Example sentences of "be given [art] [noun sg] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 If students are to exercise personal judgements , they have to be given a measure of personal responsibility for their work .
2 Remember , your customers and staff must be given a choice between protected food or unprotected food , a healthy office or a sick building , a sterile hospital theatre or a source of dangerous infection .
3 The desire to isolate the factors associated with child abuse is understandable ; social workers and other professionals could be given a list of tell-tale signs , and they could then keep a particularly close eye on families at risk .
4 As an occasional treat the goldfish can be given a number of other foods such as brown bread , sweetcorn , prawns and worms .
5 The following resolution passed by the Bournemouth Congress in 1971 also illustrates this new mood : This Congress demands according to the rights of citizenship in a democratic society : a ) That whenever legislation is proposed concerning the deaf , the deaf themselves as represented by the British Deaf Association should have full consultation and adequate participation at all levels ; b ) That in the implementation of all such legislation the deaf should be given every opportunity for active participation ; c ) That there should be adequate representation by deaf persons on governing bodies of all Associations and schools concerned with the welfare , employment and education of the deaf .
6 And then , in return , you shall be given the Robe of Human Hands . ’
7 He should be given the opportunity on reasonable notice to inspect the same .
8 Ashenden , buttonholed as he was once again in the coffee-lounge by the diminutive dynamo from Sacramento , appeared only too glad to be given the opportunity of escaping , albeit to an interview with Chief Inspector Morse .
9 Managers are not themselves subject to these processes , and so in order to ensure that they carry out their duties efficiently , it is contended that they should be given the incentive of performance-linked pay .
10 There is one particular reason why the Rat must be given the role of alert guardian and subordinate .
11 Thirdly , he reaffirmed that it was essential to strengthen the rule of law within the Community and that in order to achieve a greater degree of enforcement and implementation of European rules , the European Court of Justice should be given the power to fine member states for failing to comply with court judgements .
12 He said : ‘ This will mean children can be given an introduction to sensible drinking in the company of their parents .
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