Example sentences of "[vb base] to be given the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The broadcasting of discussions and debates between politicians of widely different positions takes place regularly and , when interviewed , critics of the Federal Government appear to be given the same kind of deferential treatment as Federal spokesmen . |
| 2 | He ended his hour-long presentation with the words , ‘ We are on our way toward making the division one of the best goddamned outfits in overseas operations , and I just want to be given the chance to prove that the plan which I have outlined to you today is the right one for the British operation , for Europe and for the Corporation . ’ |
| 3 | But how would the British react to being given the chance to air their views face to face with a politician ? |
| 4 | We wait to be given the bad news . |
| 5 | New tenants , particularly from non-conforming households such as single parents , tend to be given the poorer standard housing and are expected to prove their ability to look after and improve their home before being transferred to a better property . |
| 6 | In addition , organisational members require to be given the authority to exercise their powers . |
| 7 | All children need to be given the chance to create things by means of the new technologies . |
| 8 | ‘ For a long time , I have been very interested in women , children and everybody in refugee camps they need to be given the dignity and self-respect they are due . ’ |