Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [noun] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the same day , however , it passed a highly controversial law by which all residents of Lithuania would be given certificates of citizenship provided they signed a pledge to uphold Lithuania 's independence constitution . |
| 2 | Several swimmers had to be given gulps of oxygen at the pool-side . |
| 3 | He insisted on the principle of the –subordination of characters ' — some characters were more fundamental than others and should be given pride of place in assessing degrees of relationship . |
| 4 | Lord Donaldson attacked the White Paper 's suggestion that it might be in the public interest to allow other professions , such as accountants , to be given rights of audience in the courts . |
| 5 | Any respondent to the proposed application is likely to be given notice of hearing of any request for leave . |
| 6 | If they made a good impression during that brief stay at the University , they would be given priority of consideration for becoming undergraduates when they were demobilised . |
| 7 | I doubt if it is possible to hold the view of Margalef ( 1968 ) that ‘ Relevant evidence does not consist of a massive accumulation of trivia ’ and reconcile it with his ‘ Ecology … is the study of systems at a level at which individuals or whole organisms may be considered elements of interaction … ’ . |
| 8 | With every notice summoning a meeting there must be included forms of proxy ( Form 8.4 in Sched 4 to the rules , see App C , form 33 ) . |
| 9 | The application of certain statutory terms might be deemed questions of fact . |
| 10 | After her launch on 5 February , the team 's new yacht , to be named Wings of Oracle , will be off to Palma to train up against her Farr 242 design sistership , Larouge . |
| 11 | If α f is the expansion coefficient of the free volume above T g , then the temperature dependence of f τ can be written Substitution of equation ( 12.17 ) in equation ( 12.16 ) gives Rearranging and dividing by α f |
| 12 | They will be seen partaking of hospitality at college wine-and-cheese parties , at welcoming sherry receptions , at meetings of convocation and examination boards , at end-of-term wind-up parties and graduation celebrations . |
| 13 | The renewal of one production cycle now depends upon the results of the previous one , i.e. , to start this production cycle there must be produced means of production of the correct quantity and quality with which to repeat the process . |
| 14 | Alongside the drawings will be displayed examples of metalwork and silverwork by architect/designers such as Adam and Kent , while the project is intended to be seen as part of a conceptual whole with the recently-opened ornament and twentieth-century galleries , as well as with the Lloyd Wright display . |
| 15 | Iakov Solov'ev calculated that of the thirty-nine appointees only thirteen could be called opponents of reform , and three of those withdrew when they realized their helplessness . |
| 16 | In so doing , they inevitably rejected the idea of innate sexual difference , laying much greater emphasis on what would today be called patterns of socialisation . |
| 17 | They were to be renamed Colleges of Education ; a new degree , to be called Bachelor of Education and validated by the universities , would be introduced for their more able students ; they should be removed from the public sector and closely linked with the universities ; and some of them should become universities in their own right . |
| 18 | They created the atmosphere and mood , but the narrative was told by the dolls using specially created movements which could be called dances of character . |
| 19 | They were to be renamed Colleges of Education ; a new degree , to be called Bachelor of Education and validated by the universities , would be introduced for their more able students ; they should be removed from the public sector and closely linked with the universities ; and some of them should become universities in their own right . |
| 20 | Behind them is David Mellor , soon to be appointed Minister for Fun — and later to be dubbed Figure of Fun for his fling with actress Antonia de Sancha . |
| 21 | No look , every employee needs to be set standards of achievement below which he must not fall . |
| 22 | However , there are still to be found undertones of catastrophism in many Marxist writings , even though the authors would reject any explicit adherence to such ideas . |
| 23 | Lord Mackay of Clashfern , the Lord Chancellor , was last night urged to clarify the government position on who should be allowed rights of audience in the higher courts . |
| 24 | You may be sent details of Silvervision special offers as a result of your entry . |
| 25 | On the rural services there will be extended use of radio signalling to replace ageing mechanically-operated boxes . |
| 26 | Finally , the information about the numbers of referrals which turned out to be substantiated cases of abuse assisted in lessening the process of wasting precious energy in anticipating that every referral would involve a horrific case of abuse . |