Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] given a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But his reservations outweigh his praise : ‘ They may have done some good in creating interest in two people who 've made major innovations in twentieth-century music , but they 've also given a negative impression : that the people involved in this music have serious flaws in their personalities . |
| 2 | Five of the ladies have already given a public display , at a keep fit rally in Drayton , and Wendy anticipates that they 'll put their skills behind the association 's new fund-raising campaign to buy a Sunshine Coach for use in Hampshire . |
| 3 | In their efforts to master Congress , presidents have normally given a high priority to working through their party 's legislative leaders , but it is clear that an amicable and productive relationship with such leaders was not established during the Nixon years . |
| 4 | For new home-owners , some builders have now given a 20-year guarantee against structural defects , but the NHBC has not followed suit . |
| 5 | Official statements of UK and EEC environmental policy have recently given a high profile to the need to incorporate an environmental dimension into areas of public policy which up until now have been largely unaffected by such considerations . |