Example sentences of "[was/were] granted [noun] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On 30 March 1992 the local authority sought and were granted leave under section 100 of the Children Act 1989 to invoke the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court to ‘ determine whether artificial ventilation and/or other life-saving measures should be given to the minor if he suffers a life-threatening event . ’ |
| 2 | Brennan and Carlin were granted bail on condition that they keep away from witnesses and Nolan was granted unconditional bail . |
| 3 | Another 30 people were granted immunity from prosecution . |
| 4 | A total of 118 British firms were granted awards for export achievement this year ; 25 were rewarded for technological achievement ; 12 won awards for Environmental correctness . |
| 5 | The row began in 1985 when Mr Phillips was granted permission to resite the gates at the entrance to the mile-long lime avenue nearer to the house . |
| 6 | King George VI had lost the title of ‘ Emperor of India ’ when that continent was granted independence in August 1947 , but was delighted at the birth of a grandson , in 1948 , by Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip , and named Charles — destined to become Prince of Wales . |
| 7 | By 1368 he was also described as ‘ the Bishop 's Mason ’ and was granted lands by Bishop Thomas Hatfield [ q.v . ] . |
| 8 | In December 1280 Master James was granted letters of protection for seven years , probably the estimated time for completing the works he took over in 1278 . |
| 9 | On 19 October 1550 he was granted letters of denization and he is listed thereafter in various City parishes , the last being St Bride 's in the ward of Faringdon Without , where he was described in 1571 as ‘ Haunce , pictorer , a denizen , borne in Anwarpe , came into the realm about xxviii yeres past , Douch ’ . |
| 10 | Geoffrey of Monmouth began the Hengist in Lincolnshire legend by stating that Hengist was granted land in Lindsey , in Lincolnshire , where he built a fortress called Thranceastre which was later associated with Castor . |
| 11 | ( Bavaria was granted derogations on beer duties , for instance . ) |
| 12 | Habré himself was granted asylum in Senegal on Dec. 11 . |
| 13 | Gen. Michel Aoun , the rebel Maronite leader who was granted asylum in France on Aug. 29 [ see p. 38405 ] , also criticized the government , in his case " because they turned over their country to Syria " . |
| 14 | Tam David-West , Petroleum Resources Minister in 1984-86 and subsequently Mines , Power and Steel Minister until 1988 , was granted bail on Sept. 17 after being charged with " corruptly enriching " in 1986 a United States-based oil company . |
| 15 | The 16-year-old , who can not be named for legal reasons , was granted bail at Sunderland , Tyne and Wear , on condition he stayed at a residential school run by the local authority until his next court appearance on October 7 . |
| 16 | He was granted bail by magistrates on his committal for trial . |
| 17 | Shemin Mohammed , 36 , of Marine Prade , Whitby , was granted bail by magistrates at Whitby yesterday . |
| 18 | In 1364 Hugh was granted wages of 8d. a day when working at Westminster . |
| 19 | Sir William Montague , who was the king 's chief supporter and evidently the leader of the group , was granted £1,000-worth of land because he ‘ had nobly laboured ’ in arresting Mortimer ; the £1,000 included the Mortimer lordship of Denbigh . |