Example sentences of "to have [be] give [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The contributors seem to have been given a clear brief to provide just enough context to introduce the paintings themselves , with special emphasis on distinguishing the styles of lesser masters , and many plates showing refreshingly unfamiliar works from recent London auctions , all perhaps with antique collectors in mind .
2 The top chasers have a habit of being able to give weight and a beating to their more humble rivals and although Barnbrook Again appears to have been given a stiff task in conceding 8lb to Rusch de Farges , his two runs already this season should give him the advantage .
3 According to one report , he told a group of journalists that he believed he ought to have been given the interim presidency .
4 He was frequently referred to on radio and television , and in the papers , as the first person to have been given an artificial heart .
5 He shaped well when fourth behind Tipping Tim at Cheltenham and appears to have been given an ideal build-up .
6 Once again Saddam Hussein appeared to have been given an 11th-hour chance to stop the slaughter ; once again , the powerful American-led military coalition was crouched , set to pounce .
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