Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] [be] [vb pp] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | they can help to liven up a salad or be used a nutritious snack , combined with an apple or another fruit . |
| 2 | The word ‘ god ’ must , in the minds of all , be divorced for ever from all its varied historical associations and be given a new meaning . |
| 3 | We now just wish to be left in peace to live our own lives and be afforded the same respect as any other family in Passfield . |
| 4 | Candidates therefore need to understand the scope of the job and be given a clear job description . |
| 5 | If they chose Ireland , as I believe most of them would , then the Ascendancy could once more be drawn to the heart of Irish life and be given a high-minded function . |
| 6 | They also stated that if no help was forthcoming they might later in the year repeal the international law of first asylum under which the boat people were allowed to apply for refugee status and be given a fair hearing . |
| 7 | Winners will stay two nights in the Futuroscope Hotel and be given a three-day pass to the park . |
| 8 | UK Transport Minister John MacGregor yesterday published a paper proposal to introduce road pricing to ease congestion in London : under his plan , every car would have to be fitted with an electronic identifier , and its movements within the capital would be monitored by 4,000 roadside beacons : drivers would either establish credit with the system operator or be sent a quarterly bill , the Evening Standard reports ; the paper says that MacGregor has been trying to think up a snappy name for the thing , but reckless of the manner in which the Community Charge degenerated into the much-excoriated Poll Tax , he has settled on Congestion Charge . |
| 9 | Diana could choose to stay within the Royal Family and be allowed a greater measure of freedom . |