Example sentences of "[vb base] given [noun] to [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its contents are classified into chapters on spelling and pronunciation , locative names ( from English , French and other continental languages ) , surnames of relationship , those from native and other personal names , from offices held or occupations followed , compound names and nicknames of all kinds , oaths , colloquial expressions and phrases which have given rise to family names . |
| 2 | The patriarchs of Christmas spending , Santa Claus and Good King Wenceslas , have given way to King Midas . |
| 3 | The courtship , territory-defending days have given way to busy days of food-seeking and brood-raising . |
| 4 | In the Bristol area , Willses have given donations to Clifton College ( where many of them were educated ) and have also successfully launched an educational experiment at Rendcomb College in Gloucestershire . |
| 5 | I have given instructions to Brian Lewis that if members of staff are found trying to abuse this facility he should switch off the lift system entirety . |