Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] be give [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Demand was so good that it expanded from there , and George was happy to act as consultant , in return for being given some ground space at Ramsey to grow on Bonsai — his current passion . ’ |
| 2 | And the plan is for other youngsters from the orphanage to be given much needed operations . |
| 3 | ‘ The majority of low-paid members feel it 's an insult to be given such a letter . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ At the end of the day the majority of low-paid members feel it 's an insult to be given such a letter . ’ |
| 5 | It is a readable account of the conflicts and policies of the early 1980s , and puts forward a strong case for local government to be given more power . |
| 6 | This was ( and is ) a common practice in Italy , where even Italian actors are dubbed , often by entirely different people , and Dustin was by no means the first English-speaking star to be given another voice . |
| 7 | They may therefore approach the post-assessment consultation in the expectation of being given some definite information regarding the child 's difficulties and the likely prognosis . |
| 8 | Deng Xiaoping managed to stay alive and did not wish to wait for his own death before being given any credit . |