Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] [be] given " in BNC.
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| 1 | If our democracy is to retain popular support and respect , it seems vital that the 60pc of voters regularly voting for change are given some opportunity to bring their ideals and values to bear on society . |
| 2 | From this Annual General Meeting , to the Extraordinary General Meeting in May 1983 when the green light for change was given , other things of interest happened ! |
| 3 | Some examples of the sources of major differences between authorities are given in table 9.2 , which shows the contributions per head of total population from each of the main expenditure headings . |
| 4 | The exchange was contingent upon planning permission for building being given on the vacated site . |
| 5 | For example , the standard enthalpy of atomisation of hydrogen is given by whereas the standard bond dissociation enthalpy for hydrogen is given by |
| 6 | Facilities for pedestrians and those for cyclists are given their own chapters , and there is a chapter devoted to new residential development . |
| 7 | Although Meyer remained Minister of Communications , his responsibilities for Defence were given to a Gene Louw , hitherto Home Affairs Minister , who was also named as Minister of Public Works . |
| 8 | A third of all prescriptions for cimetidine were given to patients with unproven peptic ulceration , and furthermore , half of these had used the drug for more than five years . |
| 9 | All military personnel at Lakenheath are tested , but high-risk medical staff such as dentists are given top priority , said a base spokesman . |
| 10 | The best-fit values for parameters are given in Table 1 ; the uncertainties are 68% confidence , if all the other parameters are allowed to vary . |
| 11 | ECCS Inc , Tinton Falls , New Jersey integrator of mass storage enhancement products and value-added reseller of NCR Corp and Sun Microsystems Inc networked computer systems , has filed to go public with an initial offer of 2.2m shares , 1.6m of them new , at a target price of $7.50 to $9.50 a share ; no plans for proceeds were given . |
| 12 | According to one account the signal for revolt was given when Geoffrey de Lusignan killed one of the Duke 's closest advisers . |
| 13 | Similar arguments for the need for flexibility were given by employers in the entertainments industry who recruit their seasonal staff on open-ended contracts and , more particularly , by employers In the holiday camps sector . |
| 14 | I am not talking about hunting being given the name of culling , I am talking about situations where culling does really look to be the only way to save the vegetation . |
| 15 | Self-government for Scotland was given the thumbs-down by the Scottish business community , with more than 60 per cent of respondents saying that it would have a detrimental effect on business , while only 10 per cent thought there would be some advantage . |
| 16 | In 1391 the castle of St Briavels and the Forest of Dean were given to Thomas , Duke of Gloucester to hold in tail male , and in 1398 the forest of Rutland to Edward , Duke of Albermarle : by 1405 the Somerset forests of Neroche , Exmoor , Mendip and the park of North Petherton had been granted away to the Earl of March . |
| 17 | This dose of capsaicin was given in four injections over two days ( first day : 25 mg/kg in the morning and 25 mg/kg in the later afternoon , second day : 25 mg/kg in the morning and 50 mg/kg in the late afternoon ) . |
| 18 | It affects not only who becomes an unpaid carer but also is relevant to two other dimensions of this issue : who receives care , and what kind of support is given . |
| 19 | From 1989 , the changing international political climate and the bad press following the murder by elements in the army of six Jesuit priests in December 1989 has led the US Congress to question more closely the level of support being given to the government of El Salvador . |
| 20 | Significantly , this statement of reasons is given in Creole . |
| 21 | All sorts of reasons are given for the lack of enthusiasm in schools for physical science and technology , but never that which might be the fundamental one . |
| 22 | A set of reasons was given for re-organisation in terms of linking an appropriate size to the functions to be performed in order to reap the benefits of the economies of scale . |
| 23 | It places a great responsibility upon us to ensure that the children of Sunderland are given the very best possible value-for-money meals , while also ensuring that public funds are used to the best effect . |
| 24 | An example of story is given in Chapter 8 on p. 116 : that of The Little Fox . |
| 25 | The extra edge of horror is given by the 40-second ad 's realism . |
| 26 | A more comprehensive table showing correlations between variables an their associated degrees of freedom is given in Appendix 1.2 . |
| 27 | For example , the standard enthalpy of atomisation of hydrogen is given by whereas the standard bond dissociation enthalpy for hydrogen is given by |
| 28 | They had convinced him that no radical change in Defence policy would be negotiable unless the Minister of Defence was given greater powers to override the special pleading of the Admiralty , the War Office , the Air Ministry , and the Ministry of Supply . |
| 29 | A typical portion of a Chart showing vertices , active and inactive edges and different levels of description is given in Fig. 3.1 . |
| 30 | A full list of titles is given in the appendix while Table 3.8 consolidates some of the information . |