Example sentences of "are [adv] given a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the Lord President will be aware , visitors to Wales are always given a warm welcome and a nice cup of tea , but coachloads of my constituents visiting the Houses of Parliament are cold-shouldered and can not obtain refreshments anywhere . |
| 2 | Students are also given a substantial introduction to a range of practical skills which assist them in applying their academic understanding of the problems of peace and conflict more effectively in their future careers . |
| 3 | Lay magistrates are also given a certain amount of training , in which sentencing matters feature fairly prominently , and are assisted in the exercise of their powers by a legally qualified clerk . |
| 4 | Private investors are also given a new statutory action for damages for breaches of regulatory rules . |
| 5 | Benjamin died there in Gower Street on 10 October 1879 , death from cancer and exhaustion being certified as the cause by J. M. Briggs , M.R.C.S. Consistently inconsistent to the end , he is given as a ‘ Silversmith ’ on the will , but as a ‘ Writing Clerk ’ on the death certificate ; just for good measure we are also given a final address for him to add to our collection : 355 Edgware Road . |
| 6 | Health education is a very important element in the programme schedule , and community news and issues are also given a large percentage of air time . |
| 7 | When pupils complain that they ‘ do n't see the point of doing all these ’ , they are often given a remote justification — ‘ you 'll need it when you buy a carpet ’ . |
| 8 | The mass media of Nigeria have political backers and are therefore given a political role which emphasizes the expression of opinion and places far less importance on the reporting of facts . |