Example sentences of "and given the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is a curving half-mile of cottages and assorted buildings lining a single street and facing a loch that has carved a channel inland from the open sea and given the village its name . |
| 2 | Only so will children be sure to get a proper grounding in science , mathematics and music ; only so will children with special educational needs be identified and given the help they must have . |
| 3 | It provides a rather more formal learning structure , and given the price of beer over a session can probably be had at a similar cost . |
| 4 | Thankfully , this time they 'll be headlining in their own right and given the success of their current single ‘ Do The Right Thing ’ they should be assured of a half-decent crowd . |
| 5 | This was supposed to be a ‘ sensitive ’ job and if I came out I would automatically be adjudged a danger to the patients and given the elbow . |
| 6 | Because we are dealing with what purport to be exceptions to a general principle , it is sometimes argued that there is no single legal principle of justification , merely a number of disparate responses to the specific factual and legal details of a particular case.13 Alternatively , a general principle of justification is advanced and given the name of ‘ necessity ’ or ‘ privilege ’ or some kind of ‘ comprehensive justification in relation to medical procedures ’ . |
| 7 | And given the diversity both of contemporary philosophy and of contemporary feminism ( Delmar , 1986 ) , how could a feminist perspective in philosophy be recognised ? |
| 8 | Given the responsibilities the CNAA shouldered by virtue of its Charter , given its anxiety to ensure that its procedures safeguarded standards as fully as possible , and given the diversity of the institutions with which it had to deal , the CNAA moved cautiously in its discussions about relinquishing or reducing control over any aspects of the work its procedures were designed to monitor . |
| 9 | Edmondson , meanwhile , has bought himself an adjustable music stool with some of his £100 , and given the rest to charity . |
| 10 | Here he was carefully debriefed and given the codename Sniper , while MI5 codenamed him Lavinia . |
| 11 | I then carry on working , knowing that later that day Skipper will be brought in , checked over and given the feed I prepared earlier . |
| 12 | We are now in a position to set up a computerised database of these groups , but before proceeding any further and given the time-lapse since the original proposal to establish such a facility , I wonder if you could confirm that this would still be a useful tool and that it is within the original thinking . |
| 13 | I want that car brought in , turned over to the laboratory and given the works . ’ |
| 14 | Given that the appalling tragedy in the Horn of Africa will not end until there is peace , and given the changes in the pattern of the United Nations ' work in recent years , which our Government have so actively supported , does the Minister think that we are now reaching a stage where British troops could be deployed under a United Nations banner in humanitarian action as a precursor to effective aid ? |
| 15 | Given the Association 's fall in membership since the late 1940s , and given the views canvassed by some who worked in the field , exemplified by Bruce in The Highway , there were real fears that the WEA would lose its status as a Responsible Body . |
| 16 | In an uncertain market and given the water flotation is already something of a lottery , that is a dangerous attitude to take . |
| 17 | It is all very well to talk in ideals , the question is how can this enhanced human experience be worked at and given the tenderness of feeling which such a closeness of relationship implies ? |
| 18 | However , given that our interviews with users have uncovered an increasing disillusionment of heroin users with GPs , and vice versa , and given the overlap between users known to GPs and the Home Office , it is possible that , even in the case of GPs , the number of problem drug users ‘ missed ’ is not that large . |
| 19 | The size of the experimental groups was calculated to yield a power of 90% to detect a change of biological importance ( 40% ) , allowing for some experimental failures and given the SD of data calculated from preliminary studies . |
| 20 | The stolen car would be stripped of identifying marks such as its chassis number and number plates and given the write-off 's markings a process known as ‘ ringing ’ . |
| 21 | The stolen vehicles were driven to rented garages at Burn Road , Hartlepool , where they were stripped of identifying marks and given the write-off 's markings a process called ringing . |
| 22 | The woman had lashed out in fear and given the bird a fatal blow , feathers everywhere . |
| 23 | He was made an honorary member of the club and given the promise of free beer for the rest of his life . |
| 24 | This man was suddenly brought into the kingdom and given the assurance of salvation . |
| 25 | Given that Callinicos ' book is difficult , and given the probability that despite the seriousness of its argument it is unlikely to be widely debated , I will firstly offer an interpretation of what I think its main themes are , and what they are not . |
| 26 | You 'll be affected by animosity regardless and without supporting troops of some kind you 'll be out-shot by bows and crossbows , crushed by war machines , and given the run around by skirmishers . |
| 27 | ‘ We should have beaten them a couple of weeks ago when we finished all square and I have every faith in the boys , ’ asserts Nelson , ‘ Since then we went very close against Tipperary and given the self-belief the team now possesses I think we can give a very good account of ourselves on Sunday . ’ |
| 28 | But he believes that ‘ the report clearly indicates that , as far as taxpayers are concerned — and given the difficulties of operating in one of the most hostile parts of the planet — they have had value for money ’ . |
| 29 | But if we are to reduce the number of new infections and protect our young people , they must be given the facts about AIDS/HIV and given the opportunity to discuss the issues openly . |
| 30 | So that everyone in Scotland could have been covered and given the opportunity to carry a donor card . |