Example sentences of "they 're [vb pp] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ When they 're given a chance to do what they joined the fire brigade for . ’ |
| 2 | Of course the argument runs that until they 're given a run no-one knows quite what they can do . |
| 3 | So these guys undergo these horrifying initiation rituals to prove you know that they want to join the club band and i if they pass the initiation test then they 're joined in and then they 're given a wife . |
| 4 | No no are you I think this treasure is something they 're gon na get , they 're gon na they 're gon na g come to the stand , they 're gon na a ask a ask a question and and and be given once they 've answered the question they 're given a ball , any sort of ball from sort of |
| 5 | Well they 're given a time to turn up in a group are n't they ? |
| 6 | We know the details and the w they 're told the facts when we report it and then they 're given a summons . |
| 7 | Right they 're called a pacifier . |
| 8 | They 're called a pacifier and you can sort of like use them to strike and to defend yourself with them yeah ? |
| 9 | And I erm suppose the houses they 're sold a bit further down , you have more flats . |
| 10 | ‘ They 're got a fuck of a lot of money . |
| 11 | But if they 're got a lot they will . |
| 12 | And the poor things , English Heritage have done erm they 've they 're recreated a room at Priory and they 've got woodworm in it and all their furniture 's falling to pieces it 's terrible . |
| 13 | And as soon as any of the old big names are fit , they 're guaranteed a place in the team . |