Example sentences of "[conj] given a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Bearing in mind that given a choice between the use of rail and car , the question of cost necessarily will come into that equation . |
2 | Although given a total of fifty-four times on two tours , which was not bad for an apprentice work mounted as a try-out , the nearest Adieu got to central London was the open-air theatre at Finsbury Park , where they danced that summer . |
3 | As he had no children , how could anyone say what kind of a father he would make until given a chance to prove it himself ? |
4 | Vincent was sent to near-by Wasmes and given a salary of fifty Belgian francs a month . |
5 | The ‘ motivation ’ for the session we watched was a backcloth of a ski slope ; the children were divided into 2 teams and given a skier each to race down the slope . |
6 | On the strength of a prayer from a loving soul , she would suggest an unfortunate soul be reborn and given a chance to reform , rather than be doomed to purgatory . |
7 | should be told the evaluation personally and given a chance to appeal if they feel it is too high . |
8 | Erm I I think it 's difficult to quote examples off the cuff here er the er British Aerospace for example , I know that erm er the company has planned to introduce cellular manufacturing techniques for some components which will reduce the number of man hours that are devoted to the manufacture of that item an and given a level of throughput will do the job a lot more efficiently . |
9 | The one thing its citizens have in common is that God has come into the life of each one and given a love for him and for each other which no human or political institution can ever produce . |
10 | Julie was made comfortable in bed and given a vomit bowl and tissues as she continued to feel nauseated . |
11 | Mr Maclean was taken across to the National Trust 's new property by ferry and given a tour of the wildlife habitats and the crumbling buildings , some of which were once used by Barnes Wallis in the development of the bouncing bomb of Dambusters fame . |
12 | Water was considered most important and given a weighting of 10 . |
13 | Nine elected students form the overall Executive who are paid a wage and given a year off from studies to work full-time on behalf of their fellow students . |
14 | Nine elected students form the overall Executive who are paid a wage and given a year off from studies to work full-time on behalf of their fellow students . |
15 | For knitters , a cone covered with a simple shaped piece of knitting and given a hanger , can be hung near the machine as a pretty and extremely useful container for small tools and accessories . |
16 | Commodity prices tumbled in May 1974 , led by copper and given a push by official Japanese encouragement to firms to sell stocks to improve liquidity . |
17 | When in doubt , and given a choice of bud direction , always choose to prune standards a little harder rather than softer than bushes . |
18 | On appeal following conviction it was submitted , inter alia , that he should have been informed of the calls from the solicitor , and given a choice as to whether he wanted one or not , particularly as he had not been advised that the authority of the custody officer for the delayed notification to his son had been lifted ( see Jones ( Sally ) February 2 , 1984 ) . |
19 | Centralization of royal authority went further in Wales , which in 1536 was put under English law ( and language ) and given a couple of dozen seats in the House of Commons . |
20 | But this is also an intelligent toddler : its list , including the likes of Terry Pratchett , Robert Swindells , Jean Ure , Jacqueline Wilson and Ian Beck , is certainly right , and given a couple more successful years is surely destined for a position very near the top of the class . |
21 | The next day he was released on police bail and given a ticket back to Glasgow . |
22 | Saxton , from Oxford , insisted he had used the drug for his asthma and given a dose to Welshman Davies when he complained of a ‘ tight ’ chest . |
23 | Apparently most are students paid £35 a day and given a lunch by the League Against Cruel Sports . ’ |
24 | In this particular case , the interviewee had been admitted to hospital with hepatitis and pancreatitis and given a methadone reduction course whilst recovering from the operation : |
25 | I 'd only been there about five minutes when they came to escort me off down to Bleak House , where I was stripped naked and given a blanket and put into a cell . |
26 | I mean , I myself , for instance , after I 'd published my first book on psychoanalysis in nineteen eighty was summoned to the House of Commons by and given a dinner , in the House of Commons Restaurant , which is n't very good actually , least it was n't then , and effectively I was told by this great man was , noticed , had a very high opinion of his own ego , that erm , you know the left was in charge of psychoanalysis in this country , and had better conform or shut up . |
27 | Everyone else , from the father to the uncles to the cousins , was lined up in front of the brother and given a gun . |
28 | Ill health and bereavement are the most common needs for which the charity gives assistance — for example , it has recently helped a member whose career was terminated by multiple sclerosis to buy an electric wheelchair , and given a loan to a member 's widow reliant on state benefits to enable her to pay off the disputed partnership settlement debts accrued when her husband died . |
29 | [ Valerie Way ] was offered the point and given a brief to examine the transfer procedures of parents when children change from primary school to McGregor , to explore the opportunities possible . |
30 | Then she was dumped on one end of the table and given a dab of butter to taste , and , soon , a lump of dough to squeeze , roll into little grey spindles on the floury table-top . |