learning to walk .
8 A young teacher ( Class 3 ) has just been given a special award for the ‘ best classroom ’ in Francistown .
9 They were n't real officers , they had just been given a military rank to sit on the tribunal . ’
10 The council 's plan to replace their Saturday shift with a standby system has infuriated the men whose bosses have just been given a big pay rise .
11 County cricketers were paid for the summer and only the best were given a reduced wage to see them through the winter .
12 It means that lambs which have lost their parents , for reasons such as sheep worrying by dogs , can quickly be given a new mother .
13 The exam league tables have also been given a black mark by teaching unions .
14 Marxism and Existentialism have exercised the greatest influence upon theology , while in addition the general question of how far theology should permit itself to be influenced by philosophy has also been given a good deal of attention .
15 You 'll also be given a new toothbrush every evening .
16 Ideally , they should also be given a simple précis of DES and LEA documents and regulations as they appear , with a final paragraph clearly delineating first , the implications for governors and secondly , action for governors to take .
17 The art of outlining and defining soft furnishings is usually associated with traditional-style interiors , but many brightly coloured modern fabrics can also be given a stylish lift with the wide range of trimmings that are available today .
18 The Serbs will also be given an early deadline to stop flying helicopters and planes over Bosnia .
19 The Evening Degree in particular has now been given a substantial boost as a result of the University 's successful bid for UFC funding and this means that from 1992–93 , three Arts departments ( History , Film and Media and Politics ) will offer courses in the evenings .
20 All the 10-inch high dogs have now been given a decent burial at the village 's Pound Bottom rubbish dump .
21 It 's right that Joe Hawkins and Allen 's other legendary aggro merchants should now be given a new lease of life , and Allen is absolutely sure of his books ' continued relevance : ‘ The doubts and problems which confronted yesteryear 's skinheads have multiplied at an alarming rate in today 's world .
22 Yet many party supporters were outraged by this betrayal of the Whig tradition , and the very fact that the issue of liberty of conscience could now be given a low priority in the party agenda is perhaps indicative of the beginnings of the process whereby Whiggery was to divorce itself from the cause of Dissent .
23 It was beyond possibility that he could be recognized as a policeman , yet he had not even been given a coquettish smile .
24 Wright could have sat , watched , learned and even been given a short burst to discover again what the international arena is all about .
25 Unfortunately , this proposal has been so remodelled that , in reality , the old First Division has simply been given a new name .
26 To symbolise her new life , her new role defined for her by the male rule-makers of society , a girl may even be given a new name on marriage .
27 By this time , my temperature and blood pressure was so high I could not even be given a proper anaesthetic .
28 A HAMBLETON businessman is to set up shop outside the area after allegedly being given a rough ride by the district council .
29 Cook has incidentally been given a testimonial season by Transvaal for his outstanding services over a long period .
30 It is true that Beccaria 's classical programme has never been given a full trial ( the image of his public floggings and toiling chain-gangs rather than his denial of capital punishment may help the liberal-minded to feel this less of a loss ) .
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