Example sentences of "[be] give [art] [adj] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Each defendant and his witness are given a limited time — say fifteen minutes altogether — in the box . |
| 2 | There is no length to a discussion , unlike a talk where speakers are given a specific time for delivery . |
| 3 | Harbury surmised that he had more reason than anybody : he had been severely demoted , he had been given a rough time and he was partly responsible for Martin Ayling selling to MacQuillan . |
| 4 | Watson had been given a hard time from the Wednesday crowd before those goals but is now hoping the tide has turned . |
| 5 | In February 1989 the proposed new terms and conditions were outlined by letter to staff and , after subsequent fruitless negotiations with the unions , in April 1989 a notice was sent informing the employees that the changes would be discussed with them , that they would be given a reasonable time to consider the new contracts and that they would be dismissed if they did not accept them . |
| 6 | In all election campaigns , incumbent governments are going to be given a harder time than the Opposition . |
| 7 | Knowing that the fox might be given a bad time afterwards would n't be a lot of consolation . |
| 8 | The residents are being given a bad time . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 … |
| 11 | DEC 's Alpha , meanwhile , was given a hard time for being late into the market . |