Example sentences of "was given [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On Jan. 16 , 1990 , the Peruvian chargé d'affaires , Luis Sandiga , was given 72 hours to leave the country after making statements which " questioned the legitimacy of the democratic government " of Endara ; the Panamanian ambassador was also recalled from Peru . |
| 2 | The Attorney General of the Federal District , Ignacio Morales Lechuga , was given 72 hours by President Carlos Salinas de Gortari to find the culprits . |
| 3 | As a result , he had to be taken away from school and was given private tuition in the evenings from the local school teacher . |
| 4 | Mr Brettell , who is married , pleaded ‘ no contest ’ to a public lewdness charge and was given one year probation , after which the misdemeanor will likely be dropped . |
| 5 | My job as a curate took mornings , afternoons and evenings , six days a week — I was given one day off — so there was no time to get fit by walking . |
| 6 | Every policeman was given a pint mug and on night duty we were , have n't , we , each of us was given one pint of coffee . |
| 7 | Here I was given one piece of advice : ‘ For you , the simplest is the best . ’ |
| 8 | He was given extensive powers , including the right to appoint the government , to rule by decree as necessary , and to declare war . |
| 9 | The dolphin received further protection in 1975 , when the District Magistrate of Sukkur made trapping or killing of dolphins illegal under a Criminal Procedure Code , which was given extensive publicity by drums , through radio and newspapers , and by placing posters in key locations . |
| 10 | A SEWER worker too fat to squeeze through a manhole was given six months off to shed some of his 22 stone . |
| 11 | He was given six months ' hard labour after he refused on principle to pay the fine . |
| 12 | I saved on the knitted things by making all his little woollies myself and I was given six baby vests . |
| 13 | In addition government control of the media ensured that the opposition 's campaign was given little coverage . |
| 14 | Napoleon , however , was given little time to enjoy his victory . |
| 15 | The composition of the Sunni-dominated IJC had been broadened on June 18 when the predominantly Shia Moslem Wahdat-i-Islami , a coalition of eight Iranian-backed parties previously excluded from power , was given eight seats and control of three government ministries , including that of National Security . |
| 16 | English Estates was given increased funds for extending its workshop programme , and a simpler government grant system was introduced : the three existing grants have been replaced by a single ‘ city grant ’ with simpler application procedures . |
| 17 | Deng 's campaign was given prominent support by a large number of provincial governors attending the session , many of whom promised to press ahead with economic reforms regardless of central policies . |
| 18 | MPs had been pressing for an enquiry following the publication of a damning report on the state of school discipline by the Professional Association of Teachers in 1987 , which was given prominent coverage in the press . |
| 19 | He was given folic acid by mouth . |
| 20 | Jonny was given first prize and a cheque for £750 for the novelty of his idea and professional presentation . |
| 21 | He managed to escape from the car and struggle to nearby houses where he was given first aid . |
| 22 | The Governor was given wide powers to make rules concerning the branding , sale , and transfer of cattle . |
| 23 | When the first CAMRA annual meeting was held in 1972 the event was given wide media coverage and thousands flocked to join the new organisation . |
| 24 | Only the unmarried mother was given specific mention ; for the rest it was assumed that women would follow their husbands . |
| 25 | This was given practical effect through the Court 's warning that in implementing the duty of non-recognition , States should not refuse to apply multilateral treaties where the adverse consequences of non-performance would fall directly upon the people . |
| 26 | In Suger s case , this power was given sharper focus by its place at the apex of the terrestrial hierarchy ; for , as he had learned from the presumed patron of his monastery , Pseudo-Dionysius , this was the proper ordering of earthly political authority . |
| 27 | However , the Government was given reserve powers |
| 28 | After his priestly ordination in 1965 he was given pastoral appointments in the Diocese of Westminster , including seven years with the Catholic Missionary Society which took him all over England and Wales conducting Parish Missions . |
| 29 | The project , now scheduled for the first two weekends of June , went into the May issue of Spokesworker and was given front page treatment in the main newsletter , which also came out in May . |
| 30 | ‘ But he 's followed all the rules since he was given political asylum and I think he should be allowed to compete as an individual . ’ |