Example sentences of "is given an [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In particular , an organization that is given a task that is controversial and unpopular in many quarters , such as an organization charged to promote racial and sexual equality or one providing help to a stigmatized group such as vagrant alcoholics , may find that it is given an unclear mandate and is placed in a position in which it finds it hard to acquire ‘ legitimacy ’ for its activities . |
| 2 | So for , for the first time the revolution is given an economic goal in that it is to set up industrialization and in a sense the ending of feudalism and the creation of industrialization emerge as , as the two forces whereas up until now it has been feudalism perhaps egalitarianism . |
| 3 | When the disk is found to be free from a virus infection it is given an electronic signature code . |
| 4 | When the disk is found to be free from a virus infection it is given an electronic signature code . |
| 5 | The tortoise is given an initial lead over Achilles , and the argument asserts that however fast Achilles runs he will never reach the tortoise . |
| 6 | Each time the learning mouse is given an electric shock , so is the parallel ‘ yoked ’ mouse . |
| 7 | Main picture : The dining area is given an informal look with comfortable armchairs , favourite ornaments and , again , prints on the wall |
| 8 | While it is a sociological question to ask about the way this came about , the image itself played an important role , one which is given an excellent analysis here . |