Example sentences of "given a brief [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Director No. 62668 ‘ Jutland ’ enters Victoria with a local train from Nottingham probably around the time these engines were given a brief return to service from storage at Staveley in 1961 .
2 Driving on , he told Paula that Harry Butler was on the way , that he 'd given a brief description of Evelyn so Butler would recognize her , plus her address .
3 JURORS to be given a brief outline of the case in writing beforehand .
4 After an hour or so they are given a brief rest by switching the lights off and then they are tested by being given a choice between attempting to follow the light on which they had been imprinted ( say the red ) and another , unfamiliar light , say the yellow .
5 There is a diverse range of talents based at the Selborne farm — from confectioners to builders — and the NFU vice-chairman was given a brief tour before having to rush off to his next appointment .
6 This is for the moment on show at the Museum of English Naive Art in Bath , and will be given a brief airing in London from 18 to 24 November at the Olympia Fine Art and Antiques Fair .
7 Having given a brief overview of the social incidence , or the pattern of recorded crime , we will turn now to some of the problems involved in the use of criminal statistics .
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