Example sentences of "and [be] given a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 Since married men were normally exempt , youths in some areas might for this reason marry as young as fourteen or fifteen and be given a small piece of land by their parents to maintain themselves : the proliferation of very small peasant holdings in Denmark has been attributed to this factor .
3 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 .
4 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 .
5 Candidates therefore need to understand the scope of the job and be given a clear job description .
6 Winners will stay two nights in the Futuroscope Hotel and be given a three-day pass to the park .
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