Example sentences of "[be] [verb] [art] [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At first , no doubt , it was in the nature of an exercise just to see if he could still write : he was working very closely to the structure of " Burnt Norton " and seemed to be using the earlier poem as a model from which to draw inspiration . |
| 2 | An ordinary NHS patient can ask to be given a greater degree of privacy in a separate room if it is not needed on medical grounds for other patients , and can pay for the privilege . |
| 3 | During the summit , Heads of Government will decide whether the European regions should be given a greater role in decision making in the Community . |
| 4 | Market forces would over the next five years be given a greater role so as to boost production and secure an average growth rate of 5 per cent ( against 3.2 per cent during the 1980s ) . |
| 5 | In Germany , too , pressures for the Reichstag to be given a greater say in the conduct of foreign policy could be felt . |
| 6 | A further complicating factor is that English interference in BSL occurs at times under the guise of improving the English skills of deaf people , so that the interlanguage ( a variable form of signed English ) may be given a higher status than the original language . |
| 7 | Depending on the particular dimension being measured , the degree of agreement may be given a higher weighting and that of disagreement a lower one . |
| 8 | The deal also meant that Kylie could be given a better than average contract , he revealed in Business Review Weekly . |
| 9 | In fact , the learning rule can be given a firmer foundation . |
| 10 | One problem will undoubtedly be the growing demands of the European Parliament , backed by Chancellor Kohl and President Mitterrand , to be given a bigger say with the Council of Ministers in setting broad Community economic objectives and in holding a future EC central bank to account . |
| 11 | In all election campaigns , incumbent governments are going to be given a harder time than the Opposition . |
| 12 | His " philosophic sense " required to be given a freer play and a more adequate expression . |
| 13 | The outbreak of hostilities had the immediate effect of silencing most of those within Congress who had spoken out against war , and effectively removed the argument that sanctions should be given a longer period in which to work . |
| 14 | At the level of parliament , the news media and opinion poll data , management of the national economy has been the dominant issue in British politics for much of the post-war period and however important it is for socialists to insist that ‘ the political ’ be given a broader definition , they can not afford to be silent on so important a concern . |
| 15 | Existing gainers of the subsidy would presumably be given a further five years ' grace , and new recruits would similarly benefit . |
| 16 | Following the weekend , you will be given a further challenge if you are successful . |
| 17 | If this fails to achieve the desired results , then they would be given a further 15 years to replace lead service lines . |
| 18 | B argued , however , that the definition had to be given a narrower definition either as regards the Regulations as a whole or those relevant to the instant case : the Regulations contemplated an actual employment relationship between employer and employee , and the definition in Reg 2 could not be applied literally . |
| 19 | At present the statement must be given no later than 13 weeks after employment commences , but part-time workers who work less than 16 hours a week need not be given a statement until they have been employed for five years and worked eight hours or more a week . |
| 20 | The police had made one mistake too many in this case and would be given no further opportunities to demonstrate their incompetence . |
| 21 | New tenants , particularly from non-conforming households such as single parents , tend to be given the poorer standard housing and are expected to prove their ability to look after and improve their home before being transferred to a better property . |
| 22 | It seems strange that the chancel and tower should be given an earlier date than the nave for it is presumed to have been built during the Bishopric of Haymo , who carried out considerable building at Halling . |
| 23 | The Army may be seeing a smaller throughput of students , but its four core course levels remain and , ironically , new courses are constantly being introduced to meet changing needs . |
| 24 | Entries must be received no later than first post on Monday March 18 , 1991 . |
| 25 | Interested applicants who meet all the above requirements should send a covering letter and curriculum vitae to the following address in order to be received no later than June 27 , 1990 . |
| 26 | Entries to be received no later than World Cup Final Day , July 8 . |
| 27 | Analysis request forms should be completed and forwarded to the Drug Control and Teaching Centre to be received no later than 28 days prior to the event . |
| 28 | A title " Rodent control:rats and mice " must not be assigned a higher weight than " Rats in the European Economic Community " , although the first contains two additional terms linked to the sought term in a see also relationship . |
| 29 | When these targets had been achieved , with increased skill and investment levels showing up in higher productivity , the proposal would be to implement a higher national minimum wage for all workers , aiming for 60 per cent of average earnings over the following five years . |
| 30 | Problems with a terminal or page printer would be considered a lower level problem than a problem with the disk units or processor for which we have no spares . |