Example sentences of "have [adv] [be] given a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | The living room , originally furnished in rusty browns , has just been given a brighter look with soft peach paper and multi-striped curtains by Designers Guild . |
| 3 | A young teacher ( Class 3 ) has just been given a special award for the ‘ best classroom ’ in Francistown . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Unfortunately , this proposal has been so remodelled that , in reality , the old First Division has simply been given a new name . |
| 7 | The foal is now an eight-year-old mare with a sweet disposition ; but then she has never been given a second chance to smell methylated spirits . |
| 8 | 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 ) . |
| 9 | Cook has incidentally been given a testimonial season by Transvaal for his outstanding services over a long period . |
| 10 | ( In the Soviet Union a draft law allowing all citizens to obtain a passport quickly had already been given a first reading , and the Soviet delegate estimated that between 1,500,000 and 2,000,000 Soviet citizens could decide to emigrate " in the first two to three years " . ) |
| 11 | Chris had already been given a severe ticking-off when he 'd admitted to the box-office that he 'd lost count of the number of tickets and cheques he 'd stuffed into all his suit pockets . |
| 12 | They were n't real officers , they had just been given a military rank to sit on the tribunal . ’ |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | ‘ You have already been given a full briefing on the facts , ’ said the President . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | The exam league tables have also been given a black mark by teaching unions . |
| 18 | All the 10-inch high dogs have now been given a decent burial at the village 's Pound Bottom rubbish dump . |