Example sentences of "[vb mod] [adv] be give to a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Responding to criticism that the job should automatically be given to a woman , Mr Hunt said : ‘ I think that 's an appalling statement . |
| 2 | Consideration might also be given to a country 's membership and relations with international agencies such as the IMF or World Bank . |
| 3 | It could only be given to a child in very mild doses because excessive use could cause ‘ retard growth and lasting disfiguration ’ . |
| 4 | Lord Keith held that the distinction between evidence and discovery was recognised both in the Act and in Article 23 of the Convention ; it was not disputed by counsel that effect could not be given to a request merely seeking discovery . |
| 5 | They could well be given to an officer 's deputy or underling , assuring him of promotion when the time came . |
| 6 | At the time of Chamberlain 's appointment he had written to his mother : ‘ I am pretty certain that I shall be left where I am which is what I wanted , for the only promotion I should care about would be the Exchequer itself which would never be given to a minister of only two years ' experience . |
| 7 | Advice and assistance in making a will can only be given to a client who is over 70 , or disabled or suffering from a mental disorder ( or a parent or guardian wishing to provide for such a person ) , or a single parent wishing to appoint a testamentary guardian . |
| 8 | Monetary policy can not be given to an ‘ independent ’ bank because it makes no sense to talk of monetary policy as independent of economic policy . |