Example sentences of "[coord] [vb mod] [be] give " in BNC.

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1 The general safety requirement is encapsulated in s10(2) which provides : ( 2 ) For the purposes of this section consumer goods fail to comply with the general safety requirement if they are nor reasonably safe having regard to all the circumstances , including ( a ) the manner in which , and purposes for which , the goods are being or would be marketed , the get-up of the goods , the use of any mark in relation to the goods and any instructions or warnings which are given or would be given with respect to the keeping , use or consumption of the goods ; ( b ) any standards of safety published by any person either for goods of a description which applies to the goods in question or for matters relating to goods of that description ; and ( c ) the existence of any means by which it would have been reasonable ( taking into account the cost , likelihood and extent of any improvement ) for the goods to have been made safer .
2 As we pointed out then , although a stretch of discourse can appear to be largely concerned with a single individual , or one discourse subject , so that the discourse may be loosely reported as being ‘ about ’ that individual , this should not lead us to claim that all discourses are about single individuals or can be given convenient one-word titles .
3 In some cases people are invited into a laboratory and may be given tasks to carry out which may or may not be quite what they seem to be .
4 Lack of time is a perpetual problem for the ward staff and may be given as an excuse for the failure of ward teaching and supervision .
5 ‘ Rule 5 : ( 1 ) Where there is a contract for the sale of unascertained or future goods by description , and goods of that description and in a deliverable state are unconditionally appropriated to the contract , either by the seller with the assent of the buyer , or by the buyer with the assent of the seller , the property in the goods then passes to the buyer ; and the assent may be express or implied , and may be given either before or after the appropriation is made .
6 ( 2 ) The consent of the Secretary of State may be given in respect of a particular disposal of property or of disposals of any class or description and may be given subject to such conditions as the Secretary of State may determine .
7 The jurisdiction to grant relief for breach of covenant other than to pay rent is discretionary , and may be given on terms .
8 Politicians often claim that human life is beyond economic calculation and must be given absolute priority whatever the cost .
9 These must be in the form required by the Regulations and must be given to the customer during the trader 's visit ( or during the excursion ) .
10 The certificate of membership remains the property of the HCIMA and must be given up on resignation .
11 Nevertheless , they are given equal prominence in the New Testament , and should be given equal weight as images of God .
12 In effect , the requirement of the last paragraph is a requirement that visitors to museums should be initiated along a path of learning , and should be given enough information ( for example by means of captions , or via supplementary information in , say , the museum guidebook ) to enable them to proceed further , if they so desire , in a reasonably sensible and efficient way .
13 This is healing and renewing and should be given time .
14 It breeds in caves , and should be given a reasonable amount of space , — a 24″ tank for a pair .
15 The voters are entitled to have their say on Maastricht and should be given it .
16 Certainly , these are important highlights and should be given their proper place and emphasis in the narrative .
17 All ideas have value and should be given a hearing .
18 He insisted on the principle of the –subordination of characters ' — some characters were more fundamental than others and should be given pride of place in assessing degrees of relationship .
19 They state that when terminally-ill patients who are still able to make decisions , request a doctor 's help to die , such requests for active termination of life by a medical act , which directly and intentionally causes death , may be morally justifiable and should be given serious consideration .
20 ‘ It may well be that the factors which influenced the sheriff are strongly mitigating and should be given proper consideration by the children 's hearing when they come to consider the future arrangements for L on the footing that the grounds of referral are now held to be established . ’
21 There are some practices who could and should be giving thrombolytic therapy , there are others that can not and should not .
22 The civilians would look after the waves of foreign investment lapping into Thailand , while the armed forces would retain their grip on many state-owned enterprises and would be given a free hand to run Thailand 's relations with its neighbours .
23 For either he had to obtain another document for which he had to apply to the court and would be given by its clerk .
24 He said most ticket-holders had already been warned of the cancellation and would be given a full refund .
25 This generally takes the form of a tailored information memorandum and would be given to prospective purchasers during the course of negotiations .
26 The police had made one mistake too many in this case and would be given no further opportunities to demonstrate their incompetence .
27 She had alleged she was unfairly dismissed during sick leave by Darlington solicitors Ward Hadaway ; the tribunal chairman said the panel had ruled against her ‘ reluctantly ’ and would be giving its reasons later .
28 Judgment was reserved , and will be given in Manchester .
29 MR Richard Stott , editor of the Daily Mirror , is to take charge of the People and will be given the opportunity to lead a management buy-out of the Sunday paper , its publisher , Mr Robert Maxwell said yesterday .
30 Mr Richard Stott , editor of the Daily Mirror , is to take charge of the People and will be given the opportunity to lead a management buy-out of the Sunday paper .
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