Example sentences of "[be] given to a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 There is a passage in Wittgenstein 's Philosophical Investigations in which he compares an answer that may be given to a philosophical question about someone else 's pain with an answer that may be given to a question about the meaning of ‘ It is 5 o'clock on the sun ’ .
2 ‘ How can he be a Copt and bring money to be given to a Moslem for the Moslem to use against the Copts ? ’
3 In serious cases , consideration should be given to a brief period of suspension while the case is investigated and this suspension should be with pay .
4 It is the name that can be given to a historical construct .
5 He said : ‘ Edwards is the best support player in the game but it 's no use having him hanging about in the wings when the experience could be given to a younger player .
6 As always , proceeds will be given to a local charity .
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