Example sentences of "have [be] give to [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of these compounds , special attention has been given to chlorofluorocarbons ( CFCs ) , especially CFCl 3 ( CFC 11 ) used mainly as a propellant in aerosol sprays , and CF 2 Cl 2 , ( CFC 12 ) used extensively as a cooling agent in refrigerators and air conditioners ( figure 6.2 ) . |
| 2 | The debate about lead pollution from vehicle exhaust emissions is well known ; less publicity has been given to PAHs ( polychlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons ) , a ubiquitous product of combustion processes and known to be carcinogenic ( Lioy and Daisey 1987 ) . |
| 3 | Most has been given to farmers like me who have long-standing grazing rights . |
| 4 | In total , the actions included in the Plan cover all road users but specific attention has been given to initiatives targeted at those road users most at risk , especially children and elderly people . |
| 5 | THE seal of approval has been given to changes at an Essex landfill site even though work has already started without permission . |
| 6 | A greater voice has been given to parents , governors , and head teachers in state schools and to GPs and patients in the health service . |
| 7 | A great deal of publicity has been given to CFCs , not just because they are destroying the stratospheric ozone layer but because many are extremely powerful heat trappers as well . |
| 8 | Increasingly , sheep offal has been given to cows as a form of protein in their diet . |
| 9 | As a means of analysing the meaning of to , special attention has been given to contexts in which the two infinitives can be contrasted , since in such cases to is the only variable in a constant linguistic context . |
| 10 | A GUARDED pledge of improved service has been given to patients throughout South Durham . |
| 11 | Instead , it can be argued that more attention should have been given to services and small-scale manufacturing . |
| 12 | The court ordered disclosure to B. , for use on the hearing of the reference , of all witness statements and documents in the possession of the authority as a result of the investigation , on his implied undertaking not to use the disclosed documents otherwise than for the purposes of pursuing his criminal appeal on the reference , assurances having been given to informants that statements would not ordinarily be used otherwise than for the investigation of the complaint or for any criminal or disciplinary proceedings which might follow . |
| 13 | It was said to have been given to prisoners as poison from the time of Pliny , and most references agree that it was also the plant with which Socrates was poisoned . |
| 14 | Bill had been given to anti-sermons . |
| 15 | Yes , and you get all the animals who are experimented on and you sa there 's not a week that comes out and you do n't an a report saying , oh well this this , this causes cancer in rats or and you , imagine the amount , the huge amounts of the sub , whatever substance it is that had been given to rats to cause the cancer , and there 's no knowing that the amount that 's gon na be given to rats causing cancer , will give cancer to humans ! |
| 16 | With four Merlins now completed using this meticulous rebuilding technique ( and two more under way ) some thought had been given to methods of preserving clean and corroded surfaces alike . |
| 17 | There is nothing more I can do to help them , nor can they collect any low-preference votes that may have been given to them by voters whose higher-preference votes have been given to candidates of other parties . |
| 18 | Major grants have been given to churches for their townscape value as well as for their intrinsic architectural importance . |
| 19 | To gain a wider appreciation of customer opinion of the trolley service , appraisal cards have been given to passengers on selected routes for their constructive criticism , and overall the comments are good . |