Example sentences of "[noun sg] to [be] given [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Therefore he restated his belief in the discipline of enforced spending caps , called for congressional authorization for the elimination of 246 federally funded spending programmes , and repeated earlier calls for the President to be given a line-item veto in order to " end the annual ritual of filling the budget with pork-barrel appropriations " . |
| 2 | Isaac , the name to be given the promised son , means ‘ he laughs ’ . |
| 3 | And fast bowler Andrew Caddick , despite just taking one wicket , showed enough hostility and character to be given an extended trial . |
| 4 | The Labour leader , Mr Neil Kinnock , has appointed Mr Paul Boateng to his front bench Treasury team , the first black MP to be given a front bench post . |
| 5 | THE Labour leader , Mr Neil Kinnock , made history yesterday when he appointed Mr Paul Boateng to his front bench Treasury team , the first black MP to be given a front bench post in Parliament . |
| 6 | Mr Paul Boateng has been appointed to Labour 's front bench Treasury team , the first black MP to be given a front bench post in Parliament . |
| 7 | County councillors yesterday gave permission for every roundabout to be given an official identity , if possible that of the name already used locally . |