Example sentences of "[noun sg] they [be] given " in BNC.

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1 Well I think I 've been rather more fortunate , the two branch managers I 've had er , before , I 'd not had long enough , er , both have given albeit not regular , but feedback both positive and negative , er , when you 're doing a good job and when you 're doing a bad job , and er , in all honesty , it 's probably the appraisal itself , that 's actually been unnecessary because of their feedback they 're given me during the year , because the appraisal is just a formal repetition of what 's already been said .
2 After lunch they were given a detailed demonstration of how the Direct Banking system works and were so impressed that both accepted an invitation to join the service .
3 Under this Act they were given responsibility ‘ to make available such advice , guidance and assistance as may promote the welfare of children by diminishing the need to receive children into or keep them in care ’ .
4 As they went down into the cellar bar they were given a loud hello ! by Mary Mauchline , one of their party .
5 ‘ All the crews were overwhelmed by the welcome they were given in Merseyside after they arrived from Boston .
6 One family is so upset they can no longer bear to look after the girl they were given .
7 On their return they were given the Charles University which they absorbed into the Clementinum , and the emperor became their protector .
8 No no are you I think this treasure is something they 're gon na get , they 're gon na they 're gon na g come to the stand , they 're gon na a ask a ask a question and and and be given once they 've answered the question they 're given a ball , any sort of ball from sort of
9 ‘ [ W ] e must ensure that those who live in derelict inner-city areas are not people who are there because they have no choice and who would leave the moment they were given an alternative . ’
10 Well that , it speak the truth they were given to me by June , who 's very into that sort of thing and prescribed them for Simon and in fact has had to give him a few more now because he 's had his driving test cancelled .
11 But whatever name they are given they make fascinating aquarium inhabitants .
12 pop the day they are given ,
13 Later in the day they were given a lift in a horse and cart from west London out into the country .
14 ‘ If we afforded them the respect they deserve the respect they are given in other European countries then the standard of service we would get would be a lot higher , ’ says the 55-year-old Swiss-trained baker .
15 In the vicinity of the z axis they are given by eqn ( 3.65 ) .
16 Does the form of analysis influence the priority they are given ?
17 One view of local budgeting is that officials are largely influenced by the advice they are given from Whitehall and that local councillors largely follow that lead , tempered only by party politics .
18 It has n't occurred to them that some people might actually have to survive on any money they 're given . ’
19 A characteristic I look for is that young people coming just out of university should be frightened by the responsibility they are given , rather than bored by the lack of demand that is made on them .
20 Women , because of the nurturing and caring roles allocated to them , the responsibility they are given for the well-being and happiness of children and of men , are much more likely to be taught the value of submitting to one 's fate and considering the needs of others before their own .
21 As the camp they were given some Turkish slippers and ragged pieces of uniform to wear .
22 During the course they were given the facilities of the officers mess where they were fed and housed .
23 From each performance they were given either a fixed sum or collected money from the crowd for charity .
24 If the partners unanimously or by a prescribed majority feel that one of their number should no longer remain with the firm they are given power to require him to retire at the end of a period of notice , typically six months or not less than six months to expire at the end of the firm 's accounting year .
25 For that reason they are given in detail in Appendix 6 , The Effect of Synonym Storage Techniques on Search Times .
26 If there was no improvement they were given treatment B : 30 mg daily for week three and 20 mg daily for week four .
27 On arrival they were given simple accommodation in the company camp and received their meals from the centralized kitchen .
28 In addition to the in hospital assessment , we also wanted to know what the patients thought about the amount of information they were given , and to do this we administered a telephone questionnaire consisting of six questions about their inpatient experiences , one of which read ‘ Was the amount of information you received before your operation too much , about right , or too little ? ’
29 Scanners convert the image they are given into a pattern of dots , typically at a resolution of 300dpi .
30 And cos the the studio is also used regularly for rehearsals for example or as you know if er local amateur company is putting on a show in the studio they 're given the use of the studio a week before the week of the show .
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