Example sentences of "[adv] [be] given a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With the current boom in interest in opera , though , this disc enters a very competitive field indeed and so , once again , can only be given a general recommendation . |
| 2 | It could only be given a new lease of life by grounding its themes in a transformed image of a much more efficient , modernised , client-centred public sector , to which Labour has not yet seriously directed itself . |
| 3 | I ALREADY reviewed this back in July but now that it 's finally been given a British release ‘ Perfect Day ’ will , in time , be seen as a perfect moment from MFS 's classic period , alongside excursions from Cosmic Baby , Microglobe and Mind Gear . |
| 4 | Chris had already been given a severe ticking-off when he 'd admitted to the box-office that he 'd lost count of the number of tickets and cheques he 'd stuffed into all his suit pockets . |
| 5 | ‘ You have already been given a full briefing on the facts , ’ said the President . |
| 6 | Alcock was cheered up by a letter from his CO at Mudros telling him the ‘ Your baby has just been given a new suit of clothes and is learning to walk . |
| 7 | Just been given a new exercise book , textbook . |
| 8 | A young teacher ( Class 3 ) has just been given a special award for the ‘ best classroom ’ in Francistown . |
| 9 | They were n't real officers , they had just been given a military rank to sit on the tribunal . ’ |
| 10 | The council 's plan to replace their Saturday shift with a standby system has infuriated the men whose bosses have just been given a big pay rise . |
| 11 | County cricketers were paid for the summer and only the best were given a reduced wage to see them through the winter . |
| 12 | It means that lambs which have lost their parents , for reasons such as sheep worrying by dogs , can quickly be given a new mother . |
| 13 | All these strategic arguments in favour of nuclear power , from the military imperative through national pride to the need for an alternative to fossil fuels , have also been given a powerful institutional base . |
| 14 | The exam league tables have also been given a black mark by teaching unions . |
| 15 | Marxism and Existentialism have exercised the greatest influence upon theology , while in addition the general question of how far theology should permit itself to be influenced by philosophy has also been given a good deal of attention . |
| 16 | You 'll also be given a new toothbrush every evening . |
| 17 | Ideally , they should also be given a simple précis of DES and LEA documents and regulations as they appear , with a final paragraph clearly delineating first , the implications for governors and secondly , action for governors to take . |
| 18 | The art of outlining and defining soft furnishings is usually associated with traditional-style interiors , but many brightly coloured modern fabrics can also be given a stylish lift with the wide range of trimmings that are available today . |
| 19 | The Evening Degree in particular has now been given a substantial boost as a result of the University 's successful bid for UFC funding and this means that from 1992–93 , three Arts departments ( History , Film and Media and Politics ) will offer courses in the evenings . |
| 20 | All the 10-inch high dogs have now been given a decent burial at the village 's Pound Bottom rubbish dump . |
| 21 | It 's right that Joe Hawkins and Allen 's other legendary aggro merchants should now be given a new lease of life , and Allen is absolutely sure of his books ' continued relevance : ‘ The doubts and problems which confronted yesteryear 's skinheads have multiplied at an alarming rate in today 's world . |
| 22 | Yet many party supporters were outraged by this betrayal of the Whig tradition , and the very fact that the issue of liberty of conscience could now be given a low priority in the party agenda is perhaps indicative of the beginnings of the process whereby Whiggery was to divorce itself from the cause of Dissent . |
| 23 | It was beyond possibility that he could be recognized as a policeman , yet he had not even been given a coquettish smile . |
| 24 | Wright could have sat , watched , learned and even been given a short burst to discover again what the international arena is all about . |
| 25 | Unfortunately , this proposal has been so remodelled that , in reality , the old First Division has simply been given a new name . |
| 26 | To symbolise her new life , her new role defined for her by the male rule-makers of society , a girl may even be given a new name on marriage . |
| 27 | By this time , my temperature and blood pressure was so high I could not even be given a proper anaesthetic . |
| 28 | On their return home after a day 's work they must then be given a good if not excessive meal . |
| 29 | After the first three days she takes a purificatory bath , and then is given a complete mini-bridal trousseau by her father or , in his absence , her brother . |
| 30 | A HAMBLETON businessman is to set up shop outside the area after allegedly being given a rough ride by the district council . |