Example sentences of "[prep] be given [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I longed for a story of mine to be given that accolade . |
| 2 | Babies used to be given one tag each for the arm and ankle . |
| 3 | Hartlepool Council officials are to be given one last chance to persuade the government that they should be given a slice of its City Challenge cash . |
| 4 | Outside England , apparently , there were no areas suitable to be given metropolitan district status . |
| 5 | If British tennis is to ever rise above the mediocrity that it has wallowed in for decades , then juniors have to be given greater access to courts and coaching . |
| 6 | Since that time clearly we 've also had a series of further er indications development government guidance on the issue , new P P G one , three , and twelve all produced in March ninety two , which made it quite clear the environmental considerations were to be given greater attention in development plans . |
| 7 | However , the Secretary of State , Ian Lang , made clear that chief constables were likely to be given greater control over resources . |
| 8 | However , the Secretary of State , Ian Lang , made clear that chief constables were likely to be given greater control over resources . |
| 9 | When it comes to such matters as the protection of creditors and third parties dealing with a company , the obvious way forward is for the Community to lay down in its Directives detailed rules which are to be given similar effect under national law in all member states . |
| 10 | In a few cases , the social worker might have to make provision for young children to be given temporary care away from home , for instance if the patient is a single parent without any relatives who could care for the children . |
| 11 | Agreed Herbarium labels to be given higher priority in MP 's work programme . |
| 12 | In colonial Ruanda-Burundi , several weeks of free labour had to be given each year by the commune to build up terraces , bunds and other erosion works . |
| 13 | The distinction has been more in the minds of the negotiators ( especially the British negotiators ) than it has been a reality or , more important , likely to be given much credence by the Court of Justice if and when it comes to adjudicate on the basis of the Treaty . |
| 14 | And the plan is for other youngsters from the orphanage to be given much needed operations . |
| 15 | ‘ However , I 'm afraid we 're not going to be given much time off until we 've sent the Huns back to Germany where they belong , with their tails between their legs . ’ |
| 16 | A PETITION calling for motorists to be given round-the-clock access to a town 's main shopping street is being well supported by the public , say traders . |
| 17 | The need for the role of the community to be given paramount importance was stressed , that is , the community 's own perception of needs and desire to do something for themselves ( self-help ) . |
| 18 | ‘ I can not see how they are going to pay all of us from membership dues , ’ an embittered party bureaucrat said at headquarters , adding that most of them would have to be given six months ' notice . |
| 19 | The man was to be given 3000 s. morlaas and the seneschal of Gascony was to constrain Arnaud-Raymond 's heirs to implement his wishes . |
| 20 | About 1770 there was quite an elaborate proposal to create at Versailles another school for diplomats with thirty-six pupils , while others were to be given practical training by travel abroad or work , in preparation for careers as consuls , in the main French ports . |
| 21 | In Stirling this weekend , a pressure group geared to advancing the case for more women to be given key party posts will be set up . |
| 22 | In this , NPAs had to be given 1 month 's notice of a proposal by the applicant and the applicant had to show that the NPA 's agreement was obtained ( either to the scheme as originally planned or an agreed modified version ) when applying for agricultural grant to MAFF or WOAD . |
| 23 | Directors are to be given 1 year service agreements with ABC . |
| 24 | He spoke to a cook and used to be given second helpings . |
| 25 | This being found somewhat lukewarm , somewhat unsatisfying and unsatisfactory , the formulation was amended and became : that Bert and Jasper were empowered by those present to offer support to the Irish revolutionaries , and ask to be given concrete tasks . |
| 26 | For present purposes it does not matter whether the court has no power to order specific treatment to be given contrary to the doctors ' will or has power but will in practice not exercise it in such circumstances . |
| 27 | Athelstan had always given strict instructions on this ; any poor man or woman found dead in his parish was to be given honourable burial , so this included Tosspot . |
| 28 | And he felt , obscurely , that the terrible accident needed to be given coherent thought . |
| 29 | IF the Health Service were to be given all the money it says it needs we should need to double every worker 's NHS contribution . |
| 30 | If the Health Service were to be given all the money they say it needs we should need to double every worker 's NHS contribution . |