Example sentences of "[pron] have [been] given a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd been given a pair of lime green webbed gloves as a wedding present by Roger , my surfing guru in Newquay . |
| 2 | co-ordinates up , erm , you know , I have n't yet had contact from er no , I thought I 'd been given a new name , but , no I have n't had con any contact from my new co-ordinator yet , erm , but that was n't in my mind when I spoke on Thursday about Christmas , perhaps I ought to pursue that one in time for the next meeting and see what 's happening in South Africa and are getting it in South America for . |
| 3 | I do n't think I could have handled it if I 'd been given a sentence . |
| 4 | I 'd been given a date for the baby to arrive but that came and went , but then I woke up in the early hours of the following Friday . |
| 5 | I 'd been given a hint that something like this could be on the cards when I was first approached . ’ |
| 6 | I suppose I had been given a sense of the evil of cinema by my strict Methodist grandparents , who were visibly shocked when once I confessed that I had been to see a film on Sunday . |
| 7 | Prior to the patrol I had been given a verbal briefing on the night 's events . |
| 8 | I had been given a week 's leave and so I hurried to Hastings as I felt sure that would be my last leave for some time . |
| 9 | I had been given a week in Sydney before sailing for New Zealand . |
| 10 | My mate and I had been given a long list of names , of Bulawayo people we should meet . |
| 11 | I had been given a very short time to assimilate the books of poetry and to write the review : a time-limit that would have been almost impossible for me to meet today , so much more sluggish has my mind become ; but I felt that if Eliot thought I could do the job , it was doubtless within my capacity . |
| 12 | I 've been given a lot of support from fans , especially letters written to me nearer the time . |
| 13 | ‘ I 've been given a transfer . |
| 14 | I 've been given a hundred and fifty acres , Seb . |
| 15 | Yes I 'm afraid I 've come in as a a last minute substitute and I feel as if in the eighty ninth minute I 've been given a penalty to take that could win the match or |
| 16 | Kernaghan , who has actually won schoolboy caps for Northern Ireland added : ‘ I 've been given a big chance now to book my ticket for the World Cup finals in America and I 'll do everything I can to take it . ’ |
| 17 | I have been given a beautiful abutilon plant , and I wonder if you could advise me on how to look after it . |
| 18 | Finally I have been given a gearbox with the number 26107266 on top , 22 stamped on the right between gearbox and transfer box and Marshall 219467 on the side of the transfer box . |
| 19 | Q I have been given a poinsettia as an early Christmas present which I am determined to keep healthy . |
| 20 | I am disabled with arthritis and I have been given a Singer KE2400 , the green one . |
| 21 | ‘ February 10 — I have been given a dog — a mongrel pup called ‘ Lady ’ , and I have bought a wizard little pony and trap for £70 — a trim grey called ‘ Lucky ’ . |
| 22 | I have arrived , I have been given a number by the Church of Scotland |
| 23 | I have been given a large quantity of fabric and I would like to know if it would be suitable for painting in oils or acrylic . |
| 24 | Members of Schedule I have been given a choice of remaining in that Schedule with an NRA of 60 , or of opting for the new , improved , Schedule II . |
| 25 | I HAVE been given a new camera but have lost the instructions . |
| 26 | Their development has been entrusted to the Countryside Commission , which has been given a grant of £600,000 to set up a co-ordinating committee for each forest . |
| 27 | A brass band from Point of Ayr Colliery , which has been given a temporary reprieve from closure after being included in a 90-day pit review , headed the rally . |
| 28 | The Audit Commission , which has been given an extended brief to audit all health service facilities under WFP , pursues one-off enquiries usually with a value-for-money focus . |
| 29 | Groups will get a chance to perform in front of the rest of the festival participants in an evening programme which has been given an extra fillip with the inclusion of professionals of the stature of Siobhan Davies Dance Company as well as Dundee Rep Dance Company . |
| 30 | HSE will doubtless take speedy action to secure in-built improvements to new tackle but what of the aging and battered equipment which has been given an extended life because of the current recession ? |