Example sentences of "to be given [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Several swimmers had to be given gulps of oxygen at the pool-side . |
| 2 | After the Tay floods , calls were made for SEPA to be given responsibility for flood prevention schemes — at present a discretionary duty of regional councils . |
| 3 | erm Yes , certainly , I , I would suggest East and St Clements because they have got quite high ethnic populations , and we can perhaps be hoping to start there , because Environmental Health 's already worked there , targeting some of the multi-occupation properties , so they 've got a very high proportion of black people living there , which means that they 're also quite important in the sense of deprivation , but , I mean , we are also very conscious that we should be working on a council estate , and what we , what I would like to do is to simultaneously be starting working in erm a particular sets of communities , is to be given work in consultation in other wards , so that you know , six months down the line before . |
| 4 | Lord Donaldson attacked the White Paper 's suggestion that it might be in the public interest to allow other professions , such as accountants , to be given rights of audience in the courts . |
| 5 | In its post-World War II Circulars , the Department of Education stated explicitly that the children of working mothers were not to be given priority for nursery education . |
| 6 | The allies had to be given opportunities for glory , booty , settlements and trade in conquered lands . |
| 7 | Any respondent to the proposed application is likely to be given notice of hearing of any request for leave . |