Example sentences of "[vb base] be give a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I remember being given a box of fancy chocolates , the kind of thing I 'd never had before . |
| 2 | ‘ When one thinks of the number of miserably displaced children from broken homes who 've been given a sense of purpose by the Pony Club ’ Sukey was saying , then , lowering her voice , ‘ take Perdita Macleod . |
| 3 | They 've been given a fortnight to find £8,000 . |
| 4 | Suppose , for example , you 've been given a problem to work on by one of your teachers . |
| 5 | If you 've been given a voucher because you have a low income , the value of your voucher may be reduced . |
| 6 | ‘ I 've been given a transfer . |
| 7 | And er you 've been given a document by the county and you 'll take your own view on that . |
| 8 | You 've been given a reprieve . |
| 9 | Yes I 'm afraid I 've come in as a a last minute substitute and I feel as if in the eighty ninth minute I 've been given a penalty to take that could win the match or |
| 10 | I 've been given a lot of support from fans , especially letters written to me nearer the time . |
| 11 | It 's our members in these industries who 've been given a hammering since privatization and who need as much support as possible to give them the confidence to face further difficult years ahead . |
| 12 | Martin and Koda plan just as ambitious a schedule of costume exhibitions at their new home — three per year — and they say they 've been given a mandate to do that . |
| 13 | 17 You 've been given an award for your services to natural history . |
| 14 | You 've been given an invitation to the most magnificent show in the world . |
| 15 | You 've been given an invitation to fall in love . |
| 16 | Erm we 've been given an allocation er in this er in these alterations of twenty five hectares . |
| 17 | For many women , it 's the first time they have been given a responsibility of this kind . |
| 18 | A brief review of the appearance of the disease in goats was given : the six premises on which cases were thought to have occurred have been given a choice , after being placed under restriction , of slaughtering their stock receiving ex gratia payments , or remaining restricted . |
| 19 | Members of Schedule I have been given a choice of remaining in that Schedule with an NRA of 60 , or of opting for the new , improved , Schedule II . |
| 20 | Turtle breeding beaches in western Cyprus have been given a breathing space by the decision of the government to freeze development in the area for one year . |
| 21 | Finally I have been given a gearbox with the number 26107266 on top , 22 stamped on the right between gearbox and transfer box and Marshall 219467 on the side of the transfer box . |
| 22 | These deflation surfaces have been given a variety of names : desert pavement and boulder pavement are self-explanatory terms , while the gravel left after deflation has been termed lag gravel and in the Sahara a stone-strewn surface is known as hamada . |
| 23 | It is murmured that one or two departments have been given a warning shot across the bows : ‘ improve , or you may sink without trace ’ . |
| 24 | As from two years ago , all students entering technical secondary school have been given a slide-rule for use in classes and subsequently at work . |
| 25 | However , Goram , Huistra and Steven at least have been given a chance of recovering in time . |
| 26 | The company who carried out the painting and varnishing of the large wooden replica of the Hunterston brooch which stands in the Visitor Centre at the station , JHB Decorators of Paisley , have been given a Merit Award by the Scottish Decorators Federation . |
| 27 | Some authorities have issued broad discussion documents ; others have been rather more prescriptive ( in Croydon , for example , parents have been given a checklist of skills against which to evaluate their children . |
| 28 | The tenants have been given a year 's notice to quit and they face the loss of their livelihood and homes . |
| 29 | Barcelona gold medallists Steve Redgrave and Matthew Pinsent have been given a boost for their 1996 Olympic hopes … by an American sportswear firm . |
| 30 | CONNAHS QUAY NOMADS ' new management team of Neville Powell and Phil Evans have been given a boost with the news that star striker David O'Gorman is staying with the club . |