Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb base] [been] given [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nor would such a study have been given permission by the RUC , for it is utopian to expect police authorities in divided societies to open up these sections of their force to scrutiny and observation by outsiders . |
| 2 | Two policemen who helped convict a fraudulent investment consultant have been given certificates of commendation . |
| 3 | While those in Canada are pushed around , those on the other side of the border have been given permission by Washington to run bingo halls , the only legitimate gambling in the area . |
| 4 | Certain kinds of access have been given priority and fall to the duty of the funding councils , but progression routes from LEA sector provision to more formal qualification-bearing courses are also important . |
| 5 | All colleges in the district have been given posters and leaflets as party time , especially 18th birthdays , are occasions where young people are likely to encounter problems with alcohol consumed outside licensed premises , said Val . |
| 6 | After years spent under the thumb of finance ministries , an increasing number have been given independence from politicians . |
| 7 | Over the past year , the counsellors have helped 51 people to deal with a wide range of problems , including marital breakdown , sexual abuse , bereavement and terminal illness , and almost three times that number have been given information and informal counselling . |