Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] [been] given a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ And I 've not been given a good reason for it . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ You have already been given a full briefing on the facts , ’ said the President . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | All these strategic arguments in favour of nuclear power , from the military imperative through national pride to the need for an alternative to fossil fuels , have also been given a powerful institutional base . |
| 5 | The exam league tables have also been given a black mark by teaching unions . |
| 6 | All the 10-inch high dogs have now been given a decent burial at the village 's Pound Bottom rubbish dump . |