Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] be give [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I remember being given some caviar once when we were in Russia — wrapped in newspaper because they had no containers to put it in ! |
| 2 | ‘ I 've been given this beautiful little picture as well , ’ I said , and I smiled up at him . |
| 3 | ‘ So I 'll get clobbered if people read suddenly in the Daily Mirror that I 've been giving some away . ’ |
| 4 | I 've been giving some thought to the content of the next magazine with which I hope you can help . |
| 5 | I 've been giving some thought to the next edition of our magazine Rural Wales / Cymru Wledig , and I would like to persuade you to contribute the next Comment Column ( see page 2 of the magazine ) . |
| 6 | I 've been giving some thought to the next edition of Rural Wales/ Cymru Wledig , and to the contribution you could make . |
| 7 | ‘ I 've been giving some thought to our — problem , ’ he stated . |
| 8 | When Jesus appeared after his resurrection to his disciples in Galilee , he told them , ‘ I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth . ’ |
| 9 | Dear love , I get plenty of time to think about us these days , and I 'm more than ever grateful that I have been given such a wonderful person as you to be my wife . |
| 10 | ‘ This is the reason they were first given and I would like to think that I have been given this award because of that . |
| 11 | Anyway , as I have been given more recognition and opportunity to draw to my strengths under your editorship , I would like to express my appreciation and thanks for giving me a ‘ go ’ . |
| 12 | I have been given enough money for you to live the life of a gentleman in London while you are studying . |
| 13 | Cos if you were asked as , as , as a person by , by a manager or by somebody else to , to actually do the training , then it 's your responsibility is n't it you 've been asked , you 've been given that task and it 's your responsibility to ensure that people are able to do at the end of the session something effectively . |
| 14 | A record of the companies who have been given this dispensation should be held in order that this may be checked by the auditors . |
| 15 | One of the foremost exponents of Hawaiian slack key guitar was the superb musician and singer Gabby Pahinui , and Gabby is the reason we 've been given this rare and welcome opportunity to speak to Ry Cooder . |
| 16 | In parts we have been given that modern definition . |
| 17 | ‘ We have been given another chance and it 's up to us to take it . ’ |
| 18 | They say it is too soon to say if either will produce any results , but Chief Inspector Steve Cross of Cheshire 's Serious Crime Squad confirmed : ‘ We have been given some new names which we are following up at the moment . |
| 19 | What kind of people d' you think I the first year psychology students they 've been given some sexual orientation ? |
| 20 | Here their superiors criticise them for failing after they have been given such brilliant training . |