Example sentences of "[pers pn] are [vb pp] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ All of them are given a warm Irish welcome to make them feel at home . ’ |
| 2 | But if you are charged a few pounds , you 'll soon make up the difference once you 're filling up with cheaper , lead-free petrol . |
| 3 | Addition : Suppose you are given a long column of figures to add . |
| 4 | Visas are not required for entry into Bolivia , where you are given a 30-day entrance stamp , renewable at a federal police station in any major city . |
| 5 | If you are given a written warning , you may be asked to sign a copy to acknowledge receipt . |
| 6 | But even if the contract specifically caters for termination in defined circumstances , you should still be vigilant to ensure that you are given a fair deal . |
| 7 | If and when you are made a firm offer of a place , you will be asked to confirm the details of the funds available to you . |
| 8 | The chances are that if you are told a nasty tale about the sexual misdemeanours of a headmaster , a vicar , a scout leader , a member of Parliament , a public performer or a novelist then you will assume it to be the truth . |
| 9 | If you are offered a full-time post by an employer who has been introduced to you via a nursing agency , you should consider the etiquette and ethics involved of leaving the agency to go to work for one of their clients , thus depriving them of their commission from employers . |
| 10 | So be on your guard if you are offered a new way to cure gout see in the dark or watch an eclipse of the Sun . |
| 11 | For as little as £6.90 per month you can have the peace of mind that you are guaranteed a tax-free lump sum of up to £75,000 , if you are seriously injured . |
| 12 | The owner , Petra Zuidinga prides herself in the decor which is her own design and you are guaranteed a warm welcome and comfortable stay . |
| 13 | Full of outrageous wit and immortal tunes , the most famous being the exciting , energetic Can-Can — you are guaranteed a fun night out . |
| 14 | On the rare occasions when you stumble on a pub whose ‘ chef ’ has qualifications beyond O-level microwaving , the surprise is so pleasant that you are guaranteed a feel-good eating experience that few established restaurants can match . |
| 15 | If you are paid a weekly wage , then add it up to the monthly total and put that down and so on . |
| 16 | Mozart 's life and character are well documented by the extensive correspondence that was generated within his family by his frequent travels and we are given a fascinating glimpse into matters both artistic and domestic . |
| 17 | We are given a narrow slice of history : the last ten years , complete with corporate raiders , the rise of the Japanese , the 1987 stock market crash , China , the East Asian economic miracle — together with an uncomfortably slight bow to the debt-ridden nations of Africa and Latin America . |
| 18 | But as elsewhere , we are given a little ‘ staff-room ’ to relax in , and are plied with cups of tea and cigarettes at all times , to make us feel at home . |
| 19 | We are given a clear description of a very poor downtown area with run down housing and abandoned cars . |
| 20 | The task the reader is set is rather like that of completing a jigsaw puzzle , where we are given a few pieces at a time , and have to keep guessing what the rest of the picture will be like . |
| 21 | In Four years old in an urban community ( 1968 ) and Seven years old in the home environment ( 1976 ) , we are given a detailed picture of the domestic background of a group of young readers and young non-readers , perhaps readers and non-readers in the making . |
| 22 | Moomintroll and the Snork Maiden feel the first flutterings of love and , for once , we are offered a complete family ( the Victorian habit of removing one , or both , parents was a convention that survived into Ransome 's time ) . |
| 23 | Later we are shown a Black family crowded into one room with a man playing a calypso on a double bass ( ! ) , and a Black man and woman in bed together , who invite Kathie to join them . |
| 24 | True , we are promised a new-look , Pakamac in name only . |
| 25 | In Paying for Local Government ( Department of the Environment , 1986b ) , we are promised a new , simpler set of formulae for the assessment of GRE , which will again have stability as a major goal . |
| 26 | The calves remain ‘ crated ’ until taken out for slaughter between three and four months later during which time they are fed a milk-derivative liquid diet ‘ enhanced ’ in the usual ways with vitamins , medication , and sometimes growth-promoters . |
| 27 | They are taught a broad range of subjects , they learn about childcare and have a good preparation for motherhood , and they provide support and solidarity to each other . |
| 28 | The methodology in Advance with English leads the learners gradually from exercises in which they are given a great deal of guidance , to ones in which there is almost no guidance . |
| 29 | Firstly , they are given a two month course covering most aspects and procedures of aircraft accident investigation , after which they spend several months assisting experienced investigators in the field until they are sent out , with full responsibility for their particular side of the investigation ( i.e. operations or engineering ) , on one of the many minor accidents to private or club aircraft . |
| 30 | Some companies farm out elderly executives to a convenient backwater where they are given a lofty title — Senior Vice President in Charge of Something Unimportant . |