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

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1 Add to this that today 's stars are fit and positive , as well as the thought that they now use almost illegal high-tech equipment and are given every new creation to experiment with , such as metal heads , weird shafts and incredible balls , and it 's no wonder they find the perfect combination — for them .
2 Women , even heterosexual women in his family , are given no real voice at all .
3 We are given no real indication of whether the title was warranted or not , official or not , recognised or not .
4 We use this to cast light on a metaphor of which we are given no other interpretation .
5 Individual investors , unlike the S.I.B. , are given no statutory right of action against third parties ‘ knowingly concerned . ’
6 Worst of all we are given no true insights into the man or the legend which saw the production of more than 75 films and made a poor boy from Lambeth the most famous and feted individual in the world .
7 Contextual cues are given no special status in this scheme .
8 They know how not to analyse it , it is true , but are given no positive guidance which will enable them to get around the menace of voluntarism .
9 If the ‘ night forces ’ are given no safe outlet , no proper channelling , they may erupt with disastrous effect .
10 These modern versions of Marxism are not attempting to reintroduce ‘ idealism ’ in which thought and ideas are given a central role in the determination of history .
11 Hence if shares are given a preferential dividend they are presumed to be non-participating as regards further dividends , and if they are given a preferential right to a return of capital they are presumed to be non-participating in surplus assets .
12 Hence if shares are given a preferential dividend they are presumed to be non-participating as regards further dividends , and if they are given a preferential right to a return of capital they are presumed to be non-participating in surplus assets .
13 Addition : Suppose you are given a long column of figures to add .
14 Mozart 's life and character are well documented by the extensive correspondence that was generated within his family by his frequent travels and we are given a fascinating glimpse into matters both artistic and domestic .
15 Each defendant and his witness are given a limited time — say fifteen minutes altogether — in the box .
16 These great beasts are given a temporary respite from their working lives to parade each day for a week through the streets of Kandy attended by drummers and dancers , the procession starting each day from a different temple .
17 All patients new to the practice are given a temporary folder , which is stamped with the date that the permanent notes were requested from the family health services authority .
18 Many colleges organize an " electives fair " at which students are given a broad general introduction to subjects on offer during that session .
19 But on the other hand many large multidivisional enterprises probably can ‘ justify themselves ’ in terms of economies of scale and integration , if these are given a broad interpretation .
20 This is a further reason for considering such skills an essential part of the staff nurses ' role rather than as an added extra to be fitted in whenever possible : today 's staff nurses are the ward sisters of tomorrow , and they do not simply pick up teaching skills automatically when they are given a new job title .
21 Here , through the use of music , art and drama , very educationally disadvantaged youngsters are given a new insight into life .
22 Ex-prisoners are given a new lease on life by an unusual theatre group , says Sue Wilson
23 Disabled persons are given a vocational assessment and are provided with rehabilitation services .
24 Teachers , always prominent in Tutorial Classes in the twenties , are given a separate category here to avoid problems of distortion in the percentages of the non-manual category .
25 There is no length to a discussion , unlike a talk where speakers are given a specific time for delivery .
26 Since almost all the basic sports medicine provision within governing bodies of sport is provided by doctors who are either paid nothing or who are given a small honorarium , the prospect of maintaining separate medical defence cover for their voluntary activities may place their valuable contribution to sport in jeopardy .
27 The methodology in Advance with English leads the learners gradually from exercises in which they are given a great deal of guidance , to ones in which there is almost no guidance .
28 In a capitalist economy goods , and the labour power , raw materials and machinery used to produce them , are given a monetary value .
29 Where space is at a premium , bulbs which are given a prominent position can be lifted while still in leaf , labelled and planted elsewhere in the garden .
30 ‘ At Board meetings I can make sure that the issues which are being discussed are given a legal perspective .
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