Example sentences of "given to a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I ca n't tell you whether the national critics are being unnecessarily difficult or whether it is truly deserving of some of the harshest write-ups to be given to a film this year . |
| 2 | Moreover , there are difficulties in knowing how to relate different sorts of probabilities such as those which concern the degree of credit to be given to a judgement and those which are of a statistical nature . |
| 3 | In this case money was given to a school probably because it was closing . |
| 4 | ‘ [ the ] doctrine as to the necessity for fully understanding the transaction is extended to transactions … such as guarantees given to a creditor by a wife for the benefit of her husband , particularly if there is a heavy past indebtedness to be secured . |
| 5 | Perhaps predictably , many of these problems are concerned with the label that is given to a subject in an alphabetical index . |
| 6 | However , the drafter should generally avoid relying on the interpretation given to a word or term in a previous decided case . |
| 7 | Many people have also asked ‘ Can any substance be given to a patient with cancer to stop the growth and dissolve the cancer ? ’ |
| 8 | The French medical company also suffered because of a three or four month disruption in the supply of the only product it does not design and manufacture itself — a plantable port , manufactured by a US company , which is used to control the amount of drugs given to a patient undergoing chemotherapy , met with quality problems . |
| 9 | For example , cutting a strong onion can produce runny nose , sore throat and stinging eyes , so a homoeopathic remedy made from onion is given to a patient with a cold and bad throat . |
| 10 | Following the success of the local government diploma , approval was also given to a scheme of training in practice diplomas , priority being given to the development of a taxation diploma for solicitors who wish to advise clients on taxation problems arising out of legal affairs . |
| 11 | THE bitter tussle between Russia 's parliament and government appeared to be drawing to a close last night after preliminary approval was given to a compromise that would allow President Yeltsin 's administration to continue its reforms . |
| 12 | In 1843 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society , the greatest honour that could be conferred upon a scientist , and one rarely given to a zoologist . |
| 13 | So the media award is given to a person or organisation who has brought the subject into the public perception . |
| 14 | At least one of those rights is given to a person who is not a member , that is to say , to the disappointed applicant for membership : see rules 7.23(44) and 7.23(1) ( b ) ( i ) . |
| 15 | There is no requirement in the Act of 1986 that a right of appeal should be given to a person who is not the recipient of an intervention notice . |
| 16 | At least one of those rights is given to a person who is not a member , that is to say , to the disappointed applicant for membership : see rules 7.23(44) and 7.23(1) ( b ) ( i ) . |
| 17 | Where a preference is given to a person ‘ connected with the company , ’ the court is to presume that the company was so influenced unless the contrary is shown : subsection ( 6 ) . |
| 18 | For present purposes it is sufficient to note that the expression embraces the period of two years prior to the onset of insolvency in the case of transactions at an undervalue and of preferences given to a person connected with the company , provided that at the time of the transaction the company was unable to pay its debts or it became unable to pay its debts by reason of the transaction . |
| 19 | Organisational authority refers to the scope and amount of discretion given to a person to make decisions , by virtue of the position he or she holds in the organisation . |
| 20 | Wills J. , at p. 344 , said : " Parliament has … given to a person desirous of opposing , … power to appear and to be heard … |
| 21 | What opportunity will be given to a Law Officer to give advice to the House on the matter ? |
| 22 | A person whom there are grounds to suspect of an offence must be cautioned before any questions about it ( or further questions if it is his answers to previous questions that provide grounds for suspicion ) are put to him for the purpose of obtaining evidence which may be given to a court in a prosecution . |
| 23 | ‘ A person whom there are grounds to suspect of an offence must be cautioned before any questions about it ( or further questions if it is his answers to previous questions that provide grounds for suspicion ) are put to him for the purpose of obtaining evidence which may be given to a court in a prosecution . |
| 24 | Their results did , however , confirm another effect evident in the original Kraemer and Roberts study — that the effects of a long retention interval can be very apparent when pre-exposure is given to a stimulus different from that used for conditioning and the test . |
| 25 | Alternatively , P contended that , if there was a transfer of value under para 4(2) , then the transfer was exempt under para 10(1) , Sch 6 , FA 1975 , as being ‘ attributable to property given to a charity ’ . |
| 26 | Consideration might also be given to a country 's membership and relations with international agencies such as the IMF or World Bank . |
| 27 | If the account was given to a neighbour who then repeats it to the social worker it will be multiple hearsay . |
| 28 | In the field of Religious Studies attention is given to a Theology of Religion in which there is offered a positive and critical evaluation of basic religious concepts and truth-claims in different world religions . |
| 29 | Its essential elements are the first vote given to a constituency candidate , the second vote given to a party list , and that list itself . |
| 30 | The annual award is normally given to a boss providing the worst pay and conditions but because of unemployment no one is making nominations . |