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

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1 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 ’ .
2 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 .
3 If there was no improvement they were given treatment B : 30 mg daily for week three and 20 mg daily for week four .
4 Meantime they 're given money to buy food . ’
5 Last year they were given permission to go to Israel .
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