Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] given [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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1 | Pregnant women over the age of about 35 , those who have a close relative who has Down 's , or those who 've already given birth to a baby with Down 's , are usually offered a test to see if their foetus is affected . |
2 | You 've already given notice to the work-force , though you have n't paid them their dues . |
3 | If you have already given thought to your self-assessment and how well your qualifications match the job you will make a better showing on the form than if you have not bothered . |
4 | Genetic counselling is basically giving advice to parents , including those who have already given birth to a mentally handicapped child , of risks of having a first or second child with mental handicap . |
5 | Colonies have always given scope to adventurers from the metropolis who have enjoyed irresponsible power over the natives , whether as administrators , police officials , soldiers , traders , or settlers ( even if these were of the peasant class ) . |
6 | ‘ The people of the Cévennes have always given refuge to the oppressed . ’ |
7 | Julia Patton and A. J. Sambrook have both given consideration to ‘ Snaith Marsh . |
8 | Our particular experience has been mainly concerned with hypertext coursework , though we have also given thought to other document preparation systems . |
9 | DRG 's property assets have also given rise to argument . |
10 | Migration processes have also given rise to distinctive age patterns around Britain , though the absolute scale of differences between places is relatively small . |
11 | Financial collapses , major frauds , litigation , environmental responsibility , all have understandably given rise to demands for companies to strengthen their control over their business and their public accountability . |
12 | THE acoustics at the Anglican Cathedral have often given rise to speculation about its suitability for Philharmonic concerts . |
13 | These have occasionally given rise to strange sea-farers ' tales of ‘ floating islands ’ . |
14 | ‘ I have ofttimes given thought to doing that — ’ he told her wonderingly ‘ — to that and other things . ’ |