Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [noun] given " in BNC.
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| 1 | This in fact became so only because of the policies Wilson adopted in the way of providing arms to the other side , for which there was insufficient compensation from the rather half-hearted support given by the Soviets and by a few other countries to the Biafrans . |
| 2 | The proposed new law curbing this type of blatantly dishonest description given by some estate agents is not before time . |
| 3 | The rather weak reason given was the waste of the resources used in training these people . |
| 4 | In the end , over 600 people were able to take part in the inquiry , a remarkably high figure given the time required to prepare and attend and the intimidating feel of the proceedings . |
| 5 | Equally good is the string spacing , which does not feel cramped at all ( 39mm across a 47mm nut , 81mm at bridge ) — obviously another feature given special consideration . |
| 6 | ‘ We do n't spoonfeed you here ’ was one of the less excusable reasons given for declining to help floundering students . |
| 7 | The decision … is to be determined by the most worthless votes given for the most worthless candidates " . |
| 8 | Presumably Skinner has followed David Wulstan 's theories of 16th-century English church pitch , a rather dangerous procedure given the diffuse nature of Wulstan 's evidence for such a practice . |
| 9 | It was difficult to win over European partners given the degree of US advance in the field , and the failure of the ELDO European launcher development project . |
| 10 | Was not extra money given to those on income support specifically to pay the 20 per cent . |
| 11 | The book is similarly cursory in its treatment of style ( a term that is never defined by the writer ) with not much attention given to a formal or material analysis of the work . |
| 12 | This model , which echoes that used by Oliver MacDonagh to explain the growth in nineteenth century government , relies on a high degree of consonance in the wishes of lawyers and their clients , a not unreasonable assumption given the limited access to divorce in Stone 's period . |
| 13 | Lloyd believed that the lean years at the end of Sobers ' tenure were the result of an unprofessional approach , with not enough thought given to the problems ; under Kanhai this improved somewhat , but after he had failed to beat Denness 's team the job was given to Lloyd . |
| 14 | However , despite the generally positive reception given to the growth of community alternatives , concern has been expressed that the decline in residential provision means that young people with the most serious problems do not always receive appropriate help ( Hekken et al . , |
| 15 | In the uplands , National and Regional Parks have been designated ; there are also more specific sites given a certain degree of protection . |
| 16 | Alternatively , assistance can be based on a sliding scale , with greater financial help given to key employees and the more junior workers given only some elements of the package . |
| 17 | It is , of course , possible to use the more restrictive bounds given by Walpole for the case of random orientation . |
| 18 | Certainly the emphasis on mathematics in everyday contexts and the more central role given to practical mathematical tasks , such as measuring , in many of the newer schemes and syllabi should be helpful in all three cases . |
| 19 | It is not used in the more restricted sense given to the term " trade secrets " in Faccenda Chicken v Fowler [ 1985 ] 1 All ER 724 but which has now been effectively viewed as being too narrow by two members of the Court of Appeal in Lansing Linde Ltd v Kerr [ 1991 ] 1 All ER 418 : see p82 below , we think the approach in Lansing Linde is to be preferred . |
| 20 | Contrast the more restricted remedy given to investors by section 5 . |
| 21 | A re-assessment noting the effective use to which the child has put the low vision aid or the reasons for his inability to do so should be made at regular intervals , so that adjustments can be made or more intensive training given . |
| 22 | Respond appropriately to a range of more complex instructions given by a teacher , and give simple instructions . |
| 23 | Level 2 Respond appropriately to a range of more complex instructions given by the teacher , and give simple instructions . |
| 24 | England had failed to qualify for the finals , Scotland had defeated Wales in an emotional match at Liverpool 's Anfield Stadium and Ally McLeod , a supremely patriotic manager given to hyperbole and heart-wrenching nationalism had amassed one of the finest footballing sides for years . |
| 25 | On main roads , the 50 km/h average speed also remained unchanged , an unhelpful but hardly unexpected outcome given the lack of treatment these received roads in the experiments . |
| 26 | ON December 14 TODAY warned of the threat posed to women by the dangerously short sentence given to the multiple rapist Dr Thomas Courtney . |
| 27 | The same kind of point is illustrated by ( 19 ) , except here it is more likely that it is the notion of full luminescence which is explained in the more familiar terms given in the reformulation : In these examples , the speaker 's aim in reformulating an utterance is to enrich the hearer 's encyclopedic entries in order to ensure a greater understanding of the surrounding discourse or text . |
| 28 | The more lenient punishments given to women probably reflect a belief that female crime is a result of sickness , of some physical or emotional problem , rather than being rational action with specific , often financial , motives . |
| 29 | Although we could n't speak the language , there were enough ‘ … issimos ’ attached to the adjectives to give a good idea of what the locals thought of the route , and the frequent appearance of numbers like VIII , VII+ , A4 and A3 on the topo seemed more in keeping with our previous experience than the more modest gradings given by Ron James . |
| 30 | The four-year-old car looks in remarkably good condition given its mileage . |