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 . ’
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