Example sentences of "[pers pn] be given some [noun] " in BNC.

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1 When will I be given some responsibility ?
2 I ca n't start drawing conclusions until I 'm given some data . ’
3 I was given some advice about you — advice which I took against my better judgement , but it seems that advice was wrong . "
4 After that , Mr Dance went away and I was given some food .
5 Nothing can be more exciting than the first time that you are given some flowers , and particularly red roses .
6 Pat told of how , when she first started knitting , she was given some patterns .
7 Suppose we are given some outline drawings of axes .
8 Tonight , though , we 're given some clues as to why the bachelor detective leads such a very private life .
9 We were given some opportunity to explore this when making three visits to police stations in West Belfast , although the data on community policing are unsatisfactory because of the limited number of these contacts and the absence of supportive observational material .
10 Supply teachers are more effective and happier when they are given some guidance on routines and expectations .
11 So there 's a period of six weeks when they 're given some time to settle in and after that period there 's a review date set where myself , the supervisor , the key worker , the client , the client 's social worker in the community and family or anybody close will be invited .
12 They were given some money , and told to divide it into two accounts , one ‘ private ’ , one ‘ public ’ .
13 Giles 's proposal to make them subservient to government agents was rejected , but they were given some responsibility for supervising the work of both the regular police and the headmen , who were now designated the ‘ rural police ’ .
14 Educated Africans , he saw , would only fully accept European rule if they were given some access to the central institutions of government .
15 24 Since research shows that this is a frequent and long-lasting result of many attacks , it is important that it be given some recognition .
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