Example sentences of "[noun] have been give power " in BNC.
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| 1 | In effect the Netherlands Office for Fine Arts has been given powers to approve the sale of a work of art or , if it concerns a potentially important item , to refer the decision to the Minister , who will then be advised by the Heritage Council . |
| 2 | The Committee has been given powers to give directions and to perform other duties in relation to the televising of the House . |
| 3 | First , the SIB has been given power , by virtue of ns.47A(1) , to issue Statements of Principle with respect to the conduct and financial standing expected of persons authorized to carry on investment business . |
| 4 | Third , more recently , local government auditors have been given powers of early intervention when a local authority has taken a decision which would involve unlawful expenditure or a course of action which would lead to unlawful loss . |
| 5 | It was to prevent such problems that the Central Land Board had been given powers of compulsory purchase at the ‘ correct ’ price . |