Example sentences of "[pers pn] [is] given [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She is given festive food and small presents by her relatives . |
| 2 | He says that if it 's given regular pruning there 's no reason why it should n't live for a few hundred years more . |
| 3 | And it says , It 's given that X is less than three centimetres from P . |
| 4 | Drama is a piece of literature that only works when it 's given threedimensional form . |
| 5 | It 's given these youngsters from Thamesdown Drama Studios their first taste of professional theatre . |
| 6 | In addition , wood will deteriorate and eventually rot unless it is given regular maintenance . |
| 7 | However , it is given greater symmetry and therefore becomes a fairer competition for the contestants . |
| 8 | Where it hangs loose in front it is given wide , shallow vertical folds , plastically carved , and these are crossed by sharp-cut diagonal pleats . |
| 9 | It is not possible for ( 3 ) to be false once it is given that ( 1 ) and ( 2 ) are true . |
| 10 | It is given that X is less than three centimetres from P . |
| 11 | It is as well to appreciate that a body in free fall from a fixed starting event will follow different geodesics if it is given different starting velocities . |
| 12 | Now , the Family Health Services Authority has warned that unless it is given more money , prospective fundholders could be discouraged from joining the scheme . |
| 13 | It is given statutory recognition in the Copyright , Designs and Patents Act 1988 , section 171 of which states : nothing in this Part [ the part dealing with copyright ] affects … the operation of any rule of equity relating to breaches of trust or confidence |
| 14 | To make progress each member is allowed to speak only once on any motion that is before the meeting unless he is given special permission by the Chairman . |
| 15 | He 's given that a great deal of thought . ’ |
| 16 | He added : ‘ He 's like Robin Hood — he 's given thousands to people in trouble . ’ |