Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] given a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although Henslow 's teaching was not part of the undergraduate curriculum , interested students were taken on field trips and given a good grounding in the science of the time . |
| 2 | Crabs that live in areas where empty shells are scarce select relatively large shells when given a free choice , compared with crabs living where there is an abundance of empty shells . |
| 3 | They will be drawn from the top 50% of the lean selection index of each of the seven participating flocks and given a full veterinary inspection before the sale . |
| 4 | The sword hilt offered scope for embellishment ; sometimes the pommel and guard are decorated , inlaid or gilded , embellished with runes and given a loose ring ( Hawkes and Page 1967 ; Evison 1967 ) . |
| 5 | Many Brush-built Class 31s were equipped with ETH generators and given a major body overhaul , while some Class 47s were similarly treated . |
| 6 | Some Palestinians with relatives in Lebanon were later to change their nationality and become Lebanese , but most of the refugees were classed as non-citizens and given a pale brown passport — the same colour as the old British Palestine passport — with a cedar tree printed on the front . |
| 7 | Volunteers are interviewed , asked for references and given a three-month trial . |
| 8 | In addition , they were convinced that if only administration could be removed from the hands of often corrupt politicians and given a semi-autonomous status , social improvements could be made . |