Example sentences of "[pron] were given a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This resulted in the accounts to 31 March 1989 , which were given a clean audit report , being materially misleading . |
| 2 | At a concert at London 's Town and Country Club they were joined on stage by Metelic , a team of Ukrainian dancers from Reading who were given a rousing reception . |
| 3 | If I remember correctly , ’ he says , ‘ for the trials they brought out some legal people , people who were given a military rank and sat as judges at the war crime tribunals . |
| 4 | When interviewed , Clive Howard said he went every morning to feed the animals , particularly the cats , who were given a free run of the house . |
| 5 | In Israel if you got in debt you made yourself a voluntary slave for six years to the person you owed money to , a form of community service , and then you were set free after six years and your debts cancelled and you were given a new start in life . |
| 6 | We were given a thorough training in reading and spelling , in writing and arithmetic , with a weekly lesson in history , geography , nature study and drawing . |
| 7 | ‘ We were given a long account of tritium generation at Mount Mauna Loa and all that and then ‘ by the way here is the neutron spectrum ’ . |
| 8 | Once we had all got into our canoes we were given a quick talk on safety procedure , capsize drill and what to do if you get into trouble . |
| 9 | ‘ If we were given a clean opportunity , the job of turning Linford into a millionaire would be a breeze . |
| 10 | We were given a reliable position for this vessel and soon picked her up on our radar when we were able to close and positively identify her . |
| 11 | When we bought the return tickets ( return date left open ) , we were given a single piece of plastic for the ticket . |
| 12 | In the following year they were given a new jurisdiction concerning redundancy payments , and concerning statutory rights to information about particulars of contracts of employment . |
| 13 | Although these objects are Celtic in design , they were given a distinctive Scottish style — perhaps as a deliberate attempt to retain an identity in the face of the Roman threat . |
| 14 | The military , hitherto reluctant to intervene in previous attempted coups , went on the offensive on this occasion after they were given a firm mandate from Menem for resolute action . |
| 15 | Naval officers received no help from the Treasury for their outfits , though they were given a small tax allowance . |
| 16 | At a meeting with the consortium more than a week ago , Caledonian directors said they would help only if they were given a controlling interest in the pit . |
| 17 | England 's second encounter with West Indies was at Adelaide , where they were given a good start of 121 by Broad and Athey . |
| 18 | They were given a sumptuous tea and invited back any time they felt like coming . |
| 19 | They were given a large slice of counties Cavan and Fermanagh , including 30,000 acres from a grateful Cromwell after Robert Saunderson led troops to a famous victory at Drogheda . |
| 20 | A few minutes later they were given a direct order to go to bed — and if you disobey a direct order you 're instantly put on report . |
| 21 | Several people were called up er they were , they were given a white feather were given a white feather for exactly the reason that you mentioned |
| 22 | When servicemen were demobilised in 1918 they were given a free unemployment insurance policy which entitled them to an ‘ out-of-work-donation ’ for a maximum of twenty-six weeks during the first twelve months following their demobilisation . |
| 23 | things would not move much further until they were given a determined push , and MT Crosland was to do just that . |
| 24 | After lunch they were given a detailed demonstration of how the Direct Banking system works and were so impressed that both accepted an invitation to join the service . |
| 25 | They were given a different meal every day so erm , she was pleased with herself . |
| 26 | The Swans are playing some outstanding rugby these days and , although they were given a hard time of it against Dunvant in the last round , it is always difficult to combat gritty opponents who feel they have nothing to lose . |
| 27 | They were given a daily dose of either 100 mg ( group A , n=10 , mean age 4 ( 2 ) years ) or 500 mg of gliadin ( group B , mean age 5 ( 3 ) years ) . |
| 28 | Town 's first Easter delight came on saturday against Luton at the County Ground … they were given a tough time in this one … a draw would have been a good result … a fair one too … but thanks to Paul Bodin the full-back with a golden boot they went and snatched a win … |
| 29 | While waiting some of us were given a quick look behind the scenes , and then to my surprise I bumped into three members of the Gwili Railway , on a trip to collect some railway hardware . |