Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] the same " in BNC.

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1 Magistrates will be given the same immunity from claims for costs or damages over their actions in court as judges now enjoy .
2 Magistrates will be given the same immunity over their actions in court as judges now enjoy .
3 If payments were partly based on per capita emissions of greenhouse gases , would methane from paddy fields be given the same price as carbon dioxide from power stations , cars and burning tropical forests ?
4 The second position was that ( as in the Welsh school cited above ) simply changing the name and use of buildings altered very little : a common curriculum was what mattered and all pupils should be given the same opportunities of learning the same subjects .
5 If she 'd been on 4AD , she 'd be given the same amount of attention as the Muses , Pixies or Breeders .
6 The broadcasting of discussions and debates between politicians of widely different positions takes place regularly and , when interviewed , critics of the Federal Government appear to be given the same kind of deferential treatment as Federal spokesmen .
7 Lesley wants sexual equality , but does n't believe attitudes have yet changed enough : ‘ We do n't yet have true equality ; until we do , women will have to overstress themselves and overprove themselves just to be given the same level of respect as their male peers .
8 All the lexicographers ' virtual machines will be given the same lexicographer priority , but those editing smaller entries are likely to be favoured over those editing large ones .
9 These diseases could at least be given the same priority as other diseases .
10 Doreen , a nineteen-year-old mother of three young children , felt strongly about this after her experiences , and correctly points out that it was her own choice to have her children , and she should be given the same respect as any older mother :
11 Third , the Registrar 's certificate will be given the same effect as regards further particulars as it has with respect to the creation of a charge .
12 John Popham , a parliamentary agent representing 13 local residents who have petitioned against the bill , believes that ‘ residents of Newport should be given the same degree of protection as the government has decided is necessary for property owners in Cardiff ’ .
13 Is not it reasonable that the House of Commons should be given the same information as is made available to the press in briefings ?
14 Regretting attempts by " some countries in the North to fashion the new world order only on the basis of their priorities " , the document suggested that military and political objectives be given the same importance as " economic and social dimensions " .
15 That is , in an effort to ensure that any variations in replies respondents provide are not artifacts of variations in the way in which the questions were asked , each respondent should be given the same questions in the same serial order .
16 American actors in England should be given the same rights we 're given here .
17 Thus , for example , " theft " would probably be given the same meaning that word bears in the Theft Act 1968 ; if the drafter intends some other meaning , he/she should define the relevant word for the purposes of the contract .
18 She said there were speed restrictions on the A167 at Aycliffe , Croxdale and Chilton , and Ferryhill people ought to be given the same protection .
19 They 'll be given the same three options I should imagine .
20 Also I 'd had feedback from the moss chart that children enjoyed scouring the poster for tiny details , so I looked for a solution that would allow as many items as possible to be painted the same size .
21 In comprehensive schools , all the British were to be treated the same , despite the obvious differences between us of sex , class , culture , ability , religion , race , and so on .
22 The claims of the kingdom of God dictate that all people must be treated the same and be held in the same esteem .
23 He demanded a ‘ windfall tax ’ on their bonanza and said those who gamble on currencies should be treated the same as horse racing punters .
24 To attract the best patrons the movie-houses had to ape the conventions and the standards of theatres and opera-houses but very quickly the whole industry realized that the appeal of the movie palaces was not unrelated to the fact that all customers had to be treated the same and so they became temples of a new classlessness .
25 Indeed , his insistence that punishments should only reflect the harm done to society and have nothing to do with subjective intent would seem to imply that the accident-prone should be treated the same as those who cause harm by design !
26 Dealers insist that paintings should be treated the same way because of the auctions for dealers only , where ‘ dead ’ stock is exchanged and where new prices are set .
27 People are different and they do n't want to be treated the same .
28 They 'll be treated the same and have their qualifications recognised .
29 Parties and celebrations would not be considered the same without it .
30 Jones received £1,600 for his role after his business advisers took their cut and Kinnear believes he should be fined the same amount , even though he has donated the fee to charity .
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