Example sentences of "they [vb base] been give [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 They 've been given a fortnight to find £8,000 .
2 Martin and Koda plan just as ambitious a schedule of costume exhibitions at their new home — three per year — and they say they 've been given a mandate to do that .
3 For many women , it 's the first time they have been given a responsibility of this kind .
4 Nevertheless , despite the necessity to protect children from being misled by the stories of ‘ heaven ’ and miracles , it should be made quite clear to them that most of the stories of good works attributed to the people involved are most likely to be true , and as these people are believed to have done much more good than most , they have been given a place in the windows of the churches and in paintings and elsewhere .
5 They have been given a confidence and liveliness through the influence of a common interpretation of Quantum Theory .
6 And they have been given a plastic card to carry itemising the major banned drugs .
7 Since 1970 they have been given an allowance for secretarial and research assistance .
8 The verses seem to be saying that the disciples understand because they have been given the secrets of the mystery of the kingdom but everybody else is taught in parables so that it will confuse them and prevent them coming into the kingdom .
9 Every sales consultant has covered the basics ; they have been given the tools for success ; the Super Sales Grit ingredient takes you to where no sales-person has previously thought to go .
10 Semi-nomadic tribes live on the fringes of the notorious Empty Quarter desert , where they have been given the task by Sultan Qaboos and the World Wildlife Fund of reintroducing the rare Arabian Oryx ( antelope ) to its natural habitat .
11 They have been given the names of ‘ the mouse-pounce ’ , ‘ the bird-swat ’ and ‘ the fish-scoop ’ .
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