Example sentences of "[conj] were give the " in BNC.

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1 In the previous chapter a distinction was made between the attitudinal function of intonation and several other functions that were given the collective names of syntagmatic functions .
2 Both Willibrord , English apostle to the Frisians , and Wynfrith , were consecrated bishop by the pope in Rome and were given the names of Roman martyrs whose feasts fell around the time of their consecration : Willibrord Clement and Wynfrith Boniface .
3 His parents then called from the USA and were given the false impression that British Consul staff were co-ordinating the search , when they actually had no regular contact with the Spanish authorities involved .
4 In Australia a group of academics acted as consultants to the federal Department of Health , Housing , and Community Services and were given the freedom to consult and encourage participation by as wide a range of people as possible .
5 LEAs could provide nursery schools and classes ; they could provide or finance holiday classes , camps , play schemes , swimming baths , community centres and recreation facilities ; and were given the responsibility ( never implemented ) to ensure that all young people up to age 18 , and not otherwise in education , received part-time further education by attending a ‘ county college ’ for the equivalent of one day a week .
6 Could she give us just a handful of examples of people who were moved from geriatric beds into the private sector in the early stages of the development of the policy and were given the assurance that she says was publicly given that the Government had no intention of meeting fees , however high ?
7 I remind that we put in a housing investment bid for a hundred and twelve million pounds and were given the right to buy thirteen million .
8 Well , we got to the commune ( in two buses hired for the participants in our course ) at 9 o'clock , and were given the sort of welcome-for-foreigners which we have got used to elsewhere .
9 The parents were then encouraged to go and check on the sister to let Mary see that they were concerned about her and were giving the sister attention .
10 They had made enquiries of someone in the village , Melchbourne , but were given the wrong directions , through ignorance or malice .
11 The 12 Palestinians were not immediately deported but were given the opportunity to appeal against the order , and on Jan. 23 the government revoked a deportation order against one of five Palestinians from the West Bank .
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