Example sentences of "[been] give a [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Oak has been given a rich honey-toned stain for a kitchen with a cosy farmhouse feel . |
| 2 | A CONTROVERSIAL £270 computer game condemned as filthy , violent and evil has been given a mild 15 rating by British film censors . |
| 3 | Haroun had been given a small separate room at the end of the hut , as befitted a VIP . |
| 4 | He had been to Martin Finkelstein 's bar mitzvah and had been given a small white hat , which was still on his mantelpiece at home . |
| 5 | MARK Hateley has been given a long-awaited second chance by England . |
| 6 | All these strategic arguments in favour of nuclear power , from the military imperative through national pride to the need for an alternative to fossil fuels , have also been given a powerful institutional base . |
| 7 | ‘ If Debbie had lost a leg she would have been given a customised artificial limb and provided with physiotherapy at the hospital and at home , ’ says Mrs Finni . |
| 8 | A CLEAN sweep at the Treasury , where Norman Lamont has been given a whole new team of ministers . |
| 9 | To the Ryans and their like , Anthony had been given a magnificent send-off . |
| 10 | She had been given a plain black dress with a crisp white apron and a mob-cap . |
| 11 | The standard glow switch , as it is known , has been given a paradoxical new life by the recent arrival of energy-saving lamps . |
| 12 | It has been given a signed framed photograph of Gary Lineker and a football signed by all the Tottenham Hotspur players . |
| 13 | A few days ago , some hooligan or other walked into our bedroom , mine and Jane 's — and lifted " Suddenly , as the thought struck him , he jerked back in his chair , as if he had been given a minor electric shock , and stared at Alice , his jaw literally dropping . |
| 14 | Chris had already been given a severe ticking-off when he 'd admitted to the box-office that he 'd lost count of the number of tickets and cheques he 'd stuffed into all his suit pockets . |