Example sentences of "have [adv] be give [det] " in BNC.
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1 | I have already been given several different figures , and was told by one person I could have 50 × 12″ fish because I have a good filter . |
2 | Finally , it should be pointed out that one of the grounds on which under section 432 the Secretary of State may appoint inspectors to investigate and report on the affairs of a company is that ‘ the company 's members have not been given all the information with respect to its affairs which they might reasonably expect ’ — whether or not that information is such that they have an express statutory right to be told it . |
3 | There may also be funds in bank or building society accounts but we have not been given any details of these . |
4 | ‘ We are asking staff who have not been given another location to turn up at their nearest branch , where a desk and computer terminal will be provided for them . ’ |
5 | You have probably been given this brochure by your local ABTA Travel Agent . |
6 | Lay readers or elders who have traditionally been given this job may well not be gifted to lead the congregation in the way described above . |
7 | This more psychoanalytical explanation may seem far-fetched , but it is important to realize that feline terms have often been given some sort of sexual connotation ( sex kittens , pussy as slang for female genitals , and cathouse for brothel ) . |
8 | If it is n't correct , I would like to know why Engineering 's approval has been withheld , because I have never been given any indication , at any stage , that there were any major problems regarding the project . |