Example sentences of "[vb base] given [noun] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ever since the Industrial Revolution created a mass urban society , the conditions of the poorest city dwellers have given rise to anxiety among the better off . |
| 2 | Over the years , mining accidents have given rise to legislation . |
| 3 | ’ In practice these arrangements , like agency agreements , have given rise to confusion and friction , as well as in some cases to delay in determining applications . |
| 4 | Its contents are classified into chapters on spelling and pronunciation , locative names ( from English , French and other continental languages ) , surnames of relationship , those from native and other personal names , from offices held or occupations followed , compound names and nicknames of all kinds , oaths , colloquial expressions and phrases which have given rise to family names . |
| 5 | Christopher Napier and Christopher Noke take arguments over share premiums , share premium accounts , merger accounting and pre-acquisition profits as an example of the issues which have given rise to controversy . |
| 6 | The courtship , territory-defending days have given way to busy days of food-seeking and brood-raising . |
| 7 | Does the Secretary of State intend to thank those who have given service to Queen and country by making them not only jobless , but homeless ? |