Example sentences of "[be] [vb pp] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | There is no English authority on the meaning of this expression ; however , most commentators agree that it is likely to be given a wide interpretation by the courts , and this is borne out by the Scottish case of McCrone v Boots Farm Supplies Ltd 1981 SLT 103 . |
| 32 | Mr. Beloff submitted that , by parity of reasoning , the same words in section 39(11) should be given a wide meaning , and not the somewhat narrow interpretation sought by Mr. Langley relying on Bank of England v. Riley [ 1992 ] 2 W.L.R. 840 . |
| 33 | Yesterday , the Soviet Union blamed Britain for the cancellation of a visit by a human rights delegation , saying British officials insisted on sending Mr Michael Bourdeaux of Keston College — someone they knew would not be given a Soviet visa . |
| 34 | The art of outlining and defining soft furnishings is usually associated with traditional-style interiors , but many brightly coloured modern fabrics can also be given a stylish lift with the wide range of trimmings that are available today . |
| 35 | Officers failed to tell Simon Kinnersley , 42 , that he would be given a sterile mouthpiece which had been sealed to blow into . |
| 36 | At last there were just the external walls to be given a final coat of white paint . |
| 37 | A GIRL aged 11 has become the first child in Britain to be given a legal divorce from her mother . |
| 38 | This morning was the first time he was to be given a serious piece of work before running later in the week . |
| 39 | It is not surprising then that school plays ( ‘ theatre ’ ) must in practice be given a low priority . |
| 40 | Yet many party supporters were outraged by this betrayal of the Whig tradition , and the very fact that the issue of liberty of conscience could now be given a low priority in the party agenda is perhaps indicative of the beginnings of the process whereby Whiggery was to divorce itself from the cause of Dissent . |
| 41 | Ideally , they should also be given a simple précis of DES and LEA documents and regulations as they appear , with a final paragraph clearly delineating first , the implications for governors and secondly , action for governors to take . |
| 42 | If a low-ranking muderris wanted to change over to the career of kasabat kadi , moreover , he was immediately better paid : a provision of the Kanunname states that if a 20-akce muderris in the were to become a kadi , he was to be given a 45-akce kadilik . |
| 43 | A man who could decree that the waiters should be given a disgusting breakfast prior to serving their masters with cold ham , kedgeree , scrambled eggs with smoked salmon , grilled wild mushrooms , devilled kidneys and much , much more , was a man who deserved to have his teapot emptied over his scrofulous head . |
| 44 | If they chose Ireland , as I believe most of them would , then the Ascendancy could once more be drawn to the heart of Irish life and be given a high-minded function . |
| 45 | Religion was also to be given a broad interpretation . |
| 46 | All teachers shall be given a standard competence test to verify they are up-to-date with subjects and modern teaching methods . |
| 47 | An application by any local charity to hold such an event will almost certainly be given a standard reply on these lines : |
| 48 | The Commission issued on Oct. 25 , 1989 , a revised set of proposals for the harmonization of excise duties , under which member governments would be given a minimum set of duties for each product , together with a non-mandatory target rate . |
| 49 | ‘ Some three and four year olds ' teeth are so bad they have to be given a general anaesthetic to have six or more teeth pulled out . |
| 50 | With the current boom in interest in opera , though , this disc enters a very competitive field indeed and so , once again , can only be given a general recommendation . |
| 51 | While it is important to know that your sample size is big enough for safe conclusions to be drawn ( that effects are ‘ statistically significant ’ ) , this is secondary in comparison with the issue of whether a relationship can be given a causal interpretation or is merely the spurious result of the operation of third factors ; the relationship between the number of fire engines and the amount of damage caused could be derived from a sample size of ten thousand and still utterly mislead if taken at face value . |
| 52 | Where such doubt does not exist , as in the cases I have mentioned , I think it should be possible for habitual child molesters , those guilty of premeditated murder and terrorist bombers to be given a lethal injection . |
| 53 | ‘ The last I heard was that he was to be given a good education at the public school which Sir Philip 's son was attending . |
| 54 | Earthworms obtained in this way should be given a good rinse immediately — but use of the dilute permanganate solution does not damage the lawn and the well rinsed earthworms are perfectly safe to feed to fish . |
| 55 | ‘ He said what I needed was throwing on the floor and to be given a good seeing to , ’ she told the Norwich hearing . |
| 56 | It was not until 27 March that he reached Madrid , to be given a flattering reception , as if a reigning monarch , by Philip V , before hurrying on to Corunna , where he arrived on 17 April . |
| 57 | The boys were to be given a certain amount of trust in their activities so that they might have the opportunity to make themselves moral , which in turn could help them become good and valuable members of the community . |
| 58 | Some may prefer to be given a global picture of what is involved in the task and then be allowed to fill in the details as they need them . |
| 59 | Each of these forms , or intensities , can be given a separate name , but they all belong to the same basic message : ‘ Clear off , or I will attack you . ’ |
| 60 | However , the Court of Appeal in R & B Customs Brokers Co Ltd v United Dominions Trust Ltd [ 1988 ] 1 WLR 321 , following the House of Lords ' decision in Davies v Sumner , considered that the phrase " in the course of a business " should be given a uniform interpretation in all consumer protection legislation . |