Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [been] given a " in BNC.

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1 Locus Computing Corp has been given a grant by the US National Science Foundation to investigate system software optimised for networked portable computers .
2 The Cupertino , California-based MicroModule Systems Inc management buyout from Digital Equipment Corp has been given a $1.2m US Advanced Research Projects Agency subcontract to build a series of DEC Alpha RISC-based multichip modules using diamond substrates .
3 In the best Lowden tradition the entire guitar has been given a matt ‘ wire-wool ’ type finish and again , like all Lowdens , it has a very hefty-looking top — almost twice as thick as those of some other makers .
4 My tiny kitchen has been given a rustic look by hanging up a hop bine from a farm , and a string of onions ( 99p ) adds the finishing touch .
5 The Olympic marathon course has been given a thorough testing by 7000 runners taking part in the 14th Barcelona Marathon in March .
6 POLICE station cleaner Ted Blight has been given a new job … looking after prisoners in the cells .
7 But the tawdry image of urban renewal has been given a facelift and can now return , again with all the metaphoric power of seasonal fecundity .
8 From this viewpoint , football violence has been given a new meaning since the early 1960s .
9 The first one relates to the child who broke into my car , I wo n't call him a child he 's a bloody toerag as far as I 'm concerned , who broke into my car has been given a caution , a bloody caution .
10 Michaela has been given a minder since the Hacienda .
11 Scarborough 's fishing industry has been given a big boost thanks to shoals of scallops .
12 This effect has been given a special significance in the writings of E.P .
13 WITH all the talk of recession was n't it great to read that at least one important institution has been given a reprieve .
14 a splendid initiative and it 's similar to the way in which the district council is now devolving responsibility for public toilets , and I 'm delighted that local government reorganization has been given a bit of stir that districts and county councils to get their acts together .
15 Leading fireman Trevor Stretch has been given a £150 cheque to help rally his specially equipped Lada 1300 , supplied by Lifestyle Garages of Braintree .
16 Malvern Hills college has been given a years notice to leave the buildings — but they 're hoping public support will make the council have a change of heart .
17 The former secretary at Swindon Town football club has been given a suspended jail sentence for conspiring to cheat the Inland Revenue .
18 The 26-year-old was a free agent having been given a free transfer by the Scottish Premier League club , and flew to Belfast on Friday to complete the deal .
19 The committee has been given a £200 donation from Texaco Britain which was to be used to buy a new drysuit .
20 WHEELCHAIR tennis has been given a boost in the province in the wake of a successful clinic which was staged at the CIYMS club in Belfast .
21 The quality of service at Darlington town hall has been given a kick-start .
22 Warrington Borough Council has been given a detailed outline of Liverpool 's proposals by airport managing director Rod Hill .
23 Warrington Council has been given a detailed presentation on Liverpool 's proposals by airport managing director Rod Hill .
24 This is rather a subjective approach , and has sometimes led to the situation where the same eruption has been given a different label by different observers .
25 Our Accountant has been given a copy .
26 Airbus has been given a three-year guarantee on that contract .
27 Airbus has been given a three year guarantee on that contract .
28 These would subsequently be tried out and evaluated in the classroom , the teacher having been given a set of possible procedures for doing this .
29 That town had been given a face-lift .
30 Oak has been given a rich honey-toned stain for a kitchen with a cosy farmhouse feel .
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