Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [be] given the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For each proposal a group was given the task assembling all the arguments in favour of the development , while another , the reasons against . |
| 2 | The team as a whole was given the responsibility for the whole task and for assigning individuals to particular jobs . |
| 3 | When a manager is given the authority to do something , it is automatically presupposed that he has the ability to do it , the facilities that he needs and that the desired results will be achieved . |
| 4 | We would all prefer to be in first , and becoming a fund-holder is a bit like a traveller being given the difference in the fare between the two classes . |
| 5 | Also on 7 August 1930 , a firm was given the contract to repave the roadway between the rails , between Fair Green and Cricket Green at Mitcham . |
| 6 | Consultations took place between the Central Electricity Generating Board , the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and the South Yorkshire County Council and the proposed scheme for a lake was given the go-ahead . |
| 7 | A one-to-one visit is best , with a single patient at a time being given the opportunity to stroke the PAT dog . |